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Ramillies, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Ramillies, battle ofRamillies, battle ofrămˈĭlēz, Fr. rämēyēˈ [key], fought May 23, 1706, near the village of Ramillies-Offus, Walloon Brabant prov., Belgium, 12 mi (19 km) S of Tienen…Ramírez Sánchez, Ilich
(Encyclopedia) Ramírez Sánchez, Ilich: see Carlos the Jackal.Ramiro I
(Encyclopedia) Ramiro IRamiro Irämēˈrō [key], d. 1063, first king of Aragón (1035–63), illegitimate son of Sancho III of Navarre, from whom he inherited Aragón. After the death of his half-brother…ramjet
(Encyclopedia) ramjet: see jet propulsion.Ramla
(Encyclopedia) Ramla or RamlehRamlaboth: rämˈlĕ [key] [Arab.,=sand], town (1994 pop. 57,300), central Israel, in a farming area. Ramla may be the biblical Ramathaim-zophim, but more probably it was…Ramleh
(Encyclopedia) Ramleh: see Ramla, Israel.rammed earth
(Encyclopedia) rammed earth, material consisting chiefly of soil of sufficiently stiff consistency that has been placed in forms and pounded down. It has been used for buildings and walls since…Ramón
(Encyclopedia) Ramón: see Gómez de la Serna, Ramón.ramontchi
(Encyclopedia) ramontchi, small tree or shrub (Flacourtia indica) belonging to the family Flacourtiaceae. It is cultivated in S Asia and in other tropical regions for its large edible berries. Dark…ballistics
(Encyclopedia) ballisticsballisticsbəlĭsˈtĭks [key], science of projectiles. Interior ballistics deals with the propulsion and the motion of a projectile within a gun or firing device. Its problems…Trending
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