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11Fifth-rate — In Britain s Royal Navy during the classic age of fighting sail, a fifth rate was the penultimate class of warships in a hierarchal system of six ratings based on size and firepower. RatingFifth and the smaller Sixth Rates were never included… …
12List of U.S. states by poverty rate — This article is a list of the 50 United States of America (U.S.) states, ordered by poverty rate. The data are from the United States Census Bureau. States External links * [http://www.statehealthfacts.org/comparemaptable.jsp?ind=17 cat=1 yr=16… …
13List of U.S. states by unemployment rate — Below is a comparison of the unemployment rates by state, sortable by name or unemployment rate. Data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment. [ [http://www.bls.gov/gps/home.htm Geographic… …
14first rate — adjective superb, exceptional; of the best sort; very high quality A first rate restaurant should offer wonderful food with wonderful service …
15first-rate — I. n. Ship of the first class, three decker. II. a. Of the first class, of the highest order, of the best sort, of the highest grade, first class (colloq.) …
16Collective animal behavior — Sort sol. Starling flock at sunset in Denmark Collective animal behavior describes the coordinated behavior of large groups of similar animals and the emergent properties of these groups. Facets of this topic include the costs and benefits of… …
17United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
18china — /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 …
19China — /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 …
20fluid mechanics — an applied science dealing with the basic principles of gaseous and liquid matter. Cf. fluid dynamics. [1940 45] * * * Study of the effects of forces and energy on liquids and gases. One branch of the field, hydrostatics, deals with fluids at… …
