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1Total iron-binding capacity — is a medical laboratory test which measures the extent to which iron binding sites in the serum can be saturated. Of the large amount of iron that is stored in the body, only a small fraction is actually transported in the serum. The protein that …
2glacial landform — ▪ geology Introduction any product of flowing ice and meltwater. Such landforms are being produced today in glaciated areas, such as Greenland, Antarctica, and many of the world s higher mountain ranges. In addition, large expansions of present… …
3reservoir — /rez euhr vwahr , vwawr , vawr , rez euh /, n. 1. a natural or artificial place where water is collected and stored for use, esp. water for supplying a community, irrigating land, furnishing power, etc. 2. a receptacle or chamber for holding a… …
4Danube River — German Donau Slovak Dunaj Serbo Croatian and Bulgarian Dunav Romanian Dunarea Russian Dunay River, central Europe. The second longest European river (after the Volga), it rises in Germany s Black Forest and flows about 1,770 mi (2,850 km) to the… …
5Gun laws in the United States (by state) — U.S. Firearms Legal Topics Assault weapons ban ATF Bureau Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act Concealed carry in the U.S. Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban …
6Disasters — ▪ 2009 Introduction Aviation January 23, Poland. A Spanish built CASA transport plane carrying members of the Polish air force home from a conference on flight safety in Warsaw crashes near the town of Miroslawiec; all 20 aboard are killed …
7river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… …
8School bus — This article is about vehicles specifically designed and manufactured for carrying students to and from school. For information about school transportation in general, see student transport. School Bus Front 3/4 view of a typical North American… …
9coal mining — Coal was very important in the economic development of Britain. It was used as fuel in the factories built during the Industrial Revolution and continued to be important until the 1980s. The main coalfields are in north east England, the north… …
10cell — cell1 cell like, adj. /sel/, n. 1. a small room, as in a convent or prison. 2. any of various small compartments or bounded areas forming part of a whole. 3. a small group acting as a unit within a larger organization: a local cell of the… …
