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(Encyclopedia) khakikhakikăkˈē, käˈkē [key] [Hindi,=dust-colored], closely twilled cloth of linen or cotton, dyed a dust color. It was first used (1848) for uniforms for the English regiment of Sir…bull mastiff
(Encyclopedia) bull mastiffbull mastiffmăstˈĭf [key], breed of powerful working dog developed in England in the second half of the 19th cent. It stands from 24 to 27 in. (61–68.6 cm) high at the…dust devil
(Encyclopedia) dust devil: see whirlwind.dust mite
(Encyclopedia) dust mite: see mite.George Sterling: The Dust Dethroned
The Dust DethronedGeorge SterlingSargon is dust, Semiramis a clod! In crypts profaned the moon at midnight peers; The owl upon the Sphinx hoots in her ears, And scant and sear the desert…Cosmic Dust Doomed Dinosaurs?
The earliest fossil animal embryos, dating from the Precambrian era, were found by American, Taiwanese, and Chinese scientists in phosphate deposits in China's Guizhou province. Some of…hail, in meteorology
(Encyclopedia) hail, precipitation in the form of pellets composed of ice or of ice and snow, occurring at any time of the year, usually during the passage of a cold front or during a thunderstorm.…sky
(Encyclopedia) sky, apparent dome over the earth, background of the clouds, sun, moon, and stars. The blue color of the clear daytime sky results from the selective scattering of light rays by the…pneumoconiosis
(Encyclopedia) pneumoconiosispneumoconiosisn&oomacr;ˌməkōˌnēōˈsĭs [key], chronic disease of the lungs. Primarily an occupational disease of miners, sandblasters, and metal grinders, it is a…Walt Whitman: This Dust Was Once the Man
This Dust Was Once the ManThis dust was once the man, Gentle, plain, just and resolute, under whose cautious hand, Against the foulest crime in history known in any land or age, Was saved the…Trending
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