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shock absorber

(Encyclopedia) shock absorber, device for reducing the effect of a sudden shock by the dissipation of the shock's energy. On an automobile, springs and shock absorbers are mounted between the wheels…

Plzeň

(Encyclopedia) PlzeňPlzeňpŭlˈzĕnyə [key], Ger. Pilsen, city (1991 pop. 173,008), W Czech Republic, in Bohemia, at the confluence of several rivers. One of the Czech Republic's largest cities, it lies…

spraying

(Encyclopedia) spraying, horticultural practice of applying fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides, usually in solution, to plants. It may be accomplished by various means, e.g., the watering can,…

Srinagar

(Encyclopedia) SrinagarSrinagarsrēnŭˈgər [key] or SerinagarSrinagarsərēnŭˈ– [key], city (1981 est. pop. 588,000), Jammu and Kashmir, India, historic capital of Kashmir, on the Jhelum River. Situated…

Elizabeth, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Elizabeth, city (2020 pop. 137,298), seat of Union co., NE N.J., on Newark Bay; inc. 1855. It is a shipping and transportation hub, with…

velvet

(Encyclopedia) velvet, fabric having a soft, thick, short pile, usually of silk, and a plain twill or satin weave ground. The pile surface is formed by weaving an extra set of warp threads that are…

Ulyanovsk

(Encyclopedia) UlyanovskUlyanovsk&oomacr;lyäˈnəfsk [key], city (1989 pop. 625,000), capital of Ulyanovsk region, W central European Russia, a port on the Volga and Svigaya rivers. It is a major…

Wriston, Walter Bigelow

(Encyclopedia) Wriston, Walter Bigelow, 1919–2005, American banker, b. Middletown, Conn., grad. Wesleyan (B.A., 1941); Fletcher School, Tufts Univ. (M.A., 1942). Widely considered the most important…

Yerevan

(Encyclopedia) YerevanYerevanyĕrĕvänˈ [key], Rus. Erivan, city (1989 pop. 1,201,539), capital of Armenia, on the Razdan River. A leading industrial, cultural, and scientific center, Yerevan is also a…

Weather: What About the Five-Day Forecast?

What About the Five-Day Forecast?WeatherLet's See How It's DoneNow for the Real WorkGoing Into the Upper AirBring on the MachinesWhat About the Five-Day Forecast? Check out the following figure,…