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  2. Encyclopedia - Wikipedia

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    Encyclopedia. Entry for the French word "Amour" (Love) in a paper encyclopedia ( Larousse Universel) and in an online encyclopedia (Wikimini.org). An encyclopedia ( American English) or encyclopaedia ( British English) [1] is a reference work or compendium providing summaries of knowledge, either general or special, in a particular field or ...

  3. Allah - Wikipedia

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    The word 'Allah' in thuluth calligraphy.. Allah (/ ˈ æ l ə, ˈ ɑː l ə, ə ˈ l ɑː /; Arabic: ٱللَّٰه ‎, romanized: Allāh, IPA: [ʔaɫ.ɫaːh] ⓘ) is the common Arabic word for God.

  4. Ciudad Mitad del Mundo - Wikipedia

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    The Ciudad Mitad del Mundo ( Middle of the World City) is a tract of land owned by the prefecture of the province of Pichincha, Ecuador. It is located at San Antonio parish of the canton of Quito, 26 km (16 mi) north of the center of Quito. The grounds contain the Monument to the Equator, which highlights the exact location of the Equator (from ...

  5. Tabi' al-Tabi'in - Wikipedia

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    The Tābiʿū al-Tābʿīn ( Arabic: تَابِعُو ٱلتَّابِعِينَ, singular تَابِعُ ٱلتَّابِعِينَ) is the generation after the Tābi‘ūn in Islam . The first generation of Muslims are called the companions of Muhammad. The second generation of Muslims are called tābi‘ūn "Successors". The third generation ...

  6. Engineering - Wikipedia

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    Definition. The American Engineers' Council for Professional Development (ECPD, the predecessor of ABET) has defined "engineering" as: . The creative application of scientific principles to design or develop structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing processes, or works utilizing them singly or in combination; or to construct or operate the same with full cognizance of their design; or ...

  7. Prandtl number - Wikipedia

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    The Prandtl number ( Pr) or Prandtl group is a dimensionless number, named after the German physicist Ludwig Prandtl, defined as the ratio of momentum diffusivity to thermal diffusivity. [1] The Prandtl number is given as: where: ν {\displaystyle u } : momentum diffusivity ( kinematic viscosity ),

  8. Cantilever - Wikipedia

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    A cantilever in a traditionally timber framed building is called a jetty or forebay. In the southern United States, a historic barn type is the cantilever barn of log construction . Temporary cantilevers are often used in construction. The partially constructed structure creates a cantilever, but the completed structure does not act as a ...

  9. Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur - Wikipedia

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    Kampung Baru is located in the northern part of Kuala Lumpur's central business district. It is separated from KLCC district by a section of the Klang River. Kampung Baru is bordered by Jalan Tun Razak in the north, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman in the west, Jalan Dewan Sultan Sulaiman in the southwest, and the Klang River and the Ampang-KL toll ...