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- Dombra (1417 bytes)
5: ... sinew, modern dombras are usually produced using nylon strings. - Gastrointestinal tract (16596 bytes)
69: ... into the colon, where they remain, usually for a day or two, until the feces are expelled by a bowel ...
86: ... it is recommended that 55 to 60 percent of total daily calories be from [[carbohydrate]]s. Some of ou...
126: ...ongue'' which is only present in the phylum [[Chordata]].
136: ..., musicians tend to use synthetic strings made of nylon, silk or steel, however some orchestral violinist...
137: ...[[racquet|racquets]], such as for [[tennis]]. Today, synthetic strings are much more common, but the... - Textile (4228 bytes)
36: *[[Modal (textile)|Modal]]
47: *[[Nylon fiber]]
60: ...teen]], [[plush fabrics]] and similar have a secondary set of yarns which provide a pile.
66: ...natural and synthetic, some of which require [[mordant]]s. - Dye (6033 bytes)
1: ...s an [[aqueous solution]], and may require a [[mordant]] to improve the fastness of the dye on the fib...
11: ...plied to [[fibre]]s such as [[silk]], [[wool]], [[nylon]] and [[modified acrylic fibre]]s using neutral t...
15: ... [[cotton]], paper, [[leather]], wool, silk and [[nylon]]. They are also used as [[pH indicator]]s and as...
17: ...pecially useful for black and navy shades. The mordant, [[potassium dichromate]], is applied as an aft...
19: ...n affinity for the textile fibre. Subsequent [[oxidation]] reforms the original insoluble dye. - Silk (8683 bytes)
25: ... made of it outlast those made of ordinary silk — commonly lasting fifty years or more.
27: ... and is, therefore, more comfortable to wear. Nowadays, it is mainly sought after for the highest-qual...
36: ...es, which led to the use of [[synthetic]]s like [[nylon]]. Synthetic silks have also been made from [[ly... - Banjo (6143 bytes)
10: ...classical banjo style. The two most common modern day banjos are the '''resonator banjo''' which has a...
22: ...(but an octave lower), and has become quite a standard instrument for [[Irish traditional music]]. - Balalaika (5108 bytes)
9: *secunda
16: ...are ideally strung with gut (or, today, usually [[nylon]]) [[string]]s on the lower pegs and a wire strin...
32: ...the multiple balalaika sizes and tunings in use today. He arranged many traditional Russian folk song...
50: * [http://www.bdaa.com/ Balalaika and Domra Association of America... - Timeline of invention (28171 bytes)
3: ...o a practical form. Where there is ambiguity, the date of the first practical, fielded version of the ...
18: * 8700 BC: [[Metalworking]] ([[copper]] pendant in [[Iraq]])
133: * [[1714]]: [[Mercury thermometer]]: [[Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit]]
145: ...]: [[Submarine]] [[Turtle (submarine)|Turtle]]: [[David Bushnell]]
182: ...6]]: [[Davy lamp|Miner's safety lamp]]: [[Humphry Davy]] - List of inventors (14020 bytes)
13: *[[William George Armstrong]] — [[hydraulic crane]], Armstrong breech-loading ...
14: ...e [[Canada|Canadian]] Department of Agriculture — instant mashed potato flakes
18: *[[Charles Babbage]], (1791-1871), [[England]] — [[Analytical engine]]
20: ...d]] (1863) - (1944), [[Belgian]]–American — [[plastic]]
21: ...h Baer]] - [[Germany|German]] born [[American]] — [[computer game]] - Hot air balloon (8769 bytes)
1: ...he oldest successful human [[flight]] technology, dating back to the [[Montgolfier brothers]]' inventi...
17: These lanterns, known as Kung-ming lanterns nowadays, are still being flown in China, despite the ri...
22: ...usually made of synthetic fabrics such as ripstop nylon; a light weight fabric of relatively high strengt...
28: ...s are made during the cooler hours of the day, at dawn or two/three hours before sunset. This is also ...
30: ...nflated by a bank of propane torches, just before dawn.]] - Montgolfier brothers (3356 bytes)
22: ...f the classic Montgolfier design by using ripstop nylon for the envelope and [[propane]] gas as the burne... - Harp (23216 bytes)
2: ...copper]]-wound), [[gut]] (more commonly used than nylon), or [[wire]].
12: ...ypt]]. It is mentioned in the [[Bible]] -- [[King David]] was a harpist -- and ancient epics, and even...
14: ...d along the neck to allow for the double-action pedal harp, capable of raising the pitch of a string b...
16: ...hology]], a magical harp is possessed by [[The Dagda]].
22: ==The pedal/concert harp== - Kite flying (5612 bytes)
1: ...okaichi Giant Kite Festival held on the fourth Sunday every May in [[Higashiomi, Shiga]], Japan.]]
6: ...to sever the competitor's kites. Such practice is dangerous since the abrasive strings can catch on pe...
11: .... Modern kites are made with synthetic materials: nylon or more exotic fabrics for the sails, and fibergl...
25: ... example [[Benjamin Franklin]]'s famous (but very dangerous) electrical experiment. Kites are the prec...
27: ... all over [[India]]. The festival is a public holiday in the state of [[Gujarat]]. - Guitar (36953 bytes)
1: ...60px|right|The classical guitar typically has 3 [[nylon]] and 3 [[nickel]]-wound strings.]]
15: ...estor of the Guitar. Excavated in Susa, [[Iran]]. Dated 3rd Millennium BC.]]
18: ...Persian lute which indeed had three strings but today has four. The Chitra Veena is depicted in Indian...
20: ..., the name moved into the English language. And today the guitar, or what it has evolved into, is used...
24: ...t produced electric guitars for the wider public. Danelectro also pioneered [[Tube Amp]] technology. - Steel guitar (2051 bytes)
2: ... by Hawaii, thus '''Hawaiian guitar''', and is predated by [[bottleneck guitar]].
4: ...r even three necks, each in a different tuning. Pedals and knee-levers are used to alter the tunings o...
10: ...al [[acoustic guitar]] that has steel rather than nylon or cat-gut strings, although the bass strings wil... - Avalanche (25211 bytes)
3: ...is released down a slope, and is one of the major dangers faced in the [[mountain]]s in [[winter]]. A...
22: ...d 38 degrees. Unfortunately, slopes with the most dangerous steepness are favourite for skiing.
24: ...d side of ridges, and can contribute to avalanche danger.
26: ...rofile - [[convex]] slopes are statistically more dangerous than [[concave]]. Reasons lie partly in hu...
31: ...rain size, grain type, temperature) and avalanche danger are complex and not yet fully understood. Add... - Gong (10121 bytes)
22: ...cials and processions, much like a police siren today. Sometimes the number of strokes on the gong was...
54: ...vy tuned overtone and long sustain. Played with a nylon tip drumstick they sound a bit like the coil chim...
75: ...main|1911 encyclopaedia]] has been considerably updated but needs more and perhaps eventual merging wi...
90: [[Category:1911 Britannica articles needing updates]] - Screw (22059 bytes)
9: ...tician [[Archytas of Tarentum]] ([[428 BC|428]] – [[350 BC]]) was credited with the invention of...
11: ...] in [[1797]]; a similar device was patented by [[David Wilkinson]] in the [[United States]] the next ...
13: Standardization of screw thread forms accelerated during...
27: ...ft of a 75,000 kW generator at the [[Grand Coulee Dam]] in [[1942]]]]
44: ... may be applied. Some types of plastic such as [[nylon]] or [[Teflon]] can be threaded and used for fast... - Spinning (textiles) (1848 bytes)
11: * Synthetic materials: [[nylon]], [[rayon]], [[acetate]], ... - Fencing (20753 bytes)
3: ...monly used to denote styles of European origin. Today it can be considered to refer to the European [[...
7: ...]]. Though swords ceased to be an article of everyday dress after the French Revolution, they continue...
9: ...the purpose of international competition. The foundation of the FIE is a convenient breaking point bet...
19: ...anne]]'', ''[[Main gauche]]'' or [[rapier]]-and-[[dagger]], being taught.
21: ...oday, while it is advisable to gain at least a fundamental grasp of foil, fencers often begin with any...
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