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screenlike — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : resembling a screen … Useful english dictionary
falconiform — /fawl koh neuh fawrm , fal , faw koh , fawl keuh neuh , fal , faw keuh /, adj. of, pertaining to, or belonging to the order Falconiformes, comprising the vultures, hawks, eagles, ospreys, falcons, caracaras, etc. [ < NL falconiformes; see FALCON … Universalium
punkah — /pung keuh/, n. 1. (esp. in India) a fan, esp. a large, swinging, screenlike fan hung from the ceiling and moved by a servant or by machinery. adj. 2. of, pertaining to, used on, or working a punkah: punkah ropes. Also, punka. [1615 25; < Hindi… … Universalium
screen — screenable, adj. screener, n. screenless, adj. screenlike, adj. /skreen/, n. 1. a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc. 2. a permanent, usually ornamental partition, as… … Universalium
Latin American art — Introduction artistic traditions that developed in Mesoamerica, Central America, and South America after contact with the Spanish and Portuguese beginning in 1492 and 1500, respectively, and continuing to the present. This article… … Universalium
Western sculpture — ▪ art Introduction three dimensional artistic forms produced in what is now Europe and later in non European areas dominated by European culture (such as North America) from the Metal Ages (Europe, history of) to the present. Like… … Universalium
punkah — /ˈpʌŋkə/ (say pungkuh) noun Indian English 1. a fan, especially a large, swinging, screenlike fan hung from the ceiling. 2. an electric fan. Also, punka. {Hindi pankhā} …
