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(Encyclopedia) chiffonchiffonshĭfŏnˈ [key], plain-weave, lightweight, sheer, transparent fabric made of cotton, silk, or synthetic fiber; it is made of fine, highly twisted, strong yarn. Chiffon is…Hindustan
(Encyclopedia) HindustanHindustanhĭnˌd&oobreve;stănˈ [key] [Persian,=Hindu land], historical term, usually applied to the Ganges Plain of N India, between the Himalayas in the north and the…Hadera
(Encyclopedia) Hadera Hadera hədāˈrä [key], town, W Israel, on the plain of Sharon, near the Mediterranean Sea…Saitama
(Encyclopedia) SaitamaSaitamasīˈtämä [key], prefecture (1990 pop. 6,405,319), E central Honshu, Japan. Urawa (the capital), Omiya, and Kawaguchi are the chief cities. Largely a fertile plain, Saitama…Shahjahanpur
(Encyclopedia) ShahjahanpurShahjahanpurshäjəhänˈp&oobreve;r [key], city (1991 pop. 260,403), Uttar Pradesh state, N central India, on the plain between the Ramganga and Garra rivers. Founded by…Baroda
(Encyclopedia) Baroda Baroda bərōˈdə [key], former native state, now incorporated in Gujarat state, W central…Plainview
(Encyclopedia) Plainview. 1 Uninc. city (1990 pop. 26,207), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. It is chiefly residential. 2 City (1990 pop. 21,700), seat of Hale co., NW Tex., on the Llano Estacado…corduroy
(Encyclopedia) corduroy, a cut filling-pile fabric with lengthwise ridges, or wales, that may vary from fine (pinwale) to wide. Extra filling yarns float over a number of warp yarns that form either…Gilboa
(Encyclopedia) GilboaGilboagĭlbōˈə [key], Arabic Jabal Faqquah, range of hills, eastern spur of the Samarian Hills, located at the southeastern edge of the Esdraelon plain, NE Israel; rising to 1,630…Great Australian Bight
(Encyclopedia) Great Australian Bight, wide bay of the Indian Ocean, indenting the southern coast of Australia in Western Australia and South Australia. An unbroken line of cliffs c.200 ft (60 m)…Trending
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