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  • 21technology, history of — Introduction       the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… …

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  • 22pillow — pil•low [[t]ˈpɪl oʊ[/t]] n. 1) a cloth bag or case filled with feathers, foam rubber, or other soft material, used to cushion the head during sleep or rest 2) a similar cushion, esp. a small one used for decoration, as on a sofa 3) anything used… …

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  • 23angiosperm — /an jee euh sperrm /, n. Bot. a plant having its seeds enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant. Cf. gymnosperm. [ANGIO + SPERM] * * * ▪ plant Introduction       any member of the more than 300,000 species of flowering plants (division Anthophyta) …

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  • 24military technology — Introduction       range of weapons, equipment, structures, and vehicles used specifically for the purpose of fighting. It includes the knowledge required to construct such technology, to employ it in combat, and to repair and replenish it.… …

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  • 25The Color of Money — This article is about the book and the film. For the British game show, see The Colour of Money (game show). The Color of Money Theatrical poster Directed by …

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  • 26List of past Disneyland attractions — Disneyland is a theme park in Anaheim, California conceived by Walt Disney. Here is a list of attractions that appeared at Disneyland in the past but no longer exist. Please note that these are only attractions from Disneyland itself, not from… …

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  • 27furniture — furnitureless, adj. /ferr ni cheuhr/, n. 1. the movable articles, as tables, chairs, desks or cabinets, required for use or ornament in a house, office, or the like. 2. fittings, apparatus, or necessary accessories for something. 3. equipment for …

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  • 28logistics — /loh jis tiks, leuh /, n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) 1. the branch of military science and operations dealing with the procurement, supply, and maintenance of equipment, with the movement, evacuation, and hospitalization of personnel, with the …

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  • 29United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …

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  • 30The Poseidon Adventure (1972 film) — Infobox Film name = The Poseidon Adventure caption = film poster by Mort Künstler producer = Irwin Allen director = Ronald Neame Irwin Allen writer = Paul Gallico (novel) Wendell Mayes Stirling Silliphant (screenplay) starring = Gene Hackman… …

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