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51technology, history of — Introduction the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… …
52ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… …
53USS Thomas E. Fraser (DM-24) — Career Builder: Bath Iron Works Laid down …
54Pixel — This article is about the picture element. For other uses, see Pixel (disambiguation). This example shows an image with a portion greatly enlarged, in which the individual pixels are rendered as little squares and can easily be seen …
55Watercraft rowing — Rowing in the Amstel River by a student rowing club. Watercraft rowing is the act of propelling a boat using the motion of oars in the water. The difference between paddling and rowing is that with rowing the oars have a mechanical connection… …
56USS Wadsworth (DD-516) — USS Wadsworth (DD 516), a , and reached Eniwetok, in the Marshall Islands, on 15 July.However, the respite provided by that in port period was brief, for Wadsworth proceeded to sea on the 17th, as part of the escort for troop laden transports… …
57Radar display — Modern radar systems typically use some sort of raster scan display to produce a map like image. In the past, notably during the early days of radar development, such displays were difficult to produce for a number of reasons. Several different… …
58USS Signet (AM-302) — Career (United States) Name: USS Signet (AM 302) …
59hand tool — any tool or implement designed for manual operation. * * * Introduction any of the implements used by craftsmen in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to… …
60Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …
