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31Rose burner — Burner Burn er, n. 1. One who, or that which, burns or sets fire to anything. [1913 Webster] 2. The part of a lamp, gas fixture, etc., where the flame is produced. [1913 Webster] {Bunsen s burner} (Chem.), see {Bunsen burner}. {Argand burner},… …
32Everett Shinn — (November 6, 1876, Woodstown, New Jersey – May 1, 1953, New York City) was an American realist painter and member of the Ashcan School, also known as the Eight. He was the youngest member of the group of modernist painters who explored the… …
33burner — /berr neuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that burns. 2. that part of a gas fixture, lamp, etc., from which flame issues or in which it is produced. 3. any apparatus or receptacle in which fuel or refuse is burned. [1350 1400; ME brenner. See BURN1,… …
34pendant — n. 1. Hanging appendage, bob. 2. Ear ring, ear drop. 3. (Naut.) Pennant, pennon. 4. Chandelier, gas fixture, lustre. 5. Appendix, addition …
35History of street lighting in the United States — The use of street lighting was first recorded in the Arab Empire from the 9th 10th centuries, [Fielding H. Garrison, History of Medicine :quote| The Saracens themselves were the originators not only of algebra, chemistry, and geology, but of many …
36Lighting — Not to be confused with lightning. For other uses, see lighting (disambiguation). Low intensity lighting and haze in a concert hall allows laser effects to be visible …
37Metal-halide lamp — A metal halide gas discharge lighting system provides illumination for a college baseball game at Olsen Field in College Station, Texas, United States. Note the various colors of the lights as they warm up. Metal halide lamps, a member of the… …
38building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …
39Wire — For other uses, see Wire (disambiguation). Wires overhead A wire is a single, usually cylindrical, flexible strand or rod of metal. Wires are used to bear mechanical loads and to carry electricity and telecommunications signals. Wire is commonly… …
40Plumbing drainage venting — A building s waste disposal system has two parts: the drainage system and the venting system. The drainage system, also called traps and drains, comprises pipes leading from various plumbing fixtures to the building drain (indoors) and then the… …
