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in the Roman Catholic Church, name of many independent communities of women. Most of them owe their origin to the institute of St. Vincent de Paul, fo...
missile or steerable bomb equipped with a laser, television, or satellite guidance system. Smart weapons, which use guidance systems that rely on exte...
involuntary violent expiration of air through the nose and mouth. It results from stimulation of the nervous system in the nose, causing sudden contra...
(skä´rä´´) (KEY) , city (1990 pop. 10,790), Skaraborg co., S Sweden. Situated in a farming region, it has industries that manufacture metal goods...
(b rt môr z ´) (KEY) , 1841–95, French impressionist painter. She studied with many gifted painters, including Corot. She formed a close friendshi...
process of forming objects from a metal powder by heating the powder at a temperature below its melting point. In the production of small metal object...