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thunder
thunder sound produced along a path of a lightning flash, caused by the rapid heating and expansion of the adjacent air. Rolling thunder occurs either as a result of the time difference between sounds from the far and near end of a flash, or when mountains, layers of air, or other obstructions caus...
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acoustics
acoustics [Gr.,=the facts about hearing], the science of sound , including its production, propagation, and effects. Various branches of acoustics that deal with different aspects of sound and hearing include bioacoustics, physical acoustics, ultrasonics , and architectural acoustics. Unlike ele...
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David Colbreth Broderick
David Colbreth Broderick , 1820-59, American politician, b. Washington, D.C. Brought up in New York City, he was active in Tammany Hall before moving to California in 1849. He became equally active in politics there, being a member of the state constitutional convention of 1849. He was elected to th...
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Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau , 1925-, German baritone. Possessed of a sensitive voice capable of a wide variety of range and expression, Fischer-Dieskau is one of the foremost singers of German lieder, being particularly noted for his interpretations of the songs and song cycles of Brahms, Schubert, Sch...
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Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan , 1941-, American singer and composer, b. Duluth, Minn., as Robert Zimmerman. Dylan learned guitar at the age of 10 and autoharp and harmonica at 15. After a rebellious youth, he moved to New York City in 1960 and in the early years of the decade began playing in a folk style in Greenwich ...
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electronic music
electronic music or electro-acoustic music, term for compositions that utilize the capacities of electronic media for creating and altering sounds.
Initially, a distinction must be made between the technological development of electronic instruments and the music conceived to utilize the i...
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Charles Ginner
Charles Ginner , 1878-1952, English painter. After study in Paris, Ginner settled in London, becoming a founder of the neorealist school. During both world wars he was an official government artist. Among his World War II paintings are several scenes of air raids.
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Carlton Club
Carlton Club British political and social club (founded 1832). Located in London, it was long the center of the Conservative party organization. Since World War II the club has been primarily social.
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gremlin
gremlin in American folklore, malicious, airborne supernatural being. Gremlins were first heard of during World War II as creatures responsible for unexplainable mechanical failures and disruptions in aircraft.
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Isonzo
Isonzo , river, 87 mi (140 km) long, rising in the Julian Alps, NW Slovenia, and flowing S through Slovenia, where it is known as the Soča, then SW through NE Italy before emptying into the Gulf of Trieste. At the entrance to the Venetian plain, the Isonzo valley was the scene of many battles d...
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