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turbine
turbine rotary engine that uses a continuous stream of fluid (gas or liquid) to turn a shaft that can drive machinery. A water, or hydraulic, turbine is used to drive electric generators in hydroelectric power stations. The first such station was built in Wisconsin in 1882. In a hydraulic turbine... Read more |
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Impact Crater
Impact crater An impact crater is a physical scar on a planetary body's surface (topographic depression or geological structure) that is the result of hypervelocity impact by a minor planet, such as an asteroid, comet, or meteorite. Most impact craters are generally circular, although elliptical... Read more |
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tektite
tektite , naturally occurring, silica-rich (65%-80% SiO 2 ) glass resembling obsidian and sometimes shale, and is normally jet black to olive green. They appear as small rounded or elongated objects that often have aerodynamic shapes and range from a fraction of an ounce to several pounds in weight.... Read more |
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objective
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Hard Hat
Hard Hat An industrial hard hat is a helmet worn to protect the head of a worker from falls or from impacts by sharp or blunt objects. Typical users include construction laborers, repairmen, and warehouse workers. Background Although 20 million Americans wear hard hats... Read more |
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Non-Objective art
Non-Objective art. A general term for abstract art that is intended to be completely non-representational, rather than derived (however remotely or obliquely) from appearances in the world around us; most commonly it is applied to severely geometrical works. The term was coined by Rodchenko, who... Read more |
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Ahmad Jamal
Ahmad JamalPianist, composer Regarded as an outstanding conceptualist with a distinctive style, pianist and composer Ahmad Jamal has made a significant impact on the jazz idiom. His lean style, complex use of space, and simple embellishments have served as a model for many other artists, most... Read more |
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impacted
impacted (im-pak-tid) adj. firmly wedged. i. faeces faeces that are so hard and dry that they cannot pass through the anus and require manual removal under an anaesthetic. i. fracture see fracture. i. tooth a tooth, usually a wisdom tooth, that cannot erupt into a normal position because it is... Read more |
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