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Jinhua
(Encyclopedia) JinhuaJinhuajĭn-hwä [key] or Kinhwa, town (1994 est. pop. 164,000), central Zhejiang prov., SE China. A transportation hub on the Zhejiang-Jiangxi RR, Jinhua has been famous for two…Sakai
(Encyclopedia) SakaiSakaisäkīˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 807,765), Osaka prefecture, S Honshu, Japan, on Osaka Bay at the mouth of the Yamato River. An industrial center, it has engineering, iron- and…Takasaki
(Encyclopedia) TakasakiTakasakitäkäsäˈkē [key], city (1990 pop. 236,461), Gumma prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. A transportation and industrial center, it produces computers and computer…Tinguely, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Tinguely, JeanTinguely, JeanzhäN tăNglēˈ [key], 1925–91, Swiss artist. Tinguely is best known for his “metamechanics,” electromechanical sculptures that perform tasks such as painting…Babbitt metal
(Encyclopedia) Babbitt metal, an antifriction metal first produced by Isaac Babbitt in 1839. In present-day usage the term is applied to a whole class of silver-white bearing metals, or “white metals…Southington
(Encyclopedia) SouthingtonSouthingtonsŭᵺˈĭngtən [key], town (1990 pop. 38,518), Hartford co., central Conn.; settled 1696, inc. 1779. Manufacturing began in Southington in the 1770s, and its thriving…Blériot, Louis
(Encyclopedia) Blériot, LouisBlériot, Louislwē blārēōˈ [key], 1872–1936, French aviator and inventor. He devoted the fortune acquired by his invention of an automobile searchlight to the invention…Arthur, Chester Alan
(Encyclopedia) Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829–86, 21st President of the United States (1881–85), b. Fairfield, Vt. He studied law and before the Civil War practiced in New York City. In the war he was (…mastitis, bovine
(Encyclopedia) mastitis, bovine, bacterial inflammation of the udder in dairy cattle. It is spread during the process of milking, either by machine or by hand, and by flies. The symptoms include…Matsumoto
(Encyclopedia) MatsumotoMatsumotomäts&oobreve;mōˈtō [key], city (1990 pop. 200,715), Nagano prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is a market for silkworms and raw silk. Industries include…Trending
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