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Yokohama
(Encyclopedia) YokohamaYokohamayōˌkōhäˈmä [key], city (1990 pop. 3,220,331), capital of Kanagawa prefecture, SE Honshu, Japan, on the western shore of Tokyo Bay. Japan's second largest city and one…cable
(Encyclopedia) cable, originally wire cordage of great strength or heavy metal chain used for hauling, towing, supporting the roadway of a suspension bridge, or securing a large ship to its anchor or…Tripoli , city, Lebanon
(Encyclopedia) TripoliTripolitrĭpˈəlē [key] or TarabulusTripolitäräbˈ&oobreve;l&oobreve;s [key], ancient Tripolis, city (1996 est. pop. 300,000), NW Lebanon, on the Mediterranean Sea. Citrus…Belfast
(Encyclopedia) Belfast Belfast bĕlfăstˈ [key], Gaelic Béal Feirste, city (2021 est. pop. 635,…Petersburg
(Encyclopedia) Petersburg, city (1990 pop. 38,386), politically independent and in no county, SE Va., on the Appomattox River; inc. 1850. A port of entry and an important tobacco market, it has…badger
(Encyclopedia) badger, name for several related members of the weasel family. Most badgers are large, nocturnal, burrowing animals, with broad, heavy bodies, long snouts, large, sharp claws, and long…patroon
(Encyclopedia) patroonpatroonpətr&oomacr;nˈ [key] [Du.,=patron or employer], in American history, the name given to a Dutch landowner in New Netherland who exerted manorial rights in colonial…Shenyang
(Encyclopedia) ShenyangShenyangshŭn-yäng [key], formerly MukdenShenyangm&oomacr;kˈdŭn [key], city (1994 est. pop. 3,762,000), capital of Liaoning prov., NE China, on the Hun River. It is China's…baryon
(Encyclopedia) baryonbaryonbârˈēŏnˌ [key] [Gr.,=heavy], class of elementary particles that includes the proton, the neutron, and a large number of unstable, heavier particles, known as hyperons. From…oats
(Encyclopedia) oats, cereal plants of the genus Avena of the family Poaceae (grass family). Most species are annuals of moist temperate regions. The early history of oats is obscure, but…Trending
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