to keep its shape
21preserve — I. verb (preserved; preserving) Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin praeservare, from Late Latin, to observe beforehand, from Latin prae + servare to keep, guard, observe more at conserve Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to keep… …
221300-1400 in fashion — Fashion in fourteenth century Europe was marked by the beginning of a period of experimentation with different forms of clothing. Costume historian James Laver suggests that the mid 14th century marks the emergence of recognizable fashion in… …
23Eba — This article is about the African food; for the acronym, see EBA Eba is a staple food eaten in West Africa, particularly in the Southern parts of Nigeria. It is made from cassava (manioc) flour known in West Africa as garri . To make eba, garri… …
24Tribe (comics) — Tribe was a short lived comic book published first in 1993. Created by Todd Johnson and Larry Stroman, Tribe launched as part of Image Comics second round of titles and with sales of over one million copies is still the largest selling African… …
25Linear differential equation — In mathematics, a linear differential equation is a differential equation of the form: Ly = f ,where the differential operator L is a linear operator, y is the unknown function, and the right hand side fnof; is a given function (called the source …
26Palisade cell — Palisade cells are a type of leaf tissues and can be found within the mesophyll in leaves of dicotyledonous plants. They contain chloroplasts, which convert the energy stored in photons to chemical energy through photosynthesis.Palisade cells… …
27Crop (hairstyle) — A crop is a short hairstyle worn with the hair cut very close to the head. It is frequently sported by both men and women, though the style is usually only named as a crop when sported by a woman. Men entering the armed forces in many countries… …
28zep·pe·lin — /ˈzɛpələn/ noun, pl lins [count] : a large aircraft without wings that floats because it is filled with gas and that has a rigid frame inside its body to help it keep its shape compare ↑airship, ↑blimp, ↑hot air balloon …
29Blind-baking — The term blind baking (sometimes called pre baking ) refers to the process of baking a pie crust or other pastry without the filling. Generally, the pie crust is lined with tin foil or parchment paper, then filled with dried peas, lentils, beans… …
30Fortuny, Mariano — (1871 1949) Born in Granada, Spain, Fortuny trained as a painter and set designer. In 1901, he opened a technical studio in Paris and is credited with the invention of indirect lighting. Later in the decade, Fortuny devoted himself to the… …
