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  • 81List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English …

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  • 82Cracking (chemistry) — In petroleum geology and chemistry, cracking is the process whereby complex organic molecules such as kerogens or heavy hydrocarbons are broken down into simpler molecules such as light hydrocarbons, by the breaking of carbon carbon bonds in the… …

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  • 83William Levett (vicar) — William Levett ( 1554), an Oxford educated country vicar, was a pivotal figure in the use of the blast furnace to manufacture iron. Thrust into running a family iron business, this rector of the village of Buxted, Sussex, seized on emerging… …

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  • 84copper processing — Introduction  use of smelting or leaching, usually followed by electrolytic refining or recovery, to turn the ore into a form from which products can be fashioned. Included in this article also is a discussion of the mining of copper and of its… …

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  • 85metalwork — metalworker, n. /met l werrk /, n. objects made of metal. [1840 50; METAL + WORK] * * * Useful and decorative objects fashioned of various metals. The oldest technique is hammering. After с 2500 BC, casting was also used, molten metal being… …

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  • 86Fossil fuel power plant — A fossil fuel power plant burns fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas or petroleum (oil) to produce electricity.Fossil fuel power plants are designed on a large scale for continuous operation. In many countries, such plants provide most of the… …

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  • 87List of historical highway markers in Hampshire County, West Virginia — This is a list of Hampshire County Historical Highway Markers in Hampshire County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. = Capon Springs = *Inscription: Capon Springs bears Indian name meaning the Medicine Waters. Discovered in 1765. Famous resort… …

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  • 88Underfloor heating — Heat can be provided by circulating heated water or by electric cable, mesh, or film heaters.Underfloor heating can be used with concrete and wooden floors, with all types of floor covering (e.g., stone, tile, wood, vinyl, and carpet), and at… …

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  • 89Elevator — For other uses, see Elevator (disambiguation). A set of lifts in the lower level of a London Underground station. The arrows indicate each elevator s position and direction of travel …

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  • 90glassware — /glas wair , glahs /, n. articles of glass, esp. drinking glasses. [1705 15; GLASS + WARE1] * * * Introduction       any decorative article made of glass, often designed for everyday use. From very early times glass has been used for various… …

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