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(Encyclopedia) aerosol dispenser, device designed to produce a fine spray of liquid or solid particles that can be suspended in a gas such as the atmosphere. The dispenser commonly consists of a…Jutland, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Jutland, battle of, only major engagement between the British and German fleets in World War I. They met c.60 mi (100 km) west of the coast of Jutland. On May 31, 1916, a British…damp
(Encyclopedia) damp, in mining, any mixture of gases in an underground mine, especially oxygen-deficient or noxious gases. The term damp probably is derived from the German dampf, meaning fog or…Gulf Stream
(Encyclopedia) Gulf Stream, warm ocean current of the N Atlantic Ocean, off E North America. It was first described (1513) by Spanish explorer Ponce de León. The Gulf Stream originates in the Gulf of…condensation
(Encyclopedia) condensation, in physics, change of a substance from the gaseous (vapor) to the liquid state (see states of matter). Condensation is the reverse of vaporization, or change from liquid…Weather: Ten Major Cloud Types
Ten Major Cloud TypesWeatherPartly to Mostly CloudyMoisture and HumidityIn the CloudsTen Major Cloud TypesForecasting by Clouds In biblical times, Job asked, "Can any understand the spreadings of…Kuril Islands
(Encyclopedia) Kuril IslandsKuril Islandsky&oobreve;rˈēl, k&oobreve;rēlˈ [key] or KurilesKurilesky&oobreve;rˈēlz, ky&oobreve;rēlzˈ [key], Jap. Chishima-Retto, Rus. Kurilskiye Ostrova…Sara Teasdale: Flame and Shadow, Part VII
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(Encyclopedia) French Revolutionary calendar, the official calendar of France, Nov. 24, 1793–Dec. 31, 1805. Its introduction was decreed by the Convention on Oct. 5, 1793, but it was computed from…Coleridge: Part I
Part IIPart I An ancient Mariner meeteth three Gallants bidden to a wedding-feast, and detaineth one. It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three. "By thy long grey beard…Trending
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