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fish-screw — a device for pressing dried cod into a cask or barrel … Dictionary of ichthyology
Fish and chips — Fish and chips, photographed in Norfolk, England Fish and chips (colloquially known as a fish supper in Scotland and Northern Ireland) is a popular take away food in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. It typically consists of… … Wikipedia
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fish meal — dried fish ground for use as fertilizer, animal feed, or an ingredient in other foods. Also, fishmeal. [1850 55] * * * coarsely ground powder made from the cooked flesh of fish. Though formerly important as a fertilizer, fish meal is now… … Universalium
screw trap — a trap consisting of a cone through which fish, such as lampreys enter the trap, the cone has a cork screw fin in it that turns the cone when water hits it, and as the cone spins, all the fish are funneled into a live box. The live box has a… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Archimedes' screw — was operated by hand and could raise water efficiently … Wikipedia
Sand screw — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cheese — a wooden disk placed on a pile of stiff and dry salt cod in a barrel before the fish screw, q.v., was applied to pack it tightly. Named for its resemblance to a cheese wheel … Dictionary of ichthyology
Nikkor — ニッコール Type subsidiary of Nikon Corp Industry Camera lenses Founded Tokyo, Japan (1932) Headquarters Tokyo, Japan … Wikipedia
Glossary of cue sports terms — The following is a glossary of traditional English language terms used in the three overarching cue sports disciplines: carom (or carambole) billiards referring to the various carom games played on a billiard table without pockets; pool (pocket… … Wikipedia
