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51conifer — /koh neuh feuhr, kon euh /, n. 1. any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies… …
52gymnosperm — gymnospermism, n. /jim neuh sperrm /, n. Bot. a vascular plant having seeds that are not enclosed in an ovary; a conifer or cycad. Cf. angiosperm. [1820 30; < NL gymnospermae name of type. See GYMNO , SPERM] * * * Any woody plant that reproduces… …
53aerospace industry — Introduction assemblage of manufacturing concerns that deal with vehicular flight within and beyond the Earth s atmosphere. (The term aerospace is derived from the words aeronautics and spaceflight.) The aerospace industry is engaged in the …
54Siege — A siege is a military blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by attrition and/or assault. The term derives from sedere , Latin for seat or sitting. [ [http://m w.com/dictionary/siege Merriam Webster: siege] ] A siege occurs… …
55Slate industry in Wales — The slate industry in Wales began during the Roman period when slate was used to roof the fort at Segontium, now Caernarfon. The slate industry grew slowly until the early 18th century, then expanded rapidly until the late 19th century, at which… …
56Metallic silhouette shooting — Chicken, pig, turkey, and ram, scaled to appear as they would if placed at the correct distances from the shooter. Scale in minutes of arc, correct for NRA high power rifle using yards. Metallic silhouette shooting is a group of target shooting… …
57Metallic silhouette — shooting is a group of target shooting disciplines that involves shooting at metal cutouts representing game animals at varying distances. Metallic silhouette shooting can be done with airguns, black powder firearms, modern handguns, or modern… …
58Royal Observer Corps — Ensign Active 1925–1996 Country …
59Manufacturing in Chad — was dominated by agribusiness, and Cotontchad in particular. Next in importance were the National Sugar Company of Chad (Société Nationale Sucrière du Tchad SONASUT), the Chadian Textile Company (Société Tchadienne de Textile STT), the Logone… …
60Transverse Mercator projection — The transverse Mercator projection is an adaptation of the Mercator projection. Both projections are cylindrical and conformal. However, in the transverse Mercator, the cylinder is rotated 90° (transverse) relative to the equator so that the… …
