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plot

Literature; General literature

A Student's Dictionary states this means the story of a ...

World Almanac

Literature; Bestsellers

The World Almanac and Book of Facts is an ...

Barkis is willing

Literature; Fiction

The expression "Barkis is willing" first appeared in ...

shoulder angel

Literature; Chilldren's literature

A shoulder angel is a plot device used for either dramatic ...

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lunar halo

Science; General science

Lunar halos occur when millions of randomly orientated ice ...

saturated transient absorption microscopy (STAM)

Science; General science

A new type of super-resolution optical microscopy that uses ...

neuroepithelial cells

Science; Basic science

Neuroepithelial cells are the "stem cells" of the nervous ...

radial glial cells

Science; Basic science

Radial glial cells are a widespread non-neuronal cell type ...

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Metamaterials

Materials science; Metallurgy

A meta material is a metallic or semiconductor substance ...

Chipping

Materials science; Metallurgy

An unwanted piece of metal that is removed from a ...

Paul Kennedy

Engineering; Mechanical engineering

Paul Michael Kennedy CBE, FBA (born 1945), is a British ...

rotorcraft

Engineering; Mechanical engineering

Rotorcraft, or rotary-wing aircraft, use a spinning rotor ...

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mass air flow sensor (MAF)

Automotive; Automobile

A mass airflow sensor (MAF) is one of the components of a ...

traction control

Automotive; Automobile

The purpose of the Traction Control system is to maintain ...

clutch

Automotive; Automobile

Any car with a manual transmission has a clutch. The ...