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- Dombra (1417 bytes)
5: ... sinew, modern dombras are usually produced using nylon strings. - Gastrointestinal tract (16596 bytes)
63: ...food, in the form of a [[bolus]], is pushed. It connects the throat above with the stomach below. At t...
75: ...ce, although food and other tissues of the body cannot.
136: ..., musicians tend to use synthetic strings made of nylon, silk or steel, however some orchestral violinist...
137: ...ing used in [[racquet|racquets]], such as for [[tennis]]. Today, synthetic strings are much more com... - Textile (4228 bytes)
5: Many textiles have been in use for millennia, while others use artificial [[fiber]]s and are...
28: *[[Nettle]]: processed in a similar manner to flax.
47: *[[Nylon fiber]] - Dye (6033 bytes)
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...
23: ...nd sold as a powder. They can also be used to dye nylon, [[triacetate]], [[polyester]] and acrylic fibres... - Silk (8683 bytes)
12: [[Image:Spinning_silk.jpg|thumb|250px|Spinning Silk, Thailand. Image provided by [http://clas...
36: ...es, which led to the use of [[synthetic]]s like [[nylon]]. Synthetic silks have also been made from [[ly...
57: ...ern Regions according to the Hou Hanshu.'' Draft annotated English translation.[http://depts.washingto...
58: ...Account Composed between 239 and 265 CE.'' Draft annotated English translation. Appendix E. [http://de...
61: ... annotated by E-tu Zen Sun and Shiou-chuan Sun. Pennsylvania State University Press, 1966. Reprint: Do... - Banjo (6143 bytes)
10: ...Banjo strings are most commonly metal, although [[nylon]] and gut used on simple fretless banjos and by p... - Balalaika (5108 bytes)
16: ...are ideally strung with gut (or, today, usually [[nylon]]) [[string]]s on the lower pegs and a wire strin...
30: ...ssian history, the playing of the balalaika was banned because of its use by the ''skomorokhi'', who w... - Timeline of invention (28171 bytes)
17: ===[[9th millennium BC]]===
21: ===[[8th millennium BC]]===
24: ===[[7th millennium BC]]===
29: ===[[6th millennium BC]]===
33: ===[[4th millennium BC]]=== - List of inventors (14020 bytes)
12: *[[Manfred von Ardenne]], (1907-1997), [[Germany]]
41: ...England — [[lawnmower]] and [[adjustable spanner]]
48: *[[Wallace Carothers]], (1896-1937) — [[Nylon]]
66: *[[W.K. Dickson|William Kennedy Laurie Dickson]], motion picture camera
105: *[[Johann Gutenberg]], (circa 1390s-1468), [[Germany]] &mda... - Hot air balloon (8769 bytes)
1: ...[[Annonay]], [[France]] in [[1783]]. The first manned flight was made on [[November 21]], [[1783]], i...
9: ...ed balloons and flights with animals, the first manned balloon flight took place on [[21 November]] [[...
15: Unmanned hot air balloons are mentioned in [[China|Chine...
20: A hot air balloon for manned flight uses a single layered, fabric gas bag (l...
22: ...usually made of synthetic fabrics such as ripstop nylon; a light weight fabric of relatively high strengt... - Montgolfier brothers (3356 bytes)
1: ...:Jacques_Montgolfier.jpg|thumb|250px|Jacques Étienne Montgolfier]]
3: ...– [[June 26]], [[1810]]) and '''Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier''' ([[January 6]], [[1745]] – ...
5: ...s were the sons of a [[paper]] manufacturer at [[Annonay]], south of [[Lyon]], [[France]]. When playi...
9: ...as a first public demonstration, they sent up at Annonay a 900 m³ linen bag inflated with hot air...
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]].
14: .... In the 1700s, a link mechanism was developed connecting these hooks with pedals, leading to the inv...
20: ...he strings; the pinky fingers are too short and cannot reach the correct position without distorting t...
24: ...on, the middle strings of gut, and the highest of nylon.
33: ...(landing on G). The strings are commonly made of nylon, gut, and sometimes metal core and wrapped, which... - Kite flying (5612 bytes)
11: .... Modern kites are made with synthetic materials: nylon or more exotic fabrics for the sails, and fibergl...
21: ... kite over a hundred feet long which flew in the annual [[Berkeley, CA]] [[fest|kite fest]] in 2000. - Guitar (36953 bytes)
1: ...60px|right|The classical guitar typically has 3 [[nylon]] and 3 [[nickel]]-wound strings.]]
15: ...itar. Excavated in Susa, [[Iran]]. Dated 3rd Millennium BC.]]
39: Nearly all modern nylon-strung (or classical) guitars use open geared mac...
65: ...nics'''=== These components and the wires that connect them allow the player to control some aspects ...
68: ...ow the string vibrations to resonate. Trying to connect two thin pieces of wood at a 90 degree angle i... - Steel guitar (2051 bytes)
10: ...al [[acoustic guitar]] that has steel rather than nylon or cat-gut strings, although the bass strings wil... - Avalanche (25211 bytes)
9: ...e, Mulan blasted the a snow-covered peak with a cannon, causing an avalanche that buried most of the i...
14: ...evasse]] [http://www.fourteenerworld.com/Trivia/KenNolanArticle2.htm]. The bonding forces within a sn...
76: ... equipment does not justify exposing yourself to unnecessary risks with the hope that the equipment mi...
79: ... color the cord is easily visible for rescue personnel. Typicly the cord has iron markings every 1m th...
103: ...eacons, some brave skiers carried a 50-ft ball of nylon cord, tied to the skier, with direction and dista... - Gong (10121 bytes)
34: ...ama and consequence. The smaller gong is used to announce the entry of lesser players, of women, and t...
40: ...th a crashing sound. It is used traditionally to announce the start of a performance, play or magic. C...
54: ...vy tuned overtone and long sustain. Played with a nylon tip drumstick they sound a bit like the coil chim...
75: ''The article below from a [[Britannica Public Domain|1911 encyclopaedia]] has been co...
79: ...n Europe by Jean Pierre Joseph d'Arcet at the beginning of the 19th century. Riche and Champion are sa... - Screw (22059 bytes)
41: When screws and bolts cannot be used, [[nail (engineering)|nail]]ing, [[rive...
44: ... may be applied. Some types of plastic such as [[nylon]] or [[Teflon]] can be threaded and used for fast...
72: ... usually hexagonal, designed to be driven by a spanner or wrench, but also made as flat head.
90: ...nk'': conical, with flat outer face and tapering inner face allowing it to sink into the material, ver...
109: ...(f) Robertson, (g) Tri-Wing, (h) Torq-Set, (i) Spanner''</small></div> - Spinning (textiles) (1848 bytes)
2: '''Spinning''' is the process of creating [[yarn]] (or thr...
3: ...one by electricity, is vastly faster than hand-spinning.
5: ...nd, of course, for the meditative qualities of spinning.
11: * Synthetic materials: [[nylon]], [[rayon]], [[acetate]], ... - Fencing (20753 bytes)
19: ...historical fencing]] weapons, such as ''[[grand canne]]'', ''[[Main gauche]]'' or [[rapier]]-and-[[dag...
21: Foil used to be the first weapon taught to beginners, because the techniques of foil teach, in abst...
64: ... and therefore who gets a point. If the referee cannot tell, then he will declare the touches null, an...
70: ... in modern fencing is made of tough [[cotton]], [[nylon]] or [[Kevlar]]. It includes the following items ...
89: ...to score either 5 or 15 touches is declared the winner.
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