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31truss — /trʌs / (say trus) verb (t) 1. to tie, bind, or fasten. 2. to make fast with skewers or the like, as the wings of a fowl preparatory to cooking. 3. Building Trades, etc. to furnish or support with a truss or trusses. 4. to confine or enclose, as… …
32truss — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English to pack, load, bind, from Anglo French trusser, trousser, from Vulgar Latin *torsare, from *torsus twisted more at torsade Date: 13th century 1. a. to secure tightly ; bind b. to arrange for cooking by …
33Joseph Campbell — For other uses, see Joseph Campbell (disambiguation). Joseph Campbell Joseph Campbell, circa 1984 Born Joseph John Campbell March 26, 1904(1904 03 26) White Plains, New York, United States …
34History of Kazakhstan — Pre HistoryHumans have inhabited present day Kazakhstan since the earliest Stone Age, generally pursuing the nomadic pastoralism for which the region s climate and terrain are best suited. Prehistoric Bronze Age cultures that extended onto Kazakh …
35Equity (law) — The Court of Chancery, London, in the early 19th century Equity is the name given to the set of legal principles, in jurisdictions following the English common law tradition, that supplement strict rules of law where their application would… …
36Counterculture — Sociology …
37Movement (clockwork) — Movement of a Russian aviation chronograph In horology, a movement is the internal mechanism of a clock or watch, as opposed to the case, which encloses and protects the movement, and the face which displays the time. The term originated with… …
38Bastide — Bastides are fortified [ Bastide emphasises the built nature of the enterprise; in spite of the fortified connotations of Bastille , most of the present town walls were not built initially, though their strategic location was a consideration from …
39Medium Girder Bridge — A 16 Bay with LRS Medium Girder Bridge across the Kazer River, Mosul, Iraq, 2003. The Medium Girder Bridge (MGB) is a lightweight, man portable bridge and can be assembled without help from heavy equipment. In addition, it is also a deck type,… …
40Beta-alumina solid electrolyte — (BASE) is a fast ion conductor material used as a membrane in several types of molten salt electrochemical cell. There is no known substitute.β Alumina ( beta prime prime alumina ) is an isomorphic form of aluminium oxide (Al2O3) a hard… …
