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1human cardiovascular system — ▪ anatomy Introduction organ system that conveys blood through vessels to and from all parts of the body, carrying nutrients and oxygen to tissues and removing carbon dioxide and other wastes. It is a closed tubular system in which the… …
2KIND — GERMANY (see also List of Individuals) 6.6.1801 Linda/D 9.3.1873 Saarbrücken/D Carl G. Kind appears to have been a technically gifted boy working in mining areas of Saxony from age thirteen. As early as in 1823 he was involved in drilling… …
3pud|dle — «PUHD uhl», noun, verb, dled, dling. –n. 1. a small pool of water, especially dirty water: »a puddle of rain water. 2. Figurative: »a puddle of ink. 3. wet clay and sand stirred into a paste, used as a watertight lining for embankments, canals,… …
4tunnels and underground excavations — ▪ engineering Introduction Great tunnels of the world Great tunnels of the worldhorizontal underground passageway produced by excavation or occasionally by nature s action in dissolving a soluble rock, such as limestone. A vertical opening …
5environmental works — ▪ civil engineering Introduction infrastructure that provides cities and towns with water supply, waste disposal, and pollution control services. They include extensive networks of reservoirs, pipelines, treatment systems, pumping stations …
6Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …
7canals and inland waterways — ▪ waterway Introduction natural or artificial waterways used for navigation, crop irrigation, water supply, or drainage. Despite modern technological advances in air and ground transportation, inland waterways continue to fill a vital …
8harbours and sea works — Introduction harbour also spelled harbor any part of a body of water and the manmade structures surrounding it that sufficiently shelters a vessel from wind, waves, and currents, enabling safe anchorage or the discharge and loading of… …
9Dew pond — Typical example of downland dew pond near Chanctonbury Ring, West Sussex. 50°53′47″N 0°23 …
10Gautrain — Infobox Rail companies logo filename =Gautrain Logo.jpg image filename = widthpx = franchise = Not subject to franchising nameforarea =stations regions =Johannesburg Park Station OR Tambo International Airport Pretoria secregions =Centurion,… …
