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  • 41metalwork — metalworker, n. /met l werrk /, n. objects made of metal. [1840 50; METAL + WORK] * * * Useful and decorative objects fashioned of various metals. The oldest technique is hammering. After с 2500 BC, casting was also used, molten metal being… …

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  • 42Cradleboard — A Navajo style cradleboard. Cradleboards are traditional protective baby carriers used by many indigenous cultures in North America. There are a variety of styles of cradleboard, reflecting the diverse artisan practises of indigenous cultures.… …

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  • 43Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …

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  • 44Port Authority Trans-Hudson — Coordinates: 40°43′52.74″N 74°3′33.59″W / 40.7313167°N 74.0593306°W / 40.7313167; 74.0593306 …

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  • 45Kellingley Colliery — is one of the newest of the few deep coal mines left in Britain today. It is situated about 1 1/2 miles east of Knottingley in Yorkshire. Its siting was mainly influenced by the close proximity of road, rail and canal routes.Historyhaft sinking… …

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  • 46cribbing — /krib ing/, n. 1. Vet. Med. Also called crib biting, wind sucking. an injurious habit in which a horse bites its manger and as a result swallows air. 2. Mining. a. a timber lining, closely spaced, as in a shaft or raise. b. pieces of timber for… …

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  • 47cribbing — /ˈkrɪbɪŋ/ (say kribing) noun 1. Also, crib biting. wind sucking by horses, an injurious habit in which the animal bites its manger and in the process swallows air. 2. Mining a. timber lining, closely spaced, as in a shaft, etc. b. pieces of… …

  • 48Foil bearing — Foil bearings are a type of air bearing. A shaft is supported by a compliant, spring loaded foil journal lining. Once the shaft is spinning fast enough, the working fluid (usually air), pushes the foil away from the shaft so that there is then no …

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  • 49bone disease — Introduction  any of the diseases or injuries that affect human bones (bone). Diseases and injuries of bones are major causes of abnormalities of the human skeletal system (skeletal system, human). Although physical injury, causing fracture,… …

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  • 50Foreskin restoration — is the process of expanding the residual skin on the penis, via surgical or non surgical methods. It can be performed for several reasons, among them being a desire to create the appearance of a natural foreskin (prepuce) covering the glans penis …

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