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Narew
(Encyclopedia) NarewNarewnäˈrĕf [key], Rus. Narev, river, c.275 mi (440 km) long, rising in the Białowieża Forest, W Belarus, near the border with Poland. It flows generally NW through NE Poland past…Neckar
(Encyclopedia) NeckarNeckarnĕkˈär [key], river, 228 mi (367 km) long, rising in the Black Forest, SW Germany. It flows generally N past Tübingen, Stuttgart, and Heilbronn, then W past Heidelberg…Ganghwa
(Encyclopedia) Ganghwa,&sp;Kanghwa, or Kanghoa Ganghwa, all: gängˈhwäˈ [key],…heartwood
(Encyclopedia) heartwood, the central, woody core of a tree, no longer serving for the conduction of water and dissolved minerals; heartwood is usually denser and darker in color than the outer…Hillingdon
(Encyclopedia) Hillingdon, outer borough of Greater London, SE England. Industries include printing, motion-picture production, and the manufacture of…clubfoot
(Encyclopedia) clubfoot or talipesclubfoottălˈəpēzˌ [key], deformity in which the foot is twisted out of position. Maldevelopment is usually congenital, although it can result from injury or disease…K'ang-hsi
(Encyclopedia) K'ang-hsiK'ang-hsikäng shē [key], 1654–1722, 2d emperor of the Ch'ing dynasty of China (1661–1722). He extended Manchu control and promoted learning in the arts and sciences. K'ang-hsi…Vaphio cups
(Encyclopedia) Vaphio cupsVaphio cupsvăfˈēō [key], pair of gold cups of Minoan workmanship, probably dating from c.1500–1400 b.c. Shaped like teacups and about 31&fslsh;2 in. (8.9 cm) high, they…backgammon
(Encyclopedia) backgammonbackgammonbăkˈgămˌən, băkˌgămˈən [key], game of chance and skill played by two persons upon a specially marked board divided by a space, called the bar, into two tables (…Richmond upon Thames
(Encyclopedia) Richmond upon Thames, outer borough (1991 pop. 154,600) of Greater London, SE England. The borough was created in 1965 by the merger of the municipal boroughs of Barnes, Richmond, and…Trending
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