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  • 31mound — mound1 /mownd/, n. 1. a natural elevation of earth; a hillock or knoll. 2. an artificial elevation of earth, as for a defense work or a dam or barrier; an embankment. 3. a heap or raised mass: a mound of papers; a mound of hay. 4. Baseball. the… …

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  • 32Anna LoPizzo — was a striker killed during the Lawrence textile strike (also known as the Bread and Roses strike), considered one of the most significant struggles in U.S. labor history.Eugene Debs said of that strike, The Victory at Lawrence was the most… …

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  • 33mound — /maʊnd / (say mownd) noun 1. an elevation formed of earth or sand, debris, etc., overlying ruins, a grave, etc. 2. a tumulus or other raised work of earth dating from a prehistoric or long past period. 3. a natural elevation of earth; a hillock… …

  • 34Embossment — Em*boss ment, n. 1. The act of forming bosses or raised figures, or the state of being so formed. [1913 Webster] 2. A bosslike prominence; figure in relief; raised work; jut; protuberance; esp., a combination of raised surfaces having a… …

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  • 35Molding (decorative) — For other uses, see Molding (disambiguation). Cavetto molding and resulting shadow pattern Ovolo molding and resulting shadow pattern …

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  • 36repoussé — /reuh pooh say /, adj. 1. (of a design) raised in relief by hammering on the reverse side. 2. ornamented or made in this kind of raised work. n. 3. the art or process of producing repoussé designs. [1850 55; < F, ptp. of repousser to push back;&#8230; …

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  • 37bas-relief — bas re|lief [ˌba: rıˈli:f, ˌbæs ] n [U and C] technical [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: bas low + relief raised work ] a style of art in which stone or wood is cut so that shapes are raised above the surrounding surface →↑high relief …

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  • 38repoussé — re•pous•sé [[t]rə puˈseɪ[/t]] adj. 1) fia (of a design) raised in relief by hammering on the reverse side 2) fia ornamented or made in this kind of raised work 3) fia the art or process of producing repoussé designs • Etymology: 1850–55; &LT; F,&#8230; …

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  • 39repoussé — /rəˈpuseɪ/ (say ruh poohsay) adjective 1. (of a design) raised in relief by hammering on the reverse side. 2. ornamented or made in this kind of raised work. {French, past participle of repousser, from re re + pousser push (verb) …

  • 40Kathryn Forbes — Kathryn McLean née Anderson (March 20, 1908 May 15, 1966), best known by her pen name Kathryn Forbes, was an American writer and memoirist.LifeKathryn Anderson was born in San Francisco in 1909. Her grandmother had emigrated to California from&#8230; …

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