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wave, in physics
(Encyclopedia) wave, in physics, the transfer of energy by the regular vibration, or oscillatory motion, either of some material medium or by the variation in magnitude of the field vectors of an…berry, in botany
(Encyclopedia) berry: see fruit.boulder, in geology
(Encyclopedia) boulder, large rock fragment formed by detachment from its parent consolidated rock by weathering and erosion. In engineering and geology, especially in the United States, the term is…brake, in botany
(Encyclopedia) brake, in botany: see bracken.brake, in technology
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Shoe brake CE5 Disk brake brake, in technology, device to slow or stop the motion of a mechanism or vehicle. The vacuum brake system, or vacuum brake, depends upon the use…Brethren in Christ
(Encyclopedia) Brethren in Christ: see River Brethren.bronze, in art
(Encyclopedia) bronze, in art: see bronze sculpture.bronze, in metallurgy
(Encyclopedia) bronze, in metallurgy, alloy of copper, tin, zinc, phosphorus, and sometimes small amounts of other elements. Bronzes are harder than brasses. Most are produced by melting the copper…bitterroot, in botany
(Encyclopedia) bitterroot: see purslane.stock, in botany
(Encyclopedia) stock, in botany, common name for any species of the genus Matthiola, for Malcomia maritima (Virginia stock), and for the wallflower, all belonging to the family Cruciferae (or…Trending
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