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  • 41finest — fine fine (f[imac]n), a. [Compar. {finer} (f[imac]n [ e]r); superl. {finest}.] [F. fin, LL. finus fine, pure, fr. L. finire to finish; cf. finitus, p. p., finished, completed (hence the sense accomplished, perfect.) See {Finish}, and cf. {Finite} …

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  • 42melt in your mouth — fine bread or pastry, food with a fine texture    Aunt Carol s muffins are so good! They just melt in your mouth! …

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  • 43Plasterwork — refers to construction or ornamentation done with plaster, such as a layer of plaster on an interior wall or plaster decorative moldings on ceilings or walls. This is also sometimes called pargeting. The process of creating plasterwork, called… …

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  • 44soil — soil1 soilless, adj. /soyl/, n. 1. the portion of the earth s surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus. 2. a particular kind of earth: sandy soil. 3. the ground as producing vegetation or as cultivated for its crops: fertile soil. 4. a… …

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  • 45papermaking — [pā′pər māk΄iŋ] n. the making of paper papermaker n. * * * pa·per·mak·ing (pāʹpər mā kĭng) n. The process or craft of making paper.   paʹper·mak er n. * * * Introduction       formation of a matted or felted sheet, usually of cellulose fibres,… …

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  • 46photography, technology of — Introduction       equipment, techniques, and processes used in the production of photographs.  The most widely used photographic process is the black and white negative–positive system (Figure 1 >). In the camera the lens projects an image of… …

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  • 47tex´ture|less — tex|ture «TEHKS chuhr», noun, verb, tured, tur|ing. –n. 1. the arrangement of threads in a woven fabric: »Homespun is cloth that has a loose texture. A piece of burlap has a much coarser texture than a linen handkerchief. 2. a) Figurative. the… …

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  • 48tex|ture — «TEHKS chuhr», noun, verb, tured, tur|ing. –n. 1. the arrangement of threads in a woven fabric: »Homespun is cloth that has a loose texture. A piece of burlap has a much coarser texture than a linen handkerchief. 2. a) Figurative. the arrangement …

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  • 49trachyte — trachytic /treuh kit ik/, trachytoid /trak i toyd , tray ki /, adj. /tray kuyt, trak uyt/, n. a fine grained volcanic rock consisting essentially of alkali feldspar and one or more subordinate minerals, as hornblende or mica: the extrusive… …

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  • 50art, African — ▪ visual arts Introduction       the visual arts of native Africa, particularly sub Saharan Africa, including such media as sculpture, painting, pottery, rock art, textiles, masks, personal decoration, and jewelry.       For more general… …

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