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fur·ni·ture
/ ˈfərnichər/
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n.
1.
large movable equipment, such as tables and chairs, used to make a house, office, or other space suitable for living or working.
∎ fig.
a person's habitual attitude, outlook, and way of thinking:
the mental furniture of the European.
2.
small accessories or fittings for a particular use or piece of equipment:
computer hardware, software, and furniture.
∎
the mountings of a rifle.
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Printing
pieces of wood or metal placed around or between metal type to make blank spaces and fasten the matter in the chase.
PHRASES:
part of the furniture inf.
a person or thing that has been somewhere so long as to seem a permanent, unquestioned, or invisible feature.
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Eurosa Furniture (Kushan) Co Ltd, Qingdao Ausmart Furniture Co Ltd And Yavon Furniture (Shanghai) Co Ltd Are Among The Companies Operating In Chinas And Hong Kongs Furniture Industry Today.
M2 Presswire; 7/25/2007; 700+ words
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Leading Furniture Companies Are Profiled Inside Report the Furniture Industry in Malaysia 2007.
M2 Presswire; 10/9/2007; 700+ words
; ...October 2007-Research and Markets: Leading Furniture Companies Are Profiled Inside Report the Furniture Industry in Malaysia 2007(C)1994...c70979) has announced the addition of The Furniture Industry in Malaysia 2007 to their offering...
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The Furniture Industry in the United Kingdom 2007 Provides Trends in Furniture Production and Consumption, Furniture Imports, Exports and Prices.
Business Wire; 3/19/2008; 700+ words
; ...has announced the addition of "The Furniture Industry in the United Kingdom 2007...offers a comprehensive picture of the furniture sector in the United Kingdom, providing trends in furniture production and consumption, furniture...
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Entertainment furniture keeps pace with changing electronics.(Home Entertainment Furniture)(Directory)
Magazine article from: Home Accents Today; 8/1/2005; 700+ words
; ...continuing to drive the home entertainment furniture category to new heights as manufacturers...are increasingly important elements in furniture design. * Their profits battered by...retailers are turning to entertainment furniture to boost the bottom line. * The home...
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Leading Furniture Companies are Profiled inside report The Furniture Industry in Malaysia 2007.
Business Wire; 10/10/2007; 700+ words
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The Furniture Industry in India 2007 - Analyse the Main Furniture Manufacturers and Distributors According to Turnover, Production Plants, Employees and Product Mix.
Business Wire; 9/24/2007; 700+ words
; ...c69289) has announced the addition of The Furniture Industry in India 2007 to their offering...report offers a comprehensive picture of the furniture sector in India, providing trends in furniture production and consumption, furniture imports...
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The Furniture Industry in India 2007 Analyse the Main Furniture Manufacturers and Distributors According to Turnover, Production Plants, Employees and Product Mix.
M2 Presswire; 9/24/2007; 700+ words
; ...September 2007-Research and Markets: The Furniture Industry in India 2007 Analyse the Main Furniture Manufacturers and Distributors According...c69293) has announced the addition of The Furniture Industry in India 2007 to their offering...
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The Furniture Industry In Sweden 2007 Offers A Comprehensive Picture Of The Furniture Sector In Sweden.
M2 Presswire; 3/19/2008; 700+ words
; ...March 2008-Research and Markets: The Furniture Industry In Sweden 2007 Offers A Comprehensive Picture Of The Furniture Sector In Sweden(C)1994-2008...has announced the addition of "The Furniture Industry in Sweden 2007" to their...
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The Furniture Industry in China, including Hong Kong.
M2 Presswire; 12/16/2002; 700+ words
; ...2002-Research and Markets Ltd: The Furniture Industry in China, including Hong Kong...12162002 This report describes trends in furniture production and consumption, international...distribution in China and Hong Kong. Furniture production is broken down by product...
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Addresses of 127 Furniture Companies Are Available in the Report the Furniture Industry in Russia 2007.
Business Wire; 1/24/2007; 700+ words
; ...c49057) has announced the addition of The Furniture Industry in Russia 2007 to their offering...report offers a comprehensive picture of the furniture sector in Russia, providing trends in furniture production and consumption, furniture imports...
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Furniture
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society
Furniture Furniture made especially for children is not a modern phenomenon but has existed...or rises from changing pedagogical views of childhood. Children's furniture has historically been defined not just by scale but also by pedagogical...
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furniture
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History
furniture. Very little is known about Irish furniture made prior to the 18th century since very few pieces have survived. The furniture recorded in early house inventories, which may or may not have been indigenously Irish, has mostly disappeared...
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Pulaski Furniture Corporation
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Pulaski Furniture Corporation 301 Madison Avenue South...337120 Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing; 337129 Wood Television...Cabinet Manufacturing; 337211 Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing; 423210 Furniture Merchant...
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Thomasville Furniture Industries, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Thomasville Furniture Industries, Inc. 401 East Main Street...thomasville.com Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Furniture Brands International Inc. Incorporated...NAIC: 337121 Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing Thomasville Furniture...
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DMI Furniture, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
DMI Furniture, Inc. One Oxmoor Place, Suite 205...Company Incorporated: 1911 as Huntingburg Furniture Company Employees: 371 Sales: $97...337122 Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing; 42121 Furniture Wholesalers...
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