humidifier
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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hu·mid·i·fi·er
/ (h)yoōˈmidəˌfī(ə)r/
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n.
a device for keeping the atmosphere moist in a room.
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Mid Beds makes pitch for unitary status.
Newspaper article from: Bedfordshire Times & Citizen (Bedford, England); 6/11/2007; 318 words
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Tired of waste: smackover company converts waste tires into marketable products. (Mid-South Reclamation Industries Inc.) (Company Profile)
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Mid-Wilshire keeps losing tenants to downtown; but Miracle Mile district is poised for rebound in 1993. (Los Angeles County, California) (Special Report: Quarterly Real Estate)
Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 1/25/1993; ; 700+ words
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Mid-Cities industrial market firms slightly in 1992; sales activity nose-dives due to the lack of financing. (Los Angeles County, Orange County, California) (Special Report: Quarterly Real Estate) (Industry Overview)
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Small tenants keep activity in Mid-Wilshire brisk; low lease rates increase the attractiveness of market. (Los Angeles, California) (Quarterly Real Estate Special Report)
Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 4/27/1992; ; 700+ words
; Big companies continued to leave Mid-Wilshire in the first quarter, but the market...moved out. David Kim, managing director at the Mid-Wilshire office of Julien J. Studley Inc., said the figures indicate Mid-Wilshire is holding its own despite the problems...
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Mid-Wilshire weakens further in spring quarter.(Special Report: Real Estate Quarterly)
Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 7/22/1996; ; 700+ words
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Second time's a charm: after making a false start, B.E. says now is a better time to buy mid-cap growth funds. (Mutual Fund Focus).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Black Enterprise; 5/1/2002; ; 700+ words
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Miracle Mile, Mid-Wilshire escape quake damage: but both markets soften from tenant defections in 1993. (Special Report: Quarterly Real Estate)
Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 1/31/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...structures in both the Miracle Mile and Mid-Wilshire areas escaped serious damage from...located at 3250 Wilshire Blvd. However, Mid-Wilshire continues to be among the Los Angeles...of 7 percent per quarter in 1993, making Mid-Wilshire one of the least expensive office...
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Operational Mid-Level Management for Police, third edition.(Book review)
Magazine article from: The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin; 4/1/2006; ; 666 words
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Wills Carrier
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...air was encountered, Carrier invented a spray-type air washer, from which he later developed the spray-type humidifier or de-humidifier. He next undertook an exhaustive study of a number of issues, including the first analysis of de-humidification...
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house plants
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...greatly facilitated in many cases by maintaining a cool temperature and raising the atmospheric moisture either by the use of humidifiers or simply by placing evaporating pans on radiators. Bibliography: See M. Free, All about House Plants (1947); E. D. Ballard...
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Bronchitis
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence
...cold . Home care includes drinking plenty of fluids, resting, not smoking , increasing moisture in the air with a cool mist humidifier, and taking acetaminophen (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol) for fever and pain . Aspirin should not be given to children because...
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Psoriasis
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
...useful for this purpose. During the winter months, heaters can make the air inside a house quite dry, so it may help to run a humidifier (hu-MID-i-fy-er), a machine that puts moisture back into the air. It is also a good idea for people with psoriasis to avoid...
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Croup
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...using relaxing and supportive measures to relieve symptoms. Steam inhalation is quite helpful in this respect. A cool-mist humidifier is recommended, as a hot vaporizer is often hazardous, especially around young children. One of the best ways to produce a...
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