The New International Encyclopædia, Volume 6Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby Dodd, Mead, 1907 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... consists of a heavy pivoted base against which the heel of the iron spar or derrick rests , held in place by a large bolt . On the other side of the base there is a heavy projecting lug . To this is secured the backbone of the derrick ...
... consists of a heavy pivoted base against which the heel of the iron spar or derrick rests , held in place by a large bolt . On the other side of the base there is a heavy projecting lug . To this is secured the backbone of the derrick ...
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... consists of a series of phonetic characters based on the position of the vocal organs when in action . The charac- ters suggest to the eye the mechanism of speech in the formation of every possible sound that can be uttered . The ...
... consists of a series of phonetic characters based on the position of the vocal organs when in action . The charac- ters suggest to the eye the mechanism of speech in the formation of every possible sound that can be uttered . The ...
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... consists in attracting or fixing the attention of small animals ; the snake , lying coiled up on a dry and sandy spot , slightly raising and vi- brating the tip of the tail . " It feeds mainly on frogs and young birds . Another species ...
... consists in attracting or fixing the attention of small animals ; the snake , lying coiled up on a dry and sandy spot , slightly raising and vi- brating the tip of the tail . " It feeds mainly on frogs and young birds . Another species ...
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... consists in obligations which mature at a more or less distant date , or which are payable at the option of the Government . Bonds maturing within a fixed period are fa- miliar in American finance - e.g . the so - called ten - forties ...
... consists in obligations which mature at a more or less distant date , or which are payable at the option of the Government . Bonds maturing within a fixed period are fa- miliar in American finance - e.g . the so - called ten - forties ...
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... consists of a flat portion amidships and sloping parts at the sides . The side slope may be a curve , a straight slope , or two short straight slopes ; the inclina- tion downward is at an angle of 30 ° to 45 ° and the lower edge of the ...
... consists of a flat portion amidships and sloping parts at the sides . The side slope may be a curve , a straight slope , or two short straight slopes ; the inclina- tion downward is at an angle of 30 ° to 45 ° and the lower edge of the ...
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