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Coventry, town, United States
(Encyclopedia) Coventry, town (2020 pop. 35,688), Kent co., W R.I.; settled 1643, set off from Warwick and inc. 1741. Formerly a noted lace center, it…Diepenbeeck, Abraham van
(Encyclopedia) Diepenbeeck, Abraham vanDiepenbeeck, Abraham vanvän dēˈpənbākˌ [key], 1596–1675, Flemish glass painter, book illustrator, and painter. He was active mainly in Antwerp and was strongly…mirror
(Encyclopedia) mirror, in optics, a reflecting surface that forms an image of an object when light rays coming from that object fall upon it (see reflection). Usually mirrors are made of plate glass…recycling
(Encyclopedia) recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment.…District of Columbia
(Encyclopedia) District of Columbia, federal district (2020 pop. 689,545), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive…annealing
(Encyclopedia) annealingannealingənēlˈĭng [key], process in which glass, metals, and other materials are treated to render them less brittle and more workable. Annealing consists of heating the…Wallsend
(Encyclopedia) WallsendWallsendwôlzˈĕndˌ [key], town (1991 pop. 44,542), North Tyneside metropolitan district, NE England, on the Tyne River in the Newcastle upon Tyne metropolitan area. Wallsend…city
(Encyclopedia) city, densely populated urban center, larger than a village or a town, whose inhabitants are engaged primarily in commerce and industry. In the United States a city is legally an…Stjernstedt, Marika
(Encyclopedia) Stjernstedt, MarikaStjernstedt, Marikamärēˈkä shĕrnˈstĕt [key], 1875–1954, Swedish novelist. Stjernstedt's works reflect her distinguished family heritage as well as her liberal social…enamelware
(Encyclopedia) enamelware, utensils having a metal foundation and a coating of special glass, called porcelain enamel, applied by fusion. The porcelain enamel, or vitreous enamel, is applied to make…Trending
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