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61Freehand lace — is bobbin lace worked directly on the fabric of the lace pillow without using a pricked pattern. Very few pins are needed (in most cases, only at the two edges.)The very early bobbin laces were probably made freehand, as pins were scarce, coarse …
62Landslide mitigation — Landslides can be triggered by many often concomitant causes. In addition to shallow erosion or reduction of shear strength caused by seasonal rainfall, causes triggered by anthropic activities such as adding excessive weight above the slope,… …
63Super Adobe — is a form of Earthbag Construction that was developed by Iranian architect Nader Khalili. The technique uses long snake like sand bags to form a beehive shaped compressive structure that employs arches, domes, and vaults to create single and… …
64china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
65China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
66cloth — clothlike, adj. /klawth, kloth/, n., pl. cloths /klawdhz, klodhz, klawths, kloths/, adj. n. 1. a fabric formed by weaving, felting, etc., from wool, hair, silk, flax, cotton, or other fiber, used for garments, upholstery, and many other items. 2 …
67wale — wale1 /wayl/, n., v., waled, waling. n. 1. a streak, stripe, or ridge produced on the skin by the stroke of a rod or whip; welt. 2. the vertical rib in knit goods or a chain of loops running lengthwise in knit fabric (opposed to course). 3. the… …
68Central Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Tibet, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and parts of China and Russia. The term usually denotes only those traditions not influenced by the… …
69super — I. adjective Etymology: super Date: 1842 1. a. of high grade or quality b. used as a generalized term of approval < a super cook > 2. very large or powerful < a super atomic bomb > 3. exhibiting the characteristics of …
70Elvis Presley — For other uses, see Elvis (disambiguation) and Elvis Presley (disambiguation). Elvis Presley …
