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Shapeshifting (9,039 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Canadian, and Native American/early American origin), ichchhadhari naag (shape-shifting cobra) of India, shapeshifting fox spirits of East Asia such as

The Shape of Water (7,486 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Shape of Water is a 2017 period romantic dark fantasy film directed and produced by Guillermo del Toro, who co-wrote the screenplay with Vanessa Taylor

Glossary of leaf morphology (892 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

several terms that include: Being one of the more visible features, leaf shape is commonly used for plant identification. Similar terms are used for other

Breast (8,931 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

nipple, and these tissues give the breast its distinct size and globular shape. At the ends of the ducts are lobules, or clusters of alveoli, where milk

Shape of You (12,241 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

"Shape of You" is a song by English singer Ed Sheeran. It was released on 6 January 2017 as one of the double lead singles from his third studio album

Figure of the Earth (2,946 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

In geodesy, the figure of the Earth is the size and shape used to model planet Earth. The kind of figure depends on application, including the precision

Acoustic guitar (3,083 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

auditorium body shape is a newer body when compared to the other shapes such as dreadnought. Dreadnought – This is the classic guitar body shape. The style

Sigmoid function (2,087 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

α < 1 {\displaystyle \alpha <1} and β < 1 {\displaystyle \beta <1} are shape parameters. Smooth transition function normalized to (−1,1): f ( x ) = {

Heart symbol (3,183 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

metaphorical or symbolic sense. Represented by an anatomically inaccurate shape, the heart symbol is often used to represent the center of emotion, including

Torus (4,962 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the axis of revolution does not touch the circle, the surface has a ring shape and is called a torus of revolution, also known as a ring torus. If the

Gamma distribution (9,095 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

equivalent parameterizations in common use: With a shape parameter α and a scale parameter θ With a shape parameter α {\displaystyle \alpha } and a rate parameter

Spherical Earth (1,683 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

massive enough that the pull of gravity maintains its roughly spherical shape. Most of its deviation from spherical stems from the centrifugal force caused

Deutsche Welle (5,711 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Deutsche Welle (pronounced [ˈdɔʏtʃə ˈvɛlə] ; "German Wave"), commonly shortened to DW (pronounced [deːˈveː]), is a German public, state-owned international

Flat Earth (8,749 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Earth is an archaic and scientifically disproven conception of the Earth's shape as a plane or disk. Many ancient cultures subscribed to a flat-Earth cosmography

Escutcheon (heraldry) (1,931 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

lozenge, or diamond-shape, while clergymen and ladies in continental Europe bear their arms upon a cartouche, or oval. Other shapes are also in use, such

Spheroid (2,096 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

admitting irregularities even beyond the bi- or tri-axial ellipsoidal shape; that is how the term is used in some older papers on geodesy (for example

Ed Sheeran (18,445 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

best-selling album worldwide of 2017. The first two singles from the album, "Shape of You" and "Castle on the Hill", broke records in a number of countries

Michael Myers (Halloween) (7,919 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

In the original Halloween, the adult Michael Myers, referred to as The Shape in the closing credits, was portrayed by Nick Castle for most of the film

90th Academy Awards (3,978 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Scientific and Technical Awards were presented by host Patrick Stewart. The Shape of Water won four awards, including Best Picture. Other winners included

State of matter (4,388 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

a fixed volume (assuming no change in temperature or air pressure) and shape, with component particles (atoms, molecules or ions) close together and

Celtic cross (2,237 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

century; the name "Celtic cross" is a convention dating from that time. The shape, usually decorated with interlace and other motifs from Insular art, became

Pelvis (6,049 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

cent of specimens. This gives a round shape to the gluteus region, circle shape to hip region, and circle shape side way profile https://www.ncbi.nlm

Sphere (5,338 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Spheres and nearly-spherical shapes also appear in nature and industry. Bubbles such as soap bubbles take a spherical shape in equilibrium. The Earth is

Face (3,253 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

orbit and protected by eyelids and eyelashes The distinctive human nose shape, nostrils, and nasal septum The cheeks, covering the maxilla and mandible

Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (5,272 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

The Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) is the military headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Allied Command Operations

Pretzel (4,389 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

from dough that is commonly shaped into a knot. The traditional pretzel shape is a distinctive symmetrical form, with the ends of a long strip of dough

Body mass index (6,851 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

power of linear dimensions, taller individuals with exactly the same body shape and relative composition have a larger BMI. BMI is proportional to the mass

Pentagon (3,080 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

cross-section of okra. Morning glories, like many other flowers, have a pentagonal shape. Perigone tube of Rafflesia flower. The gynoecium of an apple contains five

Shapefile (1,626 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

primitive geometric shapes like points, lines, and polygons. These shapes, together with data attributes that are linked to each shape, create the representation

Square (8,483 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

tiled floors and walls, graph paper, image pixels, and game boards. Square shapes are also often seen in building floor plans, origami paper, food servings

Oval track racing (4,356 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

banked turns and some, despite the name, are not precisely oval, and the shape of the track can vary. Major forms of oval track racing include stock car

Skull (4,616 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

necessary space for the growing brain, but results in an abnormal head shape and abnormal facial features. In cases in which the compensation does not

Rhombus (1,719 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Department of North Santander of Colombia, containing four stars in the shape of a rhombus Superellipse (includes a rhombus with rounded corners) Alsina

Ammonoidea (5,957 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

from which the scientific term is derived, was inspired by the spiral shape of their fossilized shells, which somewhat resemble tightly coiled rams'

Rectangle (2,193 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

for position (comprising two of translation and one of rotation), one for shape (aspect ratio), and one for overall size (area). Two rectangles, neither

Molecular geometry (2,307 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

arrangement of the atoms that constitute a molecule. It includes the general shape of the molecule as well as bond lengths, bond angles, torsional angles and

Operculum (gastropod) (1,709 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

The shape of the operculum varies greatly from one family of gastropods to another. It is fairly often circular, or more or less oval in shape. In species

Aperture (mollusc) (882 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

many snail shells is more or less round, rounded, elliptical or oval. This shape usually corresponds roughly to the cross-section of the body whorl of the

Reptilian conspiracy theory (2,225 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

on this theme in his 1999 work The Biggest Secret, tall, blood-drinking, shape-shifting reptilian humanoids from the Alpha Draconis star system, now hiding

Croissant (5,329 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

crescent shape made from a laminated yeast dough similar to puff pastry. It is a buttery, flaky, viennoiserie pastry inspired by the shape of the Austrian

Haumea (7,759 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Although its shape has not been directly observed, calculations from its light curve are consistent with it being a Jacobi ellipsoid (the shape it would be

Astronomical object (1,597 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

have a variety of morphologies, with irregular, elliptical and disk-like shapes, depending on their formation and evolutionary histories, including interaction

Delta (letter) (1,611 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

delta (originally, the delta of the Nile River) is named so because its shape approximates the triangular uppercase letter delta. Contrary to a popular

Crescent (3,742 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Crescent A crescent shape (/ˈkrɛsənt/, UK also /ˈkrɛzənt/) is a symbol or emblem used to represent the lunar phase (as it appears in the northern hemisphere)

Afterimage (1,281 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

empty shape" effect is related to a class of effects referred to as contrast effects.[citation needed] In this effect, an empty (white) shape is presented

Crescent (3,742 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Crescent A crescent shape (/ˈkrɛsənt/, UK also /ˈkrɛzənt/) is a symbol or emblem used to represent the lunar phase (as it appears in the northern hemisphere)

Wing (1,847 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

produces both lift and drag while moving through air. Wings are defined by two shape characteristics, an airfoil section and a planform. Wing efficiency is expressed

Shape of the universe (3,677 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

In physical cosmology, the shape of the universe refers to both its local and global geometry. Local geometry is defined primarily by its curvature, while

Computer vision (7,633 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

computer vision. These include the concept of scale-space, the inference of shape from various cues such as shading, texture and focus, and contour models

Crystal (3,737 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

macroscopic single crystals are usually identifiable by their geometrical shape, consisting of flat faces with specific, characteristic orientations. The

Supreme Allied Commander Europe (507 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

headquarters, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE). The commander is based at SHAPE in Casteau, Belgium. In effect, SACEUR is the second-highest

Elasticity (physics) (2,565 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

to resist a distorting influence and to return to its original size and shape when that influence or force is removed. Solid objects will deform when

Organelle (2,362 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

production protein–DNA–RNA most eukaryotes ocelloid detects light and possibly shapes, allowing phototaxis to take place double-membrane compartment members of

Ornamental plant (1,076 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

grown for their beauty but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially

Chalice (2,236 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the shape nor the material is a requirement. Most have no handles, and in recent centuries the cup at the top has usually been a simple flared shape. Historically

List of demons in the Ars Goetia (8,777 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

ugly viper, but when he changes shape, he puts himself in human shape, with big teeth and two horns. When in human shape he carries a sharp and bright sword

Trapezoid (4,064 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

have a "keystone transformation" applied to them to recover rectangular shapes. Video projectors sometimes apply such a keystone transformation to the

Spinal column (5,301 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

fairly typical of that found in other mammals, reptiles, and birds. The shape of the vertebral body does, however, vary somewhat between different groups

Quatrefoil (1,105 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(anciently caterfoil) is a decorative element consisting of a symmetrical shape which forms the overall outline of four partially overlapping circles of

Ankh (3,130 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

"life" and, by extension, as a symbol of life itself. The ankh has a T-shape topped by a droplet-shaped loop. It was used in writing as a triliteral

Stigma (botany) (876 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

(capitate), or come to a point (punctiform). The shape of the stigma may vary considerably: Stigma shapes The style is a narrow upward extension of the ovary

U-shaped valley (1,315 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

characteristic of mountain glaciation in particular. They have a characteristic U shape in cross-section, with steep, straight sides and a flat or rounded bottom

Drainage basin (2,798 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Catchment factors are: topography, shape, size, soil type, and land use (paved or roofed areas). Catchment topography and shape determine the time taken for

Guillermo del Toro (7,452 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

II: The Golden Army (2008), Pacific Rim (2013), Crimson Peak (2015), The Shape of Water (2017), Nightmare Alley (2021), and Pinocchio (2022). As a producer

Shape note (3,604 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

recording, performed multi-tracked Problems playing this file? See media help. Shape notes are a musical notation designed to facilitate congregational and social

Lunar phase (2,841 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A lunar phase or Moon phase is the apparent shape of the Moon's directly sunlit portion as viewed from the Earth. Because the Moon is tidally locked with

Dome (21,230 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

system of squinches or pendentives used to accommodate the transition in shape from a rectangular or square space to the round or polygonal base of the

Machining (2,793 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Machining is a manufacturing process where a desired shape or part is created using the controlled removal of material, most often metal, from a larger

Foo Fighters (10,301 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Goldsmith quit during the recording of their second album, The Colour and the Shape (1997), with Grohl re-recording most of the drum parts, and Smear departed

Bacteria (16,161 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A small number of other unusual shapes have been described, such as star-shaped bacteria. This wide variety of shapes is determined by the bacterial cell

Skeleton (3,608 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the exoskeleton, which is a rigid outer shell that holds up an organism's shape; the endoskeleton, a rigid internal frame to which the organs and soft tissues

Whorl (mollusc) (583 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

tube, the growth of which is coiled into an overall helical or planispiral shape, for reasons of both strength and compactness. The number of whorls which

Inbetweening (784 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

This animated GIF demonstrates the effects of Adobe Flash shape, motion, and colour tweening.

Shape of a probability distribution (244 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

In statistics, the concept of the shape of a probability distribution arises in questions of finding an appropriate distribution to use to model the statistical

Seed (9,460 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

shape of the ovules as they develop often affects the final shape of the seeds. Plants generally produce ovules of four shapes: the most common shape

Cruciform (770 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

resembling a common cross or Christian cross. These include architectural shapes, biology, art, and design. Christian churches are commonly described as

Lesion (1,013 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

turned to fluid following a stroke. Lesions may also be classified by the shape they form, as is the case with many ulcers, which can have a bullseye or

Hammerhead shark (3,838 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

heads, which are flattened and laterally extended into a cephalofoil (a T-shape or "hammer"). The shark's eyes are placed one on each end of this T-shaped

Dwarf planet (9,110 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of the same shape as the body, apart from small-scale surface features such as craters and fissures. The body will have a spherical shape if it does not

Sediment (2,833 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

ice-transported sediments. Sediment can be classified based on its grain size, grain shape, and composition. Sediment size is measured on a log base 2 scale, called

Star polygon (1,633 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

meaning a line. The name star polygon reflects the resemblance of these shapes to the diffraction spikes of real stars. A regular star polygon is a self-intersecting

Wavelength (4,299 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

period of a wave or periodic function is the distance over which the wave's shape repeats. In other words, it is the distance between consecutive corresponding

Calzone (479 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

rolled or folded into a cylindrical or rectangular shape, calzones are always folded into a crescent shape, and typically do not contain tomato sauce inside

Phrenology (6,589 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

that were used more often were bigger, resulting in the different skull shapes. This provided reasoning for the common presence of bumps on the skull in

Halloween (franchise) (10,660 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

titled, "A Shape in the Void", "The Silent Clown", "A Rainbow in One Color", and "When the Stars Came Crashing Down". The first issue, "A Shape in the Void"

Extrusion (4,790 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of change that can be performed in one step, so it is limited to simpler shapes, and multiple stages are usually needed. Drawing is the main way to produce

Electrical resistance and conductance (3,868 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

in resistance and conductance, however; it also depends on the size and shape of an object because these properties are extensive rather than intensive

Pyramid (geometry) (1,852 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

polygonal base. Many types of pyramids can be found by determining the shape of bases, either by based on a regular polygon (regular pyramids) or by

Drop (liquid) (1,988 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

classic shape associated with a drop (with a pointy end in its upper side) comes from the observation of a droplet clinging to a surface. The shape of a

Trailing edge (480 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Elevators and ailerons may be combined as elevons on tailless aircraft. The shape of the trailing edge is of prime importance in the aerodynamic function

Michael Shannon (2,951 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Knows You're Dead (2007), The Iceman (2012), The Night Before (2015), The Shape of Water (2017), Knives Out (2019), and Bullet Train (2022). He is a frequent

Ultimate fate of the universe (4,273 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

in the universe. There is a strong consensus among cosmologists that the shape of the universe is considered "flat" (parallel lines stay parallel) and

List of mountain types (200 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

mountains are shaped by glacial processes and can be characterized by their shape. Finally, many mountains can be characterized by the type of rock that make

Sally Hawkins (2,480 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

starring as Elisa Esposito, a mute cleaning woman in the fantasy film The Shape of Water (2017), she earned critical acclaim and was nominated for the Academy

Gwen Stefani (12,641 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Gwen Renée Stefani Shelton (/stəˈfɑːni/ stə-FAH-nee; born October 3, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. She is a member and lead

Arancini (847 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

fillings and shape. Arancini al ragù produced in eastern Sicily, particularly in cities such as Catania and Messina, have a conical shape inspired by the

Beta distribution (40,550 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of the variable and its complement to 1, respectively, and control the shape of the distribution. The beta distribution has been applied to model the

Ogee (1,745 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

in architecture and building trades—that has a serpentine- or extended S-shape (sigmoid).: 218 Ogees consist of a "double curve", the combination of two

Axe (2,504 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

differences) is an implement that has been used for thousands of years to shape, split, and cut wood, to harvest timber, as a weapon. The axe has many forms

Carabiner (2,781 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Often preferred type for racking biners due to their symmetric shape. D: Asymmetric shape transfers the majority of the load on to the spine, the carabiner's

Tepal (670 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

naked eye) and puberulous (dense covering of very short soft hairs). Tepal shape is described in similar terms to those used for leaves (see Glossary of

Truss (3,570 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

points. Although this rigorous definition allows the members to have any shape connected in any stable configuration, architectural trusses typically comprise

Kite (geometry) (3,800 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

perimeter to diameter is a kite, with 60°, 75°, and 150° angles. Kites of two shapes (one convex and one non-convex) form the prototiles of one of the forms

Basidiospore (436 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the original spore, forming an expanding circle of mycelium. The circular shape of a fungal colony explains the formation of fairy rings, and also the circular

A (2,740 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

name in English is a (pronounced /ˈeɪ/ AY), plural aes. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase

Impossible object (1,202 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

an impossible object. To emphasise the deliberate impossibility of the shape, a piece of the frame is missing. Swedish artist Oscar Reutersvärd was one

Lozenge (shape) (2,133 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

two obtuse angles, especially one with acute angles of 45°. The lozenge shape is often used in parquetry (with acute angles that are 360°/n with n being

Symmetry (3,885 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

symmetry is asymmetry, which refers to the absence of symmetry. A geometric shape or object is symmetric if it can be divided into two or more identical pieces

Bird egg (1,986 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

with the familiar shape of the chicken egg lying in between. Early scientific investigators of egg shape suggested that the oval shape of eggs was caused

Diaphragm (optics) (1,382 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

quality of the device in which it is used. Straight blades result in polygon shape of the diaphragm opening, while curved blades improve the roundness of the

Melody (1,043 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

pitch range, tension and release, continuity and coherence, cadence, and shape. Johann Philipp Kirnberger argued: The true goal of music—its proper enterprise—is

Catenary (6,958 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

ends in a uniform gravitational field. The catenary curve has a U-like shape, superficially similar in appearance to a parabola, which it is not. The

Ring mold crater (776 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Laboratory experiments confirm that impacts into ice result in a "ring mold shape." They are also bigger than other craters in which an asteroid impacted

Morphology (biology) (947 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

specific structural features. This includes aspects of the outward appearance (shape, structure, color, pattern, size), as well as the form and structure of

Rachel Weisz (5,334 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

to a difficult part". The same year, Weisz appeared in Neil LaBute's The Shape of Things at the Almeida Theatre, then temporarily located in London's King's

Boraginaceae (1,189 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

have a coiling shape, at least when new, called scorpioid cymes. The flower has a usually five-lobed calyx. The corolla varies in shape from rotate to

Geophysics (5,288 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

term geophysics classically refers to solid earth applications: Earth's shape; its gravitational, magnetic fields, and electromagnetic fields ; its internal

Ball (1,490 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Sport Regulated by Shape Circumferency Diameter Weight Pressure Bounce Material Image Basketball FIBA Sphere 75-77 centimeters - 580-620 grams 1.035-1

Lamella (mycology) (493 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

the stem is classified based on the shape of the gills when viewed from the side, while color, crowding and the shape of individual gills can also be important

Trefoil (756 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

areas. The term is also applied to other symbols with a threefold shape. A similar shape with four rings is called a quatrefoil. 'Trefoil' is a term in Gothic

Eyebrow (1,282 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

An eyebrow is an area of short hairs above each eye that follows the shape of the lower margin of the brow ridges of some mammals. In humans, eyebrows

Three-body problem (5,845 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

momentum solution with three equal masses moving around a figure-eight shape. In 2000, mathematicians Alain Chenciner and Richard Montgomery proved its

Hull (watercraft) (2,803 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

for suitability for different usages, the hull shape being dependent upon the needs of the design. Shapes range from a nearly perfect box, in the case of

Scraper (archaeology) (841 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

facilitate grasping it. Most scrapers are either circle or blade-like in shape.[citation needed] The working edges of scrapers tend to be convex, and many

Lens (vertebrate anatomy) (6,530 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

in a systematic way, ensuring the lens maintains an optically suitable shape in concert with the underlying fiber cells. Thousands of suspensory ligaments

Corset (7,311 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

is a support garment worn to hold and train the torso into the desired shape and posture. They are traditionally constructed out of fabric with boning

Egg (4,478 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

in the nest. Most bird eggs have an oval shape, with one end rounded and the other more pointed. This shape results from the egg being forced through

Paramecium (3,181 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Paramecium (/ˌpærəˈmiːs(i)əm/ PARR-ə-MEE-s(ee-)əm, /-siəm/ -⁠see-əm, plural "paramecia" only when used as a vernacular name) is a genus of eukaryotic,

Forging (5,174 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Forging is a manufacturing process involving the shaping of metal using localized compressive forces. The blows are delivered with a hammer (often a power

Retroflex consonant (1,866 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

coronal consonant where the tongue has a flat, concave, or even curled shape, and is articulated between the alveolar ridge and the hard palate. They

Female body shape (7,456 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Female body shape or female figure is the cumulative product of a woman's bone structure along with the distribution of muscle and fat on the body. Female

R (1,790 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

⟨P⟩ shape of the letter. The Lapis Satricanus inscription shows the form of the Latin alphabet around 500 BC. Here, the rounded, closing Π shape of the

Steric effects (993 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

influence the shape (conformation) and reactivity of ions and molecules. Steric effects complement electronic effects, which dictate the shape and reactivity

Body shape (3,375 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Human body shape is a complex phenomenon with sophisticated detail and function. The general shape or figure of a person is defined mainly by the molding

Stealth technology (7,201 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Union had been unsuccessful. Designers turned to developing a specific shape for planes that tended to reduce detection by redirecting electromagnetic

Navel (1,809 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

or more. While the shape of the human navel may be affected by long term changes to diet and exercise, unexpected change in shape may be the result of

Light curve (1,513 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

extremely regular light curves with exactly the same period, amplitude, and shape in each cycle. Others such as Mira variables have somewhat less regular

Octavia Spencer (2,866 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the biopic Hidden Figures (2016) and a cleaning woman in the fantasy The Shape of Water (2017), earned her two consecutive nominations for the Academy

Silhouette (4,070 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

is the image of a person, animal, object or scene represented as a solid shape of a single colour, usually black, with its edges matching the outline of

Diogenes heteropsammicola (276 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

distinguished from other types of hermits by their thin chelipeds and leg shape. Crustaceans of this type commonly replace their shell as the organism grows

Platelet (8,509 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

substances outside the interrupted endothelium: adhesion. Second, they change shape, turn on receptors and secrete chemical messengers: activation. Third, they

Airplane (6,471 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

engine, propeller, or rocket engine. Airplanes come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and wing configurations. The broad spectrum of uses for airplanes includes

Annulus (mathematics) (614 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

geometric shapes – List of listsPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Spherical shell – Three-dimensional geometric shape Torus – Doughnut-shaped

David Icke (12,657 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Further, a genetically modified human–Archon hybrid race of reptilian shape-shifters – the Babylonian Brotherhood, Illuminati or "elite" – manipulate

Cross (2,811 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a saltire in heraldic terminology. The

Airplane (6,471 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

engine, propeller, or rocket engine. Airplanes come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and wing configurations. The broad spectrum of uses for airplanes includes

Human nose (9,078 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

respiratory system. It is also the principal organ in the olfactory system. The shape of the nose is determined by the nasal bones and the nasal cartilages, including

Molding (process) (414 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

English; see spelling differences) is the process of manufacturing by shaping liquid or pliable raw material using a rigid frame called a mold or matrix

Irish Mist (528 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

35% (70 US proof). The bottle shape has also been changed from a "decanter" style to a more traditional whiskey bottle shape. It is currently available in

Crystal habit (466 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

In mineralogy, crystal habit is the characteristic external shape of an individual crystal or aggregate of crystals. The habit of a crystal is dependent

Wine glass (2,528 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the bowl, stem, and foot. There are a wide variety of slightly different shapes and sizes, some considered especially suitable for particular types of wine

Population pyramid (2,272 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

country or region of the world) by age groups and sex; it typically takes the shape of a pyramid when the population is growing. Males are usually shown on

Elements of art (883 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

help the artist communicate. The seven most common elements include line, shape, texture, form, space, color and value, with the additions of mark making

Hangul (12,873 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(South Korean: 한글). The letters for the five basic consonants reflect the shape of the speech organs used to pronounce them. They are systematically modified

Shield (2,451 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

vary greatly in shape, ranging in roundness to angularity, proportional length and width, symmetry and edge pattern; different shapes provide more optimal

Helix (1,852 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A helix (/ˈhiːlɪks/; pl. helices) is a shape like a cylindrical coil spring or the thread of a machine screw. It is a type of smooth space curve with

Cytoskeleton (5,122 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

performed by the cytoskeleton. Its primary function is to give the cell its shape and mechanical resistance to deformation, and through association with extracellular

Apse (526 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

building at the liturgical east end (where the altar is), regardless of the shape of the roof, which may be flat, sloping, domed, or hemispherical. Smaller

Homeomorphism (1,640 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

specifically in topology, a homeomorphism (from Greek roots meaning "similar shape", named by Henri Poincaré), also called topological isomorphism, or bicontinuous

Bract (960 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

different from foliage leaves; they may be of a different size, color, shape, or texture. Typically, they also look different from the parts of the flower

Concrete poetry (2,439 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Anthology now survive. Examples include poems by Simmias of Rhodes in the shape of an egg, wings and a hatchet, as well as Theocritus' pan-pipes. The post-Classical

Caboc (338 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

cream or cream-enriched milk. This rennet-free cheese is formed into a log shape and rolled in toasted pinhead oatmeal, to be served with oatcakes or dry

Accommodation (vertebrate eye) (4,957 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Changing the shape of the lens. Changing the position of the lens relative to the retina. Changing the axial length of the eyeball. Changing the shape of the

Heliosphere (6,577 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

astrosphere, and outermost atmospheric layer of the Sun. It takes the shape of a vast, tailed bubble-like region of space. In plasma physics terms,

Amazing Grace (8,683 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

composer William Walker set it to the tune known as "New Britain" in a shape note format; this is the version most frequently sung today. With the message

Jersey barrier (1,423 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Modern variations include the constant-slope barrier and the F-shape barrier. The F-shape is generally similar to the Jersey barrier in appearance, but

Proteus (moon) (1,926 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

satellite. Discovered by Voyager 2 in 1989, it is named after Proteus, the shape-changing sea god of Greek mythology. Proteus orbits Neptune in a nearly

Dildo (4,139 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

penetration of the vagina, mouth, or anus, and is usually solid and phallic in shape. Penis prosthetic aids, known as "extensions", are not considered dildos

Sail (6,028 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

laminated membranes or bonded filaments, usually in a three- or four-sided shape. A sail provides propulsive force via a combination of lift and drag, depending

Sacred Harp (7,175 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

South. The name is derived from The Sacred Harp, a historically important shape-note tunebook printed in 1844; multiple subsequent revisions of the tunebook

Hammer (3,402 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

drive nails into wood, to shape metal (as with a forge), or to crush rock. Hammers are used for a wide range of driving, shaping, breaking and non-destructive

Rolling (metalworking) (5,825 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

combine the use of many of the best features of various ironmaking and shaping processes known at the time. Thus modern writers have called him "father

Mimic (Dungeons & Dragons) (2,742 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

type of fictional monster. It is portrayed as being able to change its shape to disguise its body as an inanimate object, commonly a chest. The mimic

Band-pass filter (1,923 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

frequencies. The shape factor is the ratio of bandwidths measured using two different attenuation values to determine the cutoff frequency, e.g., a shape factor

Wing tip (563 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Because the wing tip shape influences the size and drag of the wingtip vortices, tip design has produced a diversity of shapes, including: Squared-off

Erection (2,803 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

sexual attraction or libido, although erections can also be spontaneous. The shape, angle, and direction of an erection vary considerably between humans. Physiologically

Orbital hybridisation (3,204 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

mixing atomic orbitals to form new hybrid orbitals (with different energies, shapes, etc., than the component atomic orbitals) suitable for the pairing of electrons

The Colour and the Shape (5,811 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Colour and the Shape is the second studio album by American rock band Foo Fighters, released on May 20, 1997, by Roswell and Capitol Records. It was

Fanlight (205 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

fanlight is a form of lunette window, often semicircular or semi-elliptical in shape, with glazing bars or tracery sets radiating out like an open fan. It is

Forge (2,365 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

to heat a piece of metal to a temperature at which it becomes easier to shape by forging, or to the point at which work hardening no longer occurs. The

Body dysmorphic disorder (4,509 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

marketing, and social media play a large role in manicuring the "perfect" body shape, size, and look. The billions of dollars spent to sell products become causal

Submarine hull (1,415 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the outer non-watertight hull which provides a hydrodynamically efficient shape. The pressure hull is the inner hull of a submarine that maintains structural

Leiodidae (274 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

called round fungus beetles due to the globular shape of many species, although some are more elongated in shape. They are generally small or very small beetles

Boyd's syllabic shorthand (330 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and by shape, with the shape representing the vowel and the orientation the consonant. Thus, "ab" and "am" would be represented by the same shape of mark

Moiré pattern (4,166 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

photography, a pattern on an object being photographed can interfere with the shape of the light sensors to generate unwanted artifacts. They are also sometimes

Nāga (8,103 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

depicted in their human form, but elsewhere they are depicted in animal shape. Early depictions of circa-9th-century Central Java closely resembled Indic

Kifli (1,647 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

to be the inspiration for the French croissant, which has a very similar shape but is made with a different type of dough. Stale kipfel[which?] are used

Paraboloid (2,336 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

proof, see Parabola § Proof of the reflective property. Therefore, the shape of a circular paraboloid is widely used in astronomy for parabolic reflectors

Hair follicle (2,617 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and shape of the dermal papilla, and the curvature of the hair follicle. The scalp hair follicle in people of European descent is elliptical in shape and

Aspect ratio (744 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The aspect ratio of a geometric shape is the ratio of its sizes in different dimensions. For example, the aspect ratio of a rectangle is the ratio of

Refused (5,059 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Flames of Discontent (1996) and five EPs. In 1998, the band released The Shape of Punk to Come, which expanded their sound with jazz and electronic influences

Form factor (mobile phones) (3,451 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

shape, and style, as well as the layout and position of its major components. A bar (also known as a slab, block, candybar) phone takes the shape of

The Colour and the Shape (5,811 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Colour and the Shape is the second studio album by American rock band Foo Fighters, released on May 20, 1997, by Roswell and Capitol Records. It was

The Thing (1982 film) (18,338 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Cundey would illuminate the area behind the creature to detail its overall shape. He worked with Panavision and a few other companies to develop a camera

Bitterballen (296 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

as flavour, though the larger kroketten have a distinct oblong sausage shape, but with a similar diameter. The ingredients are combined and cooked, then

Kifli (1,647 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

to be the inspiration for the French croissant, which has a very similar shape but is made with a different type of dough. Stale kipfel[which?] are used

Glacier (9,388 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

overlying glacier may cause the bed to undergo dilatancy; the resulting shape change reorganizes blocks. This reorganizes closely packed blocks (a little

River delta (6,242 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

river. Etymologically, the term river delta derives from the triangular shape (Δ) of the uppercase Greek letter delta. In hydrology, the dimensions of

Bustle (1,382 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

lose its shape during everyday wear (from merely sitting down or moving about). Women throughout history have used various methods to shape their skirts

Against Me! (4,926 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The band's seventh full-length, Shape Shift with Me, was released September 16, 2016. Following the release of Shape Shift with Me, longtime bassist Andrew

Esker (1,452 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Eskers are frequently several kilometres long and, because of their uniform shape, look like railway embankments. The term esker is derived from the Irish

Vertebra (4,262 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

flava (ligaments of the spine). There are vertebral notches formed from the shape of the pedicles, which form the intervertebral foramina when the vertebrae

Machine (6,396 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

thermal, or electrical power, and include a system of mechanisms that shape the actuator input to achieve a specific application of output forces and

Conchifera (406 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

once-widespread Monoplacophora. The only descendant which retains its ancestral shape is the Tryblidiida. [clarification needed] The monophyly of Conchifera is

Ornette Coleman (3,009 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Spot jazz club in New York City and he released the influential album The Shape of Jazz to Come, his debut LP on Atlantic Records. Coleman's subsequent

Sickle cell disease (14,138 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

red blood cells adopting an abnormal sickle-like shape under certain circumstances; with this shape, they are unable to deform as they pass through capillaries

Logic gate (3,616 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

"distinctive shape" symbols, but do not prohibit them. These are, however, shown in ANSI/IEEE Std 91 (and 91a) with this note: "The distinctive-shape symbol

Éclair (522 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the same as that used for profiteroles, is typically piped into an oblong shape with a pastry bag and baked until it is crisp and hollow inside. Once cool

Abrasive (2,953 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

An abrasive is a material, often a mineral, that is used to shape or finish a workpiece through rubbing which leads to part of the workpiece being worn

Space (4,436 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

confirmed that non-Euclidean geometries provide a better model for the shape of space.[citation needed] Debates concerning the nature, essence and the

Ze (Cyrillic) (713 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

pronunciation of ⟨z⟩ in "zebra". Ze is romanized using the Latin letter ⟨z⟩. The shape of Ze is very similar to the Arabic numeral three ⟨3⟩, and should not be

Gable roof (588 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

whose upper horizontal edges meet to form its ridge. The most common roof shape in cold or temperate climates, it is constructed of rafters, roof trusses

Toblerone (2,499 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

then also in Bratislava, Slovakia. Toblerone is known for its distinctive shape as a series of joined triangular prisms and lettering engraved in the chocolate

Nelson–Aalen estimator (417 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

estimator gives an idea of the hazard rate shape. A concave shape is an indicator for infant mortality while a convex shape indicates wear out mortality. It can

Cavatappi (462 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(Italian: [kavaˈtappi]; lit. 'corkscrews') is macaroni formed in a helical tube shape. Certain areas of the US and Canada may also refer to it as "double elbows"

Gregor Mendel (5,120 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

with seven characteristics of pea plants: plant height, pod shape and color, seed shape and color, and flower position and color. Taking seed color as

Lingerie (1,493 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

women wore underwear for three primary reasons: to alter their outward shape (first with corsets and later with girdles or brassieres), for hygienic

Hydrostatic equilibrium (4,412 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

planetary geology. Said qualification of equilibrium indicates that the shape of the object is symmetrically rounded, mostly due to rotation, into an

Pentagram (4,805 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

pentalpha is a 17th-century revival of a post-classical Greek name of the shape. Early pentagrams have been found on Sumerian pottery from Ur c. 3500 BCE

Subglacial volcano (742 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

overlying ice. The water quickly cools the lava, resulting in pillow lava shapes similar to those of underwater volcanoes. When the pillow lavas break off

Sibilant (3,181 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

characteristic intensity of sibilants means that small variations in tongue shape and position are perceivable, with the result that there are many sibilant

ʻOumuamua (10,758 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and the Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope (CFHT), and its composition and shape from the Very Large Telescope and the Gemini South telescope in Chile, and

Samara (fruit) (432 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

a simple dry fruit, and is indehiscent (not opening along a seam). The shape of a samara enables the wind to carry the seed further away from the tree

Iowa (album) (3,623 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Jordison 4:13 7. "Gently" Crahan Gray 4:54 8. "Left Behind" 4:01 9. "The Shape" 3:37 10. "I Am Hated" 2:37 11. "Skin Ticket" Crahan Gray Jordison

Hot air balloon (7,243 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

have been made in many shapes, such as rocket ships and the shapes of various commercial products, though the traditional shape is used for most non-commercial

Capsid (2,479 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The icosahedral shape, which has 20 equilateral triangular faces, approximates a sphere, while the helical shape resembles the shape of a spring, taking

Rib (aeronautics) (501 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

intervals, form a skeletal shape for the wing. Usually ribs incorporate the airfoil shape of the wing, and the skin adopts this shape when stretched over the

Stipe (mycology) (230 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

whether the stipes of many mushrooms fuse at their base its general size and shape whether the stipe extends underground in a root-like structure (a rhizome)

Perfume Genius (1,879 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

music. On March 21, 2017, Hadreas announced his fourth studio album No Shape and released the first single "Slip Away", which was accompanied by a music

Bokeh (2,922 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

out-of-focus points of light". Differences in lens aberrations and aperture shape cause very different bokeh effects. Some lens designs blur the image in

Quaoar (6,441 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

many icy planetesimals beyond Neptune. It has an elongated ellipsoidal shape with an average diameter of 1,090 km (680 mi), about half the size of the

List of hairstyles (461 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

extra fullness over teasing in the fringe area. Bowl cut Named for the shape of the style as much as for a once-common method of achieving it (i.e. using

Tom and Jerry Tales (965 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Four was released on March 11, 2008. The episodes include: Zent Out of Shape / I Dream of Meanie / Which Witch / More Powers to You / Catch Me Though

Normal mode (3,284 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

correspond to points in the mode shape where the mode shape is zero. Since the vibration of a system is given by the mode shape multiplied by a time function

Agnolotti (467 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

vegetables or meat. Although their primitive shape was semi-circular, traditionally agnolotti are of a square shape with sides of about one or two inches. However

Critical mass (3,168 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

properties (specifically, its nuclear fission cross-section), density, shape, enrichment, purity, temperature, and surroundings. The concept is important

Liquid (7,399 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A liquid is a nearly incompressible fluid that conforms to the shape of its container but retains a nearly constant volume independent of pressure. It

Qeleshe (1,837 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

today part of the traditional costume of the Albanians. The height and shape of the cap varies region to region. In Albanian: def. sin. qeleshja or plisi

Areola (745 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

stage of pregnancy, leading to a temporarily darker shade. The size and shape of areolae and nipples are also highly variable, with those of women usually

Girder (367 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

load-bearing flanges separated by a stabilizing web, but may also have a box shape, Z shape, or other forms. Girders are commonly used to build bridges. A girt

Critical mass (3,168 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

properties (specifically, its nuclear fission cross-section), density, shape, enrichment, purity, temperature, and surroundings. The concept is important

Cricket field (1,155 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

generally oval in shape, there is a wide variety within this: perfect circles, elongated ovals, rounded rectangles, or irregular shapes with little or no

Liquid (7,399 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A liquid is a nearly incompressible fluid that conforms to the shape of its container but retains a nearly constant volume independent of pressure. It

Douwe Bob (1,034 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Anouk. On 9 November 2018, Douwe Bob released his fourth studio album The Shape I'm In, which he described as being a break-up record. In 2019, he composed

Geoid (3,445 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The geoid (/ˈdʒiː.ɔɪd/ JEE-oyd) is the shape that the ocean surface would take under the influence of the gravity of Earth, including gravitational attraction

Doughnut (10,602 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

chocolate, or topped with powdered sugar, cinnamon, sprinkles or fruit. Other shapes include balls, flattened spheres, twists, and other forms. Doughnut varieties

Metal fabrication (1,126 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

such as machining, metal stamping, forging, and casting, may be similar in shape and function, but those processes are not classified as fabrication. Cutting

Urn (1,195 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

vase or other terms, generally reflects its use rather than any particular shape or origin. The term is especially often used for funerary urns, vessels

List of pasta (2,254 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

in dumpling-like form (gnocchi/gnocchetti). Yet, due to the variety of shapes and regional variants, "one man's gnocchetto can be another's strascinato"

IPA vowel chart with audio (246 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

intersection, the left is unrounded, and the right is rounded which refers to the shape of the lips while making the sound. For example, [i] and [y] at the top

Taiyaki (443 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Japanese fish-shaped cake, commonly sold as street food. It imitates the shape of tai (鯛, red sea bream), which it is named after. The most common filling

Churro (1,344 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

piped into hot oil with a piping bag and large closed star tip or similar shape. They are also found in Latin American cuisine, Philippine cuisine and in

Electric guitar (5,368 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Several neck shapes appear on guitars, including shapes known as C necks, U necks, and V necks. These refer to the cross-sectional shape of the neck (especially

Pedestal (634 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

vase, column, or certain altars. Smaller pedestals, especially if round in shape, may be called socles. In civil engineering, it is also called basement

Sea slug (1,205 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

gastropods without apparent shells. Sea slugs have an enormous variation in body shape, color, and size. Most are partially translucent. The often bright colors

Morphology (244 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

"study of shape", may refer to: Morphology (archaeology), study of the shapes or forms of artifacts Morphology (astronomy), study of the shape of astronomical

Transom (architecture) (706 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

light is usually referred to as a fanlight, often with a semi-circular shape, especially when the window is segmented like the slats of a folding hand

Morphometrics (4,189 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Morphometrics (from Greek μορΦή morphe, "shape, form", and -μετρία metria, "measurement") or morphometry refers to the quantitative analysis of form,

Moment (mathematics) (3,066 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

moments of a function are certain quantitative measures related to the shape of the function's graph. If the function represents mass density, then the

Taproot (783 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Typically a taproot is somewhat straight and very thick, is tapering in shape, and grows directly downward. In some plants, such as the carrot, the taproot

Drumlin (3,230 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

first recorded in 1833, in the classical sense is an elongated hill in the shape of an inverted spoon or half-buried egg formed by glacial ice acting on

Iceberg (4,525 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

considered a serious maritime hazard. Icebergs vary considerably in size and shape. Icebergs that calve from glaciers in Greenland are often irregularly shaped

Ell (architecture) (270 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

the length of the main portion (main range). It takes its name from the shape of the letter L. Ells are often additions to a building. Unless sub-wings

Meatloaf (2,443 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

combined with other ingredients, formed into the shape of a loaf, then baked or smoked. The final shape is either hand-formed on a baking tray or pan-formed

Beam (structure) (1,516 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

deflections. Beams are characterized by their manner of support, profile (shape of cross-section), equilibrium conditions, length, and material. Beams are

Geodesy (4,385 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

systems. Geodesy is an earth science and many consider the study of Earth's shape and gravity to be central to that science. It is also a discipline of applied

Tide (13,054 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

tides in the deep ocean), the amphidromic systems of the oceans, and the shape of the coastline and near-shore bathymetry (see Timing). They are however

Casting (1,916 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

usually poured into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowed to solidify. The solidified part is also known as a casting

Morphogenesis (2,724 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

shape and genesis creation, literally "the generation of form") is the biological process that causes a cell, tissue or organism to develop its shape

Waterline (347 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

position. Hence, waterlines are a class of "ships lines" used to denote the shape of a hull in naval architecture lines plans. The load line (also known as

Surface tension (8,766 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

responsible for the shape of liquid droplets. Although easily deformed, droplets of water tend to be pulled into a spherical shape by the imbalance in

Mótsognir (728 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Gylfaginning 14, which seeks to explain this verse, "the dwarfs had taken shape first and acquired life in the flesh of Ymir and were then maggots, but

Glasses (7,949 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

can be produced in many different shapes from a circular lens called a lens blank. Lens blanks are cut to fit the shape of the frame that will hold them

Shell (projectile) (8,562 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

the French word for pomegranate, so called because of the similarity of shape and that the multi-seeded fruit resembles the powder-filled, fragmentizing

2022 City of London Corporation election (1,117 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

chance to shape the City's future City of London Corporation Elections 2022". www.speakforthecity.com. Retrieved 15 March 2022. "Your chance to shape the City's

Steam bending (1,190 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

can be bent and stretched, and when cooled down they will hold their new shape. In modern times, steam bending is usually done with a steam box to make

Pyramidellidae (1,994 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

this taxonomic family comes from the shape of the shell, which is like a pyramid. More specifically, the shape is like a right circular cone, which is

Drum (2,353 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

is stretched, but the shape of the remainder of the shell varies widely. In the Western musical tradition, the most usual shape is a cylinder, although

Kolmogorov–Smirnov test (3,912 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

comparing two samples, as it is sensitive to differences in both location and shape of the empirical cumulative distribution functions of the two samples. The

Glyph (818 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

is any kind of purposeful mark. In typography, a glyph is "the specific shape, design, or representation of a character". It is a particular graphical

Naagin (2015 TV series) (9,256 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Female serpent) is an Indian supernatural fiction television series about shape-shifting serpents produced by Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms. The first

A-line (clothing) (409 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

giving the impression of the shape of a capital letter A. The term is also used to describe dresses and coats with a similar shape. The term was first used

Puberty (8,674 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

known as delayed puberty. Notable among the morphologic changes in size, shape, composition, and functioning of the pubertal body, is the development of

Milky Way (21,749 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

inclined to regard the shape of the Milky Way and the apparent clustering of stars in it as a consequence of the oblate shape and unequal dimensions of

Percomorpha (1,381 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Percomorpha (from Latin perca 'perch' and Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ) 'shape, appearance') is an extremely large and diverse clade of ray-finned fish

Sculpture (mollusc) (621 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

ornamentation on the outer surface of the shell, as distinct from either the basic shape of the shell itself or the pattern of colouration, if any. Sculpture is

Centroid (4,242 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

drawing them along the shape. For convex two-dimensional shapes, the centroid can be found by balancing the shape on a smaller shape, such as the top of

Starling (structure) (421 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

point. A starkwater is a bulwark against ice floes. Depending on their shape and location, some starlings may accumulate river debris, mud and other

Centroid (4,242 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

drawing them along the shape. For convex two-dimensional shapes, the centroid can be found by balancing the shape on a smaller shape, such as the top of

Steam bending (1,190 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

can be bent and stretched, and when cooled down they will hold their new shape. In modern times, steam bending is usually done with a steam box to make

Tissue (biology) (3,006 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

this type of tissue are roughly spherical or polyhedral to rectangular in shape, with thin cell walls. New cells produced by meristem are initially those

Physical attractiveness (26,959 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

fertility and health, with statistical modeling studies showing that the facial shape variables that reflect aspects of physiological health, including body fat

Molar (tooth) (2,070 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

millstone and dens, tooth. Molars show a great deal of diversity in size and shape across the mammal groups. The third molar of humans is sometimes vestigial

Morph target animation (542 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Morph target animation, per-vertex animation, shape interpolation, shape keys, or blend shapes is a method of 3D computer animation used together with

Pedicel (botany) (236 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

squash plants, the shape of the pedicel has received particular attention because plant breeders are trying to optimize the size and shape of the pedicel

Nickel titanium (5,252 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

related and unique properties: the shape memory effect and superelasticity (also called pseudoelasticity). Shape memory is the ability of nitinol to

Human eye (9,524 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

considered as a living optical device. It is approximately spherical in shape, with its outer layers, such as the outermost, white part of the eye (the

Weibull distribution (5,823 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

}}\right)^{k-1}e^{-(x/\lambda )^{k}},&x\geq 0,\\0,&x<0,\end{cases}}} where k > 0 is the shape parameter and λ > 0 is the scale parameter of the distribution. Its complementary

Baguette (2,411 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

origin that is commonly made from basic lean dough (the dough, not the shape, is defined by French law). It is distinguishable by its length and crisp

List of pastries (2,282 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Malaysia A Malay pastry similar like the Madeleine although with round shapes and different ingredients, made of wheat flour, eggs, sugar and baking powder

Deformation (engineering) (3,097 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

In engineering, deformation (the change in size or shape of an object) may be elastic or plastic. If the deformation is negligible, the object is said

Jelly bean (463 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Easter in the United States sometime during the 1930s due to their egg-like shape. The basic ingredients of jelly beans include sugar, tapioca or corn syrup

Bundt cake (1,392 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(/bʌnt/) is a cake that is baked in a Bundt pan, shaping it into a distinctive donut shape. The shape is inspired by a traditional European cake known

Gable (710 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system used

Nine-dash line (5,719 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

disagreements.: 127 Others favored participation in order to be able to shape the proceedings, including because only by participating would China have

The Shape of Things to Come (Lost) (4,024 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

"The Shape of Things to Come" is the 81st episode of the American Broadcasting Company's Lost and is the ninth episode of the fourth season. It aired

Latin cross (749 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

designed using the Latin cross plan. When looked at from above, it takes the shape of a Latin cross. A Latin cross plan primarily contains a nave, transept

Grime music (14,246 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

number of names, including 8-bar (meaning eight-bar verse patterns), nu shape (which encouraged more complex 16-bar and 32-bar verse patterns), sublow

Pottery (11,750 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

for shaping wares on a rotating mould, as in jiggering and jolleying, but with a rotary shaping tool replacing the fixed profile. The rotary shaping tool

Zoomorphism (1,448 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

lit. 'animal' and Ancient Greek: μορφή, romanized: morphē, lit. 'form; shape'. In the context of art, zoomorphism could describe art that imagines humans

Distortion (1,615 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

In signal processing, distortion is the alteration of the original shape (or other characteristic) of a signal. In communications and electronics it means

Convex polygon (881 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

one only needs the corners of the polygon to recover the entire polygon shape. Hyperplane separation theorem: Any two convex polygons with no points in

Snowflake (2,670 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

accumulating water droplets, which freeze and slowly form a crystal. Complex shapes emerge as the flake moves through differing temperature and humidity zones

Open University (7,127 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Full shape, light blue, edged gold Master of Research Light blue Simple shape, royal blue, faced 3-inch golf Master of Science Light blue Full shape, dark

Beach (6,588 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

conspicuous parts to a beach that relate to the processes that form and shape it. The part mostly above water (depending upon tide), and more or less

Bear claw (732 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the differences between most Danishes, besides taste, is seen in their shape. A bear claw is usually filled with almond paste, and sometimes raisins

Proteus (2,278 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

future, but, in a mytheme familiar to several cultures, will change his shape to avoid doing so; he answers only to those who are capable of capturing

Topology (4,120 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

behind topology is that some geometric problems depend not on the exact shape of the objects involved, but rather on the way they are put together. For

Beak (9,268 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

billfishes, and cephalopods. Although beaks vary significantly in size, shape, color and texture, they share a similar underlying structure. Two bony

Subspecies (1,466 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully

Software development process (3,163 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Cocomo II: Volume 1. "Foreword by Jason Fried | Shape Up". basecamp.com. Retrieved September 11, 2022. "Is Shape Up just a nice theory?". Curious Lab. Retrieved

Anthropometry (3,860 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

properties of the human body, primarily dimensional descriptors of body size and shape.[citation needed] Since commonly used methods and approaches in analysing

Parametric statistics (383 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

distribution, such as continuity or symmetry, or even an explicit mathematical shape but have a model for a distributional parameter that is not itself finite-parametric

Kagura suzu (327 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

four bells on the middle tier, and six bells for the bottom tier. The shape of the bells are thought to have been inspired from the fruits of the ogatama

Thermoforming (1,544 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

sheet is heated to a pliable forming temperature, formed to a specific shape in a mold, and trimmed to create a usable product. The sheet, or "film"

Die (manufacturing) (2,580 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

used in manufacturing industries to cut and/or form material to a desired shape or profile. Stamping dies are used with a press, as opposed to drawing dies

Orbital elements (5,792 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

not needed if only the shape and orientation need to be known). Two parameters are required to describe the size and the shape of an orbit. Generally

Skewness (3,968 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

given distribution by using only its skewness is risky; the distribution shape must be taken into account. Consider the two distributions in the figure

Laffer curve (5,853 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

tax rate between 0% and 100% that maximizes government tax revenue. The shape of the curve is a function of taxable income elasticity—i.e., taxable income

Moog synthesizer (3,366 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

concept. The Moog synthesizer consists of separate modules which create and shape sounds, which are connected via patch cords. Modules include voltage-controlled

Onion dome (2,098 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

An onion dome is a dome whose shape resembles an onion. Such domes are often larger in diameter than the tholobate (drum) upon which they sit, and their

Design patent (1,693 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(35 U.S.C. 171). The ornamental appearance for an article includes its shape/configuration or surface ornamentation applied to the article, or both.

Gluteus maximus (1,823 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the shape and appearance of each side of the hips. It is the single largest muscle in the human body. Its thick fleshy mass, in a quadrilateral shape, forms

Shaped charge (7,058 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

sound speed. Other widely used shapes include hemispheres, tulips, trumpets, ellipses, and bi-conics; the various shapes yield jets with different velocity

Huarache (food) (369 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

with smashed pinto beans placed in the center before it is given an oblong shape, fried, topped with green or red salsa, onions, potato, cilantro and any

Operculum (fish) (596 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

suboperculum, and interoperculum posteriorly. The suboperculum is rectangular in shape in most bony fish and is located ventral to the preoperculum and operculum

Japanese sword (17,276 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

"Japanese swords". There are many types of Japanese swords that differ by size, shape, field of application and method of manufacture. Some of the more commonly

Pyramid (4,173 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

pyramid in the geometric sense. The base of a pyramid can be of any polygon shape, such as triangular or quadrilateral, and its surface-lines either filled

Landscaping (641 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

within the landscape. Natural abiotic elements, such as landforms, terrain shape and elevation, or bodies of water. Abstract elements, such as the weather

Modillion (209 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A modillion is an ornate bracket, more horizontal in shape and less imposing than a corbel. They are often seen underneath a cornice which helps to support

Huarache (food) (369 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

with smashed pinto beans placed in the center before it is given an oblong shape, fried, topped with green or red salsa, onions, potato, cilantro and any

Leo (constellation) (1,778 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

most easily recognizable due to its many bright stars and a distinctive shape that is reminiscent of the crouching lion it depicts. Leo contains many

Spoonbill (871 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

derives from Ancient Greek and means "broad", referring to the distinctive shape of the bill. Six species are recognised, which although usually placed in

Operculum (fish) (596 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

suboperculum, and interoperculum posteriorly. The suboperculum is rectangular in shape in most bony fish and is located ventral to the preoperculum and operculum

Vine training (2,609 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

particular type of trellising involved. Pruning refers to the cutting and shaping of the cordon or "arms" of the grapevine in winter which will determine

Generalized Pareto distribution (2,790 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

{\displaystyle \sigma } , and shape ξ {\displaystyle \xi } . Sometimes it is specified by only scale and shape and sometimes only by its shape parameter. Some references

Choreography (1,773 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

choreography involves specifying human movement and form in terms of space, shape, time, and energy, typically within an emotional or non-literal context

List of breads (455 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

surface before baking to allow gas expansion. Can be cut to resemble the shape of wheat and called Pain d'épi. Bakarkhani Flatbread South Asia & Middle

Scatter plot (1,323 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

typically two variables for a set of data. If the points are coded (color/shape/size), one additional variable can be displayed. The data are displayed

Kantharos (393 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

drinking. Although almost all surviving examples are in Greek pottery, the shape, like many Greek vessel types, probably originates in metalwork. In its

Cerebavis (458 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

surface of the skull closely corresponded to the shape of the brain and its endocast (the internal shape of the braincase) was described. The brain more

Shawl (2,936 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

rectangular piece of cloth, but can also be square or triangular in shape. Other shapes include oblong shawls. Kashmir was a pivotal point in the history

Refractive error (3,880 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

error is a problem with focusing light accurately on the retina due to the shape of the eye and/or cornea. The most common types of refractive error are

Tonsure (3,327 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

tonsure, the exact shape of which is unclear from the sources, but in some way involved shaving the head from ear to ear. The shape may have been semicircular

486958 Arrokoth (10,771 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

its longest axis. Wenu is lenticular in shape, being highly flattened and moderately elongated. Based on shape models of Arrokoth constructed from images

Culling (4,445 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

pleased with the muzzle length, muzzle shape, and eye placement in the breeding stock, but wishes to improve the eye shape of progeny produced may determine

Eupelycosauria (775 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Eupelycosauria is a large clade of animals characterized by the unique shape of their skull, encompassing all mammals and their closest extinct relatives

Form factor (design) (549 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

factor is a hardware design aspect that defines and prescribes the size, shape, and other physical specifications of components, particularly in electronics

Bacilli (449 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

lowercase and not italicized, 'bacillus', it will most likely be referring to shape and not to the genus at all. Several related concepts make use of similar

P-form (geology) (152 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

non-directional forms and each of these are further subdivided on the basis of their shape. They are present on scales from tens of centimetres to several kilometres

Cookie (3,340 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

"cookies,” even in the Commonwealth. Some cookies may also be named by their shape, such as date squares or bars. Biscuit or cookie variants include sandwich

Central business district (4,505 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

business district is the Moscow International Business Center in Moscow. The shape and type of a central business district almost always closely reflect the

Jupiter radius (396 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

some exoplanets. It is also used in describing brown dwarfs. The general shape of the planet Jupiter has been directly measured from radio occultations

Tricorne (1,727 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The tricorne or tricorn is a style of hat in a triangular shape, which became popular in Europe during the 18th century, falling out of style by the early

Levallois technique (2,448 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

pieces around the outline of the intended lithic flake. This creates a domed shape on the side of the core, known as a tortoise core, as the various scars

Rhyton (1,932 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

typically formed in the shape of either an animal's head or an animal horn; in the latter case it often terminates in the shape of an animal's body. Rhyta

Earth (19,397 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

it has the shape of an ellipsoid, bulging at its equator; its diameter is 43 kilometres (27 mi) longer there than at its poles. Earth's shape also has local

Chièvres Air Base (1,838 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Chièvres Air Base (ICAO: EBCV), also referred to as SHAPE Airfield at Chievres Air Base, is a NATO airfield operated by the United States Air Force. It

Pastry bag (622 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

cross-sections such as star, leaf, and flower-petal shapes; a simple circular nozzle makes round shapes and is also used for filling pastries such as profiteroles

Bird flight (5,631 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

avoiding avian predators. The shape of the wing is important in determining the flight capabilities of a bird. Different shapes correspond to different trade-offs

Kayak (7,988 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

rounded shape and numerous chines give them an almost blimp-like appearance; West Greenland kayaks, with fewer chines and a more angular shape, with gunwales

List of Quibi original programming (1,410 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

episodes Ended Run This City Biography/Politics 10 episodes Miniseries Shape of Pasta Food 8 episodes Miniseries You Ain't Got These Sneaker culture

Pupil (2,867 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

coined by Gerard of Cremona. In humans, the pupil is circular, but its shape varies between species; some cats, reptiles, and foxes have vertical slit

Stipule (850 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

In botany, a stipule is an outgrowth typically borne on both sides (sometimes on just one side) of the base of a leafstalk (the petiole). They are primarily

Focaccia (1,450 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

side dish or as sandwich bread and it may be round, rectangular or square shape. In ancient Rome, panis focacius was a flatbread baked on the hearth. The

Palmier (529 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

palm heart, or elephant ear is a French pastry in a palm leaf shape or a butterfly shape, sometimes called palm leaves, cœur de France, French hearts,

Airfoil (3,891 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

on an airfoil is primarily the result of its angle of attack. Most foil shapes require a positive angle of attack to generate lift, but cambered airfoils

The Shape of Things to Come (2,837 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Shape of Things to Come is a science fiction novel written by the British writer H. G. Wells published in 1933. It takes the form of a future history

3D reconstruction (3,950 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and computer graphics, 3D reconstruction is the process of capturing the shape and appearance of real objects. This process can be accomplished either

Camel toe (352 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the crotch area, the outer labia and mons pubis may, together, display a shape resembling the forefoot of a camel. Camel toe commonly occurs as a result

Drag (physics) (5,686 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

goes around the object. Form drag is determined by the cross-sectional shape and area of the body. Skin friction drag (or viscous drag), which is caused

Demosponge (2,516 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

silica, or both. Where spicules of silica are present, they have a different shape from those in the otherwise similar glass sponges. Some species, in particular

Calder Cup (564 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

sterling silver mounted on a base of Brazilian mahogany. In its current shape, the trophy has a two-tiered square base with commemorative plaques for

Panettone (1,096 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

America, Eritrea, Australia, the United States, and Canada. It has a cupola shape, which extends from a cylindrical base and is usually about 12–15 centimetres

Sonic boom (3,690 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

booms cannot be completely prevented, research suggests that with careful shaping of the vehicle, the nuisance due to sonic booms may be reduced to the point

Body image (10,873 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

appearances; and their overall attitudes towards their respective heights, shapes, and weights—all of which are shaped by prevalent social and cultural ideals

Airfoil (3,891 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

on an airfoil is primarily the result of its angle of attack. Most foil shapes require a positive angle of attack to generate lift, but cambered airfoils

Calder Cup (564 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

sterling silver mounted on a base of Brazilian mahogany. In its current shape, the trophy has a two-tiered square base with commemorative plaques for

Sonic boom (3,690 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

booms cannot be completely prevented, research suggests that with careful shaping of the vehicle, the nuisance due to sonic booms may be reduced to the point

VSEPR theory (4,059 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

from the bilobed shape of the underlying sdx hybrid orbitals. The repulsion of these bonding pairs leads to a different set of shapes. The gas phase structures

S (2,077 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

sibilant /s/. While the letter shape Σ continues Phoenician šîn, its name sigma is taken from the letter Samekh, while the shape and position of samekh but

Pear (4,274 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

3,000 known varieties of pears are grown worldwide, which vary in both shape and taste. The fruit is consumed fresh, canned, as juice, dried, or fermented

Crew cut (1,970 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

flattened over the rest of the top to complement the front hairline, head shape, face shape and facial features. The hair on the sides and back of the head is

Werewolf (8,987 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Greek λυκάνθρωπος, lykánthrōpos, 'wolf-human'), is an individual who can shape-shift into a wolf, or especially in modern film, a therianthropic hybrid

Canadian Communications Foundation (162 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

collected materials included interviews with broadcasters who had helped shape Canada's broadcast industry, a history of television stations, a Hall of

Penne (430 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Penne (Italian: [ˈpenːne]) are an extruded type of pasta in the shape of tubular pieces with ends cut at an angle. They are usually made from wheat flour

Jingle bell (416 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

spherical shape to contain a small ball bearing or short piece of metal rod. This method of production results in the classic two- or four-leaved shape. Two

Glossary of botanical terms (29,458 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

also Leaf shape. acute 1. Sharply pointed, but not drawn out, with straight sides approaching the point. Contrast acuminate. See also Leaf shape. 2. Converging

Meniscus (anatomy) (952 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

known as "semi-lunar" cartilages, referring to their half-moon, crescent shape. The term "meniscus" is from the Ancient Greek word μηνίσκος (meniskos)

Mururata (186 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

offers accessible climbing, as its shape does not contain difficult obstacles. Local legend states that the shape of Mururata, a fairly flat-top as compared

Formation (association football) (9,269 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

a kind of 4–4–2 (specifically a 4–4–2 diamond, referring to the lozenge shape formed by the four midfielders). The numbering system was not present until

F-shape barrier (347 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The F-shape barrier is a concrete crash barrier, originally designed to divide lanes of traffic on a highway. It is a modification of the widely used

Labellum (botany) (395 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

other petals and from the sepals by its large size and its often irregular shape. It is not unusual for the other two petals of an orchid flower to look

3D scanning (10,078 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

real-world object or environment to collect three dimensional data of its shape and possibly its appearance (e.g. color). The collected data can then be

Cruller (1,165 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of dough that is folded over and twisted twice to create its signature shape or is formed from a rectangle of dough with a cut in the center allowing

Metal (11,249 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

properties. A shape-memory alloy (SMA) is an alloy that "remembers" its original shape and when deformed returns to its pre-deformed shape when heated.

Energy dome (1,262 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

distinctive round, ziggurat shape, and are occasionally—and incorrectly—referred to as "power domes" or "flowerpots". The shape is also reminiscent of the

Elliptical galaxy (1,910 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

elliptical galaxy is a type of galaxy with an approximately ellipsoidal shape and a smooth, nearly featureless image. They are one of the three main classes

Waveform (806 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

electronics, acoustics, and related fields, the waveform of a signal is the shape of its graph as a function of time, independent of its time and magnitude

Mince pie (1,831 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Mince pies, at Christmas time, were traditionally shaped in an oblong shape, to resemble a manger and were often topped with a depiction of the Christ

Tagged union (3,515 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Shape **s_ref); enum ShapeKind shape_get_kind(struct Shape const *s); int square_get_side(struct Shape const *s); void square_set_side(struct Shape *s

Thermosetting polymer (1,744 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

liquid prior to curing, and is often designed to be molded into the final shape. It may also be used as an adhesive. Once hardened, a thermoset cannot be

Airship (15,933 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

on internal gas pressure to maintain the envelope shape. Semi-rigid airships maintain their shape by internal pressure, but have some form of supporting

Surfboard (6,431 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

improve directional stability, and numerous improvements in materials and shape. Modern surfboards are made of polyurethane or polystyrene foam. Unlike

Caelifera (1,217 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

meaning chisel-bearing ("chisel" in Latin: caelum), referring to the "stout" shape of its species' ovipositors. The Caelifera include some 2,400 valid genera

Largillay-Marsonnay (150 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and is located next to the River Ain. The commune also has a shape which resembles the shape of Bulgaria. Largillay-Marsonnay has a fairly large tourism

Stegocephali (989 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

reference to the skull form of many early tetrapods, with a low, solid shape combining numerous strongly-textured dermal bones. In its original usage

Makroudh (289 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

dates and nuts or almond paste, that has a diamond shape – the name derives from this characteristic shape. The dough is made with a combination of semolina

Icon (computing) (4,455 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

resolutions. Its shape should be simple with clean lines, without too much detailing in the design. Together with the other design details, the shape also needs

Skateboard (1,265 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The two main types of skateboards are the longboard and shortboard. The shape of the board is also important: the skateboard must be concaved to perform

Stromboli (food) (445 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

confused. Unlike calzones, which are always stuffed and folded into a crescent shape, a stromboli is typically rolled or folded into a cylinder, and may sometimes

V engine (767 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

banks are arranged at an angle to each other, so that the banks form a "V" shape when viewed from the front of the engine. V engines typically have a shorter

Ashlar (885 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

worked using a chisel to achieve a specific form, typically rectangular in shape. The term can also refer to a structure built from such stones. Ashlar is

Terrain (1,586 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

'earth'), alternatively relief or topographical relief, is the dimension and shape of a given surface of land. In physical geography, terrain is the lay of

Leaf (11,799 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

patches or edges is called a variegated leaf. Leaves can have many different shapes, sizes, textures and colors. The broad, flat leaves with complex venation

Doublet (clothing) (1,267 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

with lacing instead of being closed with buttons and didn't have the same shape and cut. The buttons make a comeback in the 16th century. In the 16th century

Pencil (5,852 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

brushes. Carpenter's pencils are pencils that have two main properties: their shape prevents them from rolling, and their graphite is strong. The oldest surviving

Protein tertiary structure (1,603 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Protein tertiary structure is the three-dimensional shape of a protein. The tertiary structure will have a single polypeptide chain "backbone" with one

Mitosis (7,272 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

chromosomes divide within an intact cell nucleus. Most animal cells undergo a shape change, known as mitotic cell rounding, to adopt a near spherical morphology

Anticline (2,335 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

structural geology, an anticline is a type of fold that is an arch-like shape and has its oldest beds at its core, whereas a syncline is the inverse of

Jain cosmology (3,366 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Jain cosmology is the description of the shape and functioning of the Universe (loka) and its constituents (such as living beings, matter, space, time

Leaf miner (743 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

contains frass, or droppings, and the pattern of frass deposition, mine shape, and host plant identity are useful to determine the species and instar

Hyperion (moon) (1,959 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

eighth-largest moon of Saturn. It is distinguished by its highly irregular shape, chaotic rotation, low density, and its unusual sponge-like appearance.

Bacterial cellular morphologies (2,335 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Bacterial cellular morphologies are the shapes that are characteristic of various types of bacteria and often key to their identification. Their direct

Ashlar (885 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

worked using a chisel to achieve a specific form, typically rectangular in shape. The term can also refer to a structure built from such stones. Ashlar is

Peremech (525 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

shape is thus somewhat similar to Russian vatrushka. However, dough neatly kneaded around the hole gives the classical peremech its distinctive shape

Shrub (1,677 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

flowering, for example rhododendrons, and sometimes even leaf colour or shape. Compared to trees and herbaceous plants, a small number of shrubs have

Pasty (5,246 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

west Devon, where tin miners and others adopted it because of its unique shape, forming a complete meal that could be carried easily and eaten without

Carnyx (1,510 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

c. 200 CE. It was a type of trumpet made of bronze with an elongated S shape, held so that the long straight central portion was vertical and the short

Tri-oval (317 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A tri-oval is a shape which derives its name from the two other shapes it most resembles, a triangle and an oval. Rather than meeting at sharp, definable

Burgee (296 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

distinguishing flag, regardless of its shape, of a recreational boating organization. In most cases, they have the shape of a pennant. Yacht clubs and their

Madeleine (cake) (1,247 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

France. Madeleines are very small sponge cakes with a distinctive shell-like shape acquired from being baked in pans with shell-shaped depressions. Madeleine-style

Terminal velocity (2,620 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

downwards, it fell from a thinner part of the atmosphere, or it changed shape) will slow down until it reaches the terminal velocity. Drag depends on

Kringle (1,025 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

evolved into several kinds of sweet, salty or filled pastries, all in the shape of kringle. In Danish and Norwegian, the word is kringle, plural kringler;

Protein (10,841 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

muscle, and the cytoskeleton's scaffolding proteins that maintain cell shape. Other proteins are important in cell signaling, immune responses, cell

Kandi Burruss (3,670 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Pink, "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" by Ariana Grande, and "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran. In 2000, she won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song

Leaf miner (743 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

contains frass, or droppings, and the pattern of frass deposition, mine shape, and host plant identity are useful to determine the species and instar

Kitsune (10,980 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

long-living foxes. The kitsune exhibit the ability of bakeru or transforming its shape and appearance, like the tanuki as well as the ability to bakasu, i.e. beguile

Lava dome (1,449 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

as Santiaguito, dacite-andesite, present day). The characteristic dome shape is attributed to high viscosity that prevents the lava from flowing very

Flammekueche (410 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Palatinate. It is composed of bread dough rolled out very thinly in the shape of a rectangle or oval, which is covered with fromage blanc or crème fraîche

F-shape barrier (347 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The F-shape barrier is a concrete crash barrier, originally designed to divide lanes of traffic on a highway. It is a modification of the widely used

Cup (4,557 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

to hold liquids for drinking, typically with a flattened hemispherical shape, and often with a capacity of about 100–250 millilitres (3–8 US fl oz).

Spiraviridae (770 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Alphaspiravirus yamagawaense). The virions of ACV are non-enveloped and in the shape of hollow cylinders that are formed by a coiling fiber that consists of

Diamond Head, Hawaii (1,064 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(browridge, promontory) plus ʻahi (tuna) because the shape of the ridgeline resembles the shape of a tuna's dorsal fin. Its English name was given by

Composite material (11,745 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

resin matrix. Shape-memory polymer composites are high-performance composites, formulated using fibre or fabric reinforcements and shape-memory polymer

Bonsai (7,245 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

'tray planting', pronounced [boɰ̃sai] ) is the Japanese art of growing and shaping miniature trees in containers, with a long documented history of influences

Hiyoshi-zukuri (224 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

front and the two gabled sides. The roof on the back has a characteristic shape (see photo below). Glossary of Shinto Iwanami Kōjien Japanese dictionary

Mandorla (630 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of an iconographic figure. It is usually synonymous with vesica, a lens shape. Mandorlas often surround the figures of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary

Trumpet (4,938 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

constructed of brass tubing, usually bent twice into a rounded rectangular shape. There are many distinct types of trumpet. The most common is a transposing

Surfing (11,001 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

breaks, reef breaks and point breaks. The most important influence on wave shape is the topography of the seabed directly behind and immediately beneath

Snoot (165 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

radius of the light beam. Snoots can be cylindrical or truncated conical in shape, different lengths and diameters, and made of various materials. In photography

Loaf (496 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

collapse and spread out during the cooking process if not constrained; the shape of less viscous doughs can be maintained with a bread pan whose sides are

Plastid (3,287 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

thought of as circular in shape, like that of the circular chromosome of prokaryotic cells—but now, perhaps not; (see "..a linear shape"). Plastids are sites

Waffle (6,027 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

cooked between two plates that are patterned to give a characteristic size, shape, and surface impression. There are many variations based on the type of

Taxicab geometry (2,507 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

sphere is round and rotationally symmetric, under the taxicab distance, the shape of a sphere is a cross-polytope, the n-dimensional generalization of a regular

Chamber tomb (360 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

often distinguished by the layout of their chambers and entrances or the shape and material of the structure that covered them, either an earth barrow

Magnet (8,009 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

subject to no net force, although it is subject to a torque. A wire in the shape of a circle with area A and carrying current I has a magnetic moment of

Ingot (1,163 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

a piece of relatively pure material, usually metal, that is cast into a shape suitable for further processing. In steelmaking, it is the first step among

Katōmado (359 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

residences as well. The window initially was not flared, but its design and shape changed over time: the two vertical frames were widened and curves were

Mollusc shell (4,886 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

species of molluscs, there is often a wide degree of variation in the exact shape, pattern, ornamentation, and color of the shell. A mollusc shell is formed

Tuile (341 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

tuile (/twiːl/) is a baked wafer, French in origin, generally arced in shape, that is made most often from dough (but also possibly from cheese), often

Breathing (memorial sculpture) (409 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

(32 ft) high glass and steel column, with a torch-like, inverted spire shape, decorated with words. It also features a poem by James Fenton. At night

Wuxing (Chinese philosophy) (3,553 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

involve the name of the style itself, 'Shape Intent Fist'. Basic level: the body shape changes, but the shape of the intent does not. This is the technique

Carton (1,990 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

made of molded pulp. This uses recycled newsprint which is molded into a shape which protects the eggs. More recently, egg cartons have also been made

Elastomer (972 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of strands over the volume which does not depend on the overall size and shape of the elastomer. Beta relates the end-to-end distance of polymer strands

Turkey River Mounds State Preserve (321 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

confluence of the Mississippi and Turkey rivers. They vary in size and shape and are 1.3 feet (0.40 m) to 6 feet (1.8 m) in height. The conical mounds

Gorintō (871 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Buddha or of a saint, then it was gradually stylized in various ways and its shape can change quite a bit according to the era and to the country where it

Curculionidae (1,001 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

as the subfamily Scolytinae, which are modified [unreliable source?] in shape in accordance with their wood-boring lifestyle. They do not much resemble

Convex hull (7,147 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

In geometry, the convex hull, convex envelope or convex closure of a shape is the smallest convex set that contains it. The convex hull may be defined

Social constructivism (1,947 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

shape does suggest some 'knowledge' about carrying liquids (see also Affordance). A more complex example is an online course—not only do the 'shapes'

Wine cork (1,211 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

latter are bottled under pressure, forcing the corks to take on a mushroom shape. They are fastened with a wire cage known as a muselet. As late as the mid-17th

Conformational change (1,154 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

change in the shape of a macromolecule, often induced by environmental factors. A macromolecule is usually flexible and dynamic. Its shape can change in

Ponytail (1,855 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of Japan also wore their hair in a ponytail that is then styled in a fan shape. This hairstyle involving the ponytail continues in the culture of sumo

Convex hull (7,147 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

In geometry, the convex hull, convex envelope or convex closure of a shape is the smallest convex set that contains it. The convex hull may be defined

Postalveolar consonant (1,839 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

particularly postalveolar sibilants, there are slight differences in the shape of the tongue and the point of contact on the tongue itself, which correspond

Turkey River Mounds State Preserve (321 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

confluence of the Mississippi and Turkey rivers. They vary in size and shape and are 1.3 feet (0.40 m) to 6 feet (1.8 m) in height. The conical mounds

Social constructivism (1,947 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

shape does suggest some 'knowledge' about carrying liquids (see also Affordance). A more complex example is an online course—not only do the 'shapes'

Planet (20,930 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Earth's shape is an oblate spheroid, whose equatorial diameter is 43 kilometers (27 mi) larger than the pole-to-pole diameter. Generally, a planet's shape may

Arare (food) (337 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

size and shapes are what distinguish arare from senbei. The name is chosen to evoke hailstones – smaller arare are similar in size and shape to hailstones

Adaptive compliant wing (859 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

adaptive compliant wing is a wing which is flexible enough for aspects of its shape to be changed in flight. Flexible wings have a number of benefits. Conventional

Wuxing (Chinese philosophy) (3,553 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

involve the name of the style itself, 'Shape Intent Fist'. Basic level: the body shape changes, but the shape of the intent does not. This is the technique

Limit (category theory) (4,352 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

defined by means of diagrams in C {\displaystyle C} . Formally, a diagram of shape J {\displaystyle J} in C {\displaystyle C} is a functor from J {\displaystyle

Conformational change (1,154 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

change in the shape of a macromolecule, often induced by environmental factors. A macromolecule is usually flexible and dynamic. Its shape can change in

Bead (woodworking) (299 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

a rounded shape cut into a square edge to soften the edge and provide some protection against splitting. Beads can be simple round shapes, or more complex

Paul Morley (1,480 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

instrument. Morley is the author of Words and Music: A History of Pop in the Shape of a City. The book is a journey through the history of pop; it seeks to

Tippet (919 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

dictionary. A tippet is a piece of clothing worn over the shoulders in the shape of a scarf or cape. Tippets evolved in the fourteenth century from long

Can seamer (356 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

integrity of the seam under different conditions. The shape of the double seam is determined by the shape of the seamer roll profile and the relative position

Shape-up (235 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A shape-up, also called a line-up or an edge-up, is a hairstyle that involves cutting along the natural hairline to straighten it. Edge-ups are typically

Bast shoe (462 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

trees, such as linden. They are a kind of basket, woven and fitted to the shape of a foot. Bast shoes are a traditional footwear of the forest areas of

Acacia melanoxylon (1,294 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

species in eastern Australia and is quite variable mostly in the size and shape of the phyllodes. Acacia melanoxylon is able to grow to a height of around

Karbon (software) (490 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Example: the path editing tool is available only when a shape is selected. The use of the Shape Properties docker is Unknown. Toolbars allow displaying

Woodturning (4,701 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Woodturning is the craft of using a wood lathe with hand-held tools to cut a shape that is symmetrical around the axis of rotation. Like the potter's wheel

Spinosaurus (11,531 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

in Spinosaurus, the dorsal neural spines formed a shape that was roughly rectangular, similar in shape to the dorsal fins of sailfish. They therefore argue

Brigid's cross (1,964 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Christian cross often woven from straw or rushes. It appears in many different shapes; the earliest designs were simple Christian Latin or Greek crosses, but

Labia minora (1,602 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the labial commissure. The labia minora vary widely in size, color and shape from individual to individual. The labia minora are situated between the

Psi (Greek) (1,261 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Eastern alphabets). In writing, the early letter appears in an angular shape (). There were early graphical variants that omitted the stem ("chickenfoot-shaped

Actinopterygii (3,758 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

fish). Resembling folding fans, the actinopterygian fins can easily change shape and wetted area, providing superior thrust-to-weight ratios per movement

Türbe (1,093 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

are relatively small buildings, often domed and hexagonal or octagonal in shape, containing a single chamber. More minor türbes are usually kept closed

Lambda (2,763 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the letter, Λάμδα, is pronounced [ˈlam.ða]. In early Greek alphabets, the shape and orientation of lambda varied. Most variants consisted of two straight

Trade association (1,596 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association, sector association or industry body, is an organization founded and funded

Corunda (239 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

long corn or reed plant leaf, and folded, making a triangular shape or spherical shape. They are typically steamed until golden and eaten with sour cream

Rose (3,838 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

that are often armed with sharp prickles. Their flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy, in colours ranging from white through pinks

Hearing the shape of a drum (1,709 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

To hear the shape of a drum is to infer information about the shape of the drumhead from the sound it makes, i.e., from the list of overtones, via the

Castle on the Hill (3,345 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the double lead singles from his third studio album ÷ (2017), along with "Shape of You". "Castle on the Hill" was written and produced by Ed Sheeran and

75th Golden Globe Awards (3,410 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

awards for the evening with four, including Best Motion Picture – Drama. The Shape of Water and Lady Bird won two awards each. Big Little Lies, The Handmaid's

Bow saw (513 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

related to Bow saws. A modern bow saw is a metal-framed crosscut saw in the shape of a bow with a coarse wide blade. This type of saw is also known as a Swede

Einstein problem (1,152 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

aperiodic set of prototiles; that is, a shape that can tessellate space but only in a nonperiodic way. Such a shape is called an einstein, a word play on

Unit cell (1,109 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Usually, primitive cells in two and three dimensions are chosen to take the shape parallelograms and parallelepipeds, with an atom at each corner of the cell

Signage (3,556 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

standard color and shape conventions increases the likelihood that the pictogram and sign will be universally understood. The shape of a sign can help

List of submarine classes of the United States Navy (797 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

as "pig boats", or "boats", due to foul living quarters and unusual hull shape. F 4 1909 1913 In 1920, the class was designated SS-20–SS-23. G 4 1909 1914

Red blood cell (7,853 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

This shape allows for a high surface-area-to-volume (SA/V) ratio to facilitate diffusion of gases. However, there are some exceptions concerning shape in

Electromagnetic coil (2,464 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

An electromagnetic coil is an electrical conductor such as a wire in the shape of a coil (spiral or helix). Electromagnetic coils are used in electrical

Ghoul (1,987 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

when reciting the Throne Verse. The ghoul could appear in male and female shape, but usually appeared female to lure male travelers to devour them. According

Amphora (3,416 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

amphoras) is a type of container with a pointed bottom and characteristic shape and size which fit tightly (and therefore safely) against each other in

Pearl (7,960 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

concentric layers. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other shapes, known as baroque pearls, can occur.[opinion] The finest quality of natural

Druid (Dungeons & Dragons) (1,932 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

limited to a single animal shape. In the 3.5 edition, Druids are allowed significantly more freedom so that an appropriate animal shape can be chosen to match

Cirque (1,555 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

be a similarly shaped landform arising from fluvial erosion. The concave shape of a glacial cirque is open on the downhill side, while the cupped section

Hockey puck (3,057 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

function a ball does in ball games. A closed disk hockey puck having the shape of a short cylinder made of vulcanized rubber is used in the sport of ice

Irish Singles Chart (1,567 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

2017). Ed Sheeran "Shape of You" and "Castle on the Hill" (seven weeks in January, February and March 2017). "Galway Girl" and "Shape of You" (seven weeks

Permutation (11,666 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

which is called the cycle type (or sometimes cycle structure or cycle shape) of σ {\displaystyle \sigma } . There is a "1" in the cycle type for every

Atom (12,982 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

tentatively proposed that it was everywhere in the atom, the atom being in the shape of a sphere. This was the mathematically simplest hypothesis to fit the

Cho muang (631 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

anchan (butterfly pea) flower. The steamed dumpling is formed into a flower-shape and contains either a salty or sweet filling. It is then served with lettuce

Stupa (4,736 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

chortens of Tibetan Buddhism. In Southeast Asia, various different elongated shapes of dome evolved, leading to high, thin spires. A related architectural term