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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
Screw 32 — was a Berkeley/ East Bay area punk rock band. Their name is derived from an anti skateboarding measure on the ballots in Concord, California. They were noted for self publicity. For example, they ordered stickers by the thousands and stuck them… … Wikipedia
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
