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hydrometer
hydrometer , device used to determine directly the specific gravity of a liquid. It usually consists of a thin glass tube closed at both ends, with one end enlarged into a bulb that contains fine lead shot or mercury to cause the instrument to float upright in a liquid. In the glass tube is a... Read more |
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Glass sponges
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safety glass
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crown glass
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stained glass
stained glass in general, windows made of colored glass. To a large extent, the name is a misnomer, for staining is only one of the methods of coloring employed, and the best medieval glass made little use of it. Background Colored glass as window decoration is of great antiquity in East Asia.... Read more |
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Hyderabad (Pakistan)
Hyderabad city (1998 pop. 1,151,274), Sind prov., S Pakistan. Pakistan's fourth largest city, it has long been noted for its embroideries, precious-metal goods, and cutlery. It now has industries in food processing, textiles, hosiery, cement, cigarettes, glass, soap, paper, leather goods, and... Read more |
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Carter Glass
GLASS, CARTER Carter Glass sponsored important banking laws of the twentieth century, among them the glass-steagall acts of 1932 and 1933 (48 Stat. 162). He wrote and sponsored the legislation that established the federal reserve System in 1913. He was also a key player in making amendments to the... Read more |
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Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen , canton (1993 pop. 73,000), 115 sq mi (298 sq km), N Switzerland. Entirely on the right (northern) bank of the Rhine River, the canton consists of three noncontiguous agricultural and forested areas, which are largely surrounded by German territory. Its inhabitants, who are... Read more |
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Cameras
Camera Lens Background The camera lens is an invention that attempts to duplicate the operation of the human eye. Just like the eye, the lens sees an image, focuses it, and transmits its colors, sharpness, and brightness through the camera to the photographic... Read more |
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The Cradle Will Rock
Cradle Will Rock, The (1938), a musical drama by Marc Blitzstein (book, music, lyrics). [Windsor Theatre, 108 perf.] Steeltown is run by the rich, greedy Mr. Mister ( Will Geer) who dominates not merely the town's industry but its press, its church, and its social organization. Larry Foreman (... Read more |
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