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  • 11top — I [[t]tɒp[/t]] n. adj. v. topped, top•ping 1) the highest point, part, or level of anything; summit 2) the uppermost or upper part, surface, end, etc., of anything 3) a lid or covering of a container 4) the highest or leading position or rank: at …

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  • 12spinning top — /ˈspɪnɪŋ tɒp/ (say spining top) noun a child s toy, often inversely conical, with a point on which it is made to spin …

  • 13turbinate — /ˈtɜbənət/ (say terbuhnuht), / neɪt/ (say nayt) adjective Also, turbinated. 1. scroll like; whorled; spiral. 2. Anatomy denoting or relating to certain scroll like spongy bones of the nasal passages in the higher vertebrates. 3. inversely conical …

  • 14sound — sound1 soundable, adj. /sownd/, n. 1. the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium. 2. mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium, traveling in air at a… …

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  • 15Sound — /sownd/, n. The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 mi. (140 km) long; 3 30 mi. (5 48 km) wide. Swedish and Danish, Oresund. * * * I Mechanical disturbance that propagates as a longitudinal wave… …

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  • 16climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …

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  • 17Ellipse — Elliptical redirects here. For the exercise machine, see Elliptical trainer. This article is about the geometric figure. For other uses, see Ellipse (disambiguation). Not to be confused with ellipsis. An ellipse obtained as the intersection of a… …

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  • 18Atmospheric reentry — refers to the movement of human made or natural objects as they enter the atmosphere of a planet from outer space, in the case of Earth from an altitude above the edge of space. This article primarily addresses the process of controlled reentry… …

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  • 19industrial glass — Introduction       solid material that is normally lustrous and transparent in appearance and that shows great durability under exposure to the natural elements. These three properties lustre, transparency, and durability make glass a favoured… …

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  • 20Glossary of botanical terms — Many of the terms used in Wikipedia glossaries (often most) are already defined and explained within Wikipedia itself. However, lists like the following indicate where new articles need to be written and are also useful for looking up and… …

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