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101German school of fencing — page of Mscr. Dresd. C 93 by Paulus Hector Mair (1540s) Also known as Deutsche Fechtschule, German Swordsmanship, Kunst des Fechtens Focus longsword, messer, dagger, polearms, grappling …
102Orcus (Dungeons & Dragons) — Orcus Game background Title(s) Prince of the Undead, Prince of Undeath, The Blood Lord Home plane Abyss Power level Demon lord Alignment …
103Insect wing — Original veins and wing posture of a dragonfly. Hoverflies hovering to mate …
104liquid crystal — a liquid having certain crystalline characteristics, esp. different optical properties in different directions when exposed to an electric field. [1890 95] * * * Substance that flows like a liquid but maintains some of the ordered structure… …
105literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
106Darrieus wind turbine — Fig. 1: A Darrieus wind turbine once used to generate electricity on the Magdalen Islands The Darrieus wind turbine is a type of vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) used to generate electricity from the energy carried in the wind. The turbine… …
107Asymmetry of lift — is the term used to describe the nature of aerodynamic lift generation by the rotor blades of a helicopter.The phenomenon is best analysed when a helicopter is in the hover condition (i.e., maintaining a fixed altitude above ground level, with no …
108scissors — /siz euhrz/, n. 1. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a cutting instrument for paper, cloth, etc., consisting of two blades, each having a ring shaped handle, that are so pivoted together that their sharp edges work one against the other (often used… …
109Chicago Spire — Artist s impression of the Chicago Spire. General information Type Residential[1] …
110Vertical axis wind turbine — Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) are a type of wind turbine where the main rotor shaft runs vertically. Among the advantages of this arrangement are that generators and gearboxes can be placed close to the ground, and that VAWT do not need to… …
