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  • 101Architecture of the medieval cathedrals of England — The medieval cathedrals of England, dating from between approximately 1040 and 1540, are a group of twenty five buildings which together constitute a major aspect of the country’s artistic heritage and are among the most significant material… …

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  • 102List of The X-Family characters — This is a character list of the Taiwanese series The X Family , which was aired between August 8 and October 23, 2007.The Xia Lan Xing De Family (夏蘭荇德 家族)Xia Xiong (夏雄)Full name: Xia Lan Xing De Xiong (夏蘭荇德‧雄). Blood status: Pure blood. Age: 43… …

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  • 103bracket — /brak it/, n. 1. a support, as of metal or wood, projecting from a wall or the like to hold or bear the weight of a shelf, part of a cornice, etc. 2. a shelf or shelves so supported. 3. Also called square bracket. one of two marks [ or ] used in… …

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  • 104muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… …

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  • 105Corbel — a carved projecting block, often supporting the springer of a vault A projecting block of stone built into a wall during construction, for supporting a weight such as a parapet. ♦ A stone or timber bracket supporting a projection from a wall.… …

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  • 106brack´et|like´ — brack|et «BRAK iht», noun, verb. –n. 1. a flat piece of stone, wood, or metal projecting from a wall as a support for a shelf, statue, or other thing: »When a bracket came loose the shelf crashed to the floor. 2. such a support most often in the… …

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  • 107brack|et — «BRAK iht», noun, verb. –n. 1. a flat piece of stone, wood, or metal projecting from a wall as a support for a shelf, statue, or other thing: »When a bracket came loose the shelf crashed to the floor. 2. such a support most often in the shape of… …

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  • 108Photophone — The Photophone was invented jointly by Alexander Graham Bell and his assistant Sarah Orr on February 19, 1880. Bell believed the photophone was his most important invention. The device allowed for the transmission of sound on a beam of light. On… …

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  • 109Searchlight — A searchlight is an apparatus with reflectors for projecting a powerful beam of light of approximately parallel rays in a particular direction, usually devised so that it can be swiveled about.Military use of searchlights started late 19th… …

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  • 110Wardenclyffe Tower — (1901 ndash; 1917) also known as the Tesla Tower, was an early wireless telecommunications aerial tower designed by Nikola Tesla and intended for commercial trans Atlantic wireless telephony, broadcasting, and to demonstrate the transmission of… …

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