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fan

(Encyclopedia) fan, device for agitating air or gases or moving them from one location to another. Mechanical fans with revolving blades are used for ventilation, in manufacturing, in winnowing grain…

PBA

Events: Japan Cup – Tokyo (Sept. 16-19); ACDelco Classic – Virginia Beach, VA (Oct. 2-6); Wichita Open – Wichita, KS (Oct. 8-12); Canandaigua Open – Canandaigua, NY (Oct. 16-20); Greater…

Senior PBA

Events: Naples Senior Open – Naples, FL (Sept. 25-29); Villages Senior Tournament of Champions – Lady Lake, FL (Oct. 3-7); Senior National Championship – Jackson, MI (Oct. 16-22).

PWBA

Events: Visionary Bowling Products Classic – Lancaster, OH (Sept. 26-30); AMF Gold Cup – Mechanicsville, VA (Oct. 2-7); Three Rivers Open – Pittsburgh, PA (Oct. 9-14); Brunswick World Open…

meteor

(Encyclopedia) meteor, appearance of a small particle flying through space that interacts with the earth's upper atmosphere. While still outside the atmosphere, the particle is known as a meteoroid.…

star cluster

(Encyclopedia) star cluster, a group of stars near each other in space and resembling each other in certain characteristics that suggest a common origin for the group. Stars in the same cluster move…

pavement

(Encyclopedia) pavement, the wearing surface of a road, street, or sidewalk. Parts of Babylon and Troy are believed to have been paved; Roman roads were noted for their durable stone paving.…

Sichuan

(Encyclopedia) Sichuan or SzechwanSichuansŭˈchwänˈ [key] [four rivers], province (2010 pop. 80,418,200), c.220,000 sq mi (569,800 sq km), SW China. The capital is Chengdu. A naturally isolated region…