Stove-pipe

  • 21Dry pipe — Dry Dry (dr[imac]), a. [Compar. {Drier}; superl. {Driest}.] [OE. dru[yogh]e, druye, drie, AS. dryge; akin to LG. dr[ o]ge, D. droog, OHG. trucchan, G. trocken, Icel. draugr a dry log. Cf. {Drought}, {Drouth}, 3d {Drug}.] 1. Free from moisture;… …

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  • 22stovepipe — stove•pipe [[t]ˈstoʊvˌpaɪp[/t]] n. 1) bui a pipe, as of sheet metal, serving as a stove chimney or to connect a stove with a chimney flue 2) clo a tall silk hat • Etymology: 1690–1700 …

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  • 23stovepipe hat — stove|pipe hat [ ,stouvpaıp hæt ] noun count a tall hat made from SILK, worn by men in the past …

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  • 24Colon — The part of the large intestine that runs from the cecum to the rectum as a long hollow tube that serves to remove water from digested food and let the remaining material, solid waste called stool, move through it to the rectum and leave the body …

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  • 25Discovery Hut — was built by Robert Falcon Scott during the Discovery Expedition of 1901–1904 in 1902 and is located at Hut Point on Ross Island by McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. Visitors to Antarctica, arriving at either the US Base at McMurdo or New Zealand s… …

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  • 26Stovepipe — Stove pipe (st[=o]v p[imac]p ), n. Pipe made of sheet iron in length and angular or curved pieces fitting together, used to connect a portable stove with a chimney flue. [1913 Webster] {Stovepipe hat}, A tall silk hat with a brim, worn commonly… …

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  • 27Stovepipe hat — Stovepipe Stove pipe (st[=o]v p[imac]p ), n. Pipe made of sheet iron in length and angular or curved pieces fitting together, used to connect a portable stove with a chimney flue. [1913 Webster] {Stovepipe hat}, A tall silk hat with a brim, worn… …

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  • 28Panzerschreck — Infobox Weapon name= Panzerschreck caption= Canadian sergeant posing with a captured Panzerschreck origin=flagcountry|Nazi Germany type= anti tank rocket launcher is ranged=yes is bladed= is explosive= is artillery= is vehicle= is missile= is UK …

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  • 29Stovepipe Wells, California — Stovepipe Wells is a small way station in the northern part of Death Valley, California. There is a motel with swimming pool, a gas station/general store, a gift shop, a ranger station and a restaurant/bar. Close to town are some fairly large and …

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  • 30stovepipe organization — n. An organization model in which departments, managers, and employees have a narrow and rigid set of responsibilities. Example Citation: The idea of structuring operating divisions along customer lines and eliminating the previous stovepipe… …

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