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synecdoche
synecdoche , figure of speech, a species of metaphor , in which a part of a person or thing is used to designate the whole—thus, "The house was built by 40 hands" for "The house was built by 20 people." See metonymy .... Read more |
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Bowling Ball
Bowling Ball Background Sixty-five million people fling heavy balls down bowling lanes in the United States each year at speeds up to 20 miles an hour. Other than the finger holes and eye-catching colors, the balls look simple—deceptively so. At prices ranging from less than... Read more |
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EMI Group plc
EMI Group plc 27 Wrights LaneLondon, W8 5SWUnited KingdomTelephone: +44 20 7795-7000Fax: +44 20 7495-1307Web site: http://www.emigroup.com Public CompanyFounded: 1931 as Electric and Musical IndustriesIncorporated: 1996Employees: 6,312Sales: Read more |
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Alexander John Forsyth
Alexander John Forsyth , 1769-1843, Scottish inventor. He invented in 1807 the first workable percussion cap for the ignition of gunpowder in firearms. Forsyth refused an offer from Napoleon of £20,000 for the secret and was later pensioned by the British government.... Read more |
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Charles LeMaire
LeMAIRE, Charles Costume Designer. Nationality:American. Born:Chicago, Illinois c. 1897. Family:Married. Career:Vaudeville actor; designer for Andre-Sherri, New York; then designed for many Broadway shows in the 1920s; 1943–49—designer,... Read more |
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Joan Miro
J OANM IRÓ Born: April 20, 1893 Montroig, Spain Died: December 25, 1983 Palma de Majorca, Spain Spanish painter The Spanish painter Joan Miró was one of the first surrealists (artists who created art that emphasized fantastic imagery... Read more |
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RMC Group p.l.c
RMC Group p.l.c. RMC HouseColdharbour LaneThorpeEgham, Surrey TW20 8TDUnited KingdomTelephone: (01932) 568833Fax: (01932) 568933Web site: http://www.rmc-group.com Public CompanyIncorporated: 1930 as Ready Mixed Concrete LimitedEmployees: 35,000Sales: Read more |
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vorticism
vorticism , short-lived 20th-century art movement related to futurism . Its members sought to simplify forms into machinelike angularity. Its principal exponent was a French sculptor, Gaudier-Brzeska . The movement, however, had its largest following in England, where Wyndham Lewis, Ezra Pound,... Read more |
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Leitrim
Leitrim , county (1991 pop. 25,301), 589 sq mi (1,526 sq km), N Republic of Ireland. The county seat is Carrick-on-Shannon . Leitrim is divided into two parts by Lough Allen; the northern part is mountainous, the southern part level. Potatoes and oats are grown. Industries include textiles,... Read more |
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Grand Metropolitan PLC
Grand Metropolitan PLC 20 St. James... Read more |
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