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121camel hair — ▪ animal fibre animal fibre obtained from the camel and belonging to the group called specialty hair fibres. The most satisfactory textile fibre is gathered from camels of the Bactrian type. Such camels have protective outer coats of coarse …
122industrial glass — Introduction solid material that is normally lustrous and transparent in appearance and that shows great durability under exposure to the natural elements. These three properties lustre, transparency, and durability make glass a favoured… …
123Agriculture in the United Kingdom — A combine harvester in Scotland Agriculture in the United Kingdom uses around 71% of the country s land area and contributes about 0.6% of its gross value added. The UK produces less than 60% of the food it eats and the industry s share of the… …
124Schafscherer — Heutiges Schafscheren mit Handmaschinen Historische Schafschere …
125clip — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a device for holding things together or for attachment to an object as a marker, esp. a paper clip or a device worked by a spring. 2 a piece of jewellery fastened by a clip. 3 a set of attached cartridges for a firearm. v.tr.… …
126lamb'swool — lamb sˈwool noun 1. Fine wool, specif wool obtained from the first shearing of a (yearling) lamb 2. An old English beverage composed of ale and the pulp of roasted apples, with sugar and spices • • • Main Entry: ↑lamb …
127MORAVIA — (Czech Morava, Ger. Maehren, Heb. ,ןרהרמןיררעמ), historic region of the Czech Republic (formerly in czechoslovakia ). A political unit from around 769, it formed the nucleus of the Great Moravian Empire (first half of the ninth century until 906) …
128beak — Clip Clip, n. 1. An embrace. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] 2. A cutting; a shearing. [1913 Webster] 3. The product of a single shearing of sheep; a season s crop of wool. [1913 Webster] 4. A clasp or holder for letters, papers, etc. [1913… …
