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Geography of Turkey — Turkey is situated in Anatolia and Southeastern Europe (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosphorus is geographically part of Europe, and Anatolia is part of Southwestern Asia), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and… … Wikipedia
Chicago Loop — For the Chicago L feature, see The Loop (CTA). The Loop Community area Community Area 32 The Loop … Wikipedia
aqueduct — /ak wi dukt /, n. 1. Civ. Eng. a. a conduit or artificial channel for conducting water from a distance, usually by means of gravity. b. a bridgelike structure that carries a water conduit or canal across a valley or over a river. 2. Anat. a canal … Universalium
bridge — bridge1 bridgeable, adj. bridgeless, adj. bridgelike, adj. /brij/, n., v., bridged, bridging, adj. n. 1. a structure spanning and providing passage over a river, chasm, road, or the like. 2. a connecting, transitional, or intermediate route or… … Universalium
fungus — fungic /fun jik/, adj. funguslike, adj. /fung geuhs/, n., pl. fungi /fun juy, fung guy/, funguses, adj. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotic single celled or multinucleate organisms that live by decomposing and absorbing the organic… … Universalium
gangplank — /gang plangk /, n. a flat plank or small, movable, bridgelike structure for use by persons boarding or leaving a ship at a pier. Also called brow, gangway. [1840 50, Amer.; GANG1 + PLANK] * * * … Universalium
gantry — /gan tree/, n., pl. gantries. 1. a framework spanning a railroad track or tracks for displaying signals. 2. any of various spanning frameworks, as a bridgelike portion of certain cranes. 3. Rocketry. a frame consisting of scaffolds on various… … Universalium
muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… … Universalium
São Paulo — /sowonn pow loh/; Eng. /sow pow loh/ 1. a state in S Brazil. 30,942,600; 95,714 sq. mi. (247,898 sq. km). 2. a city in and the capital of this state. 7,032,547. * * * City (pop.,2002 est.: city, 9,969,100; metro. area, 18,390,800), southeastern… … Universalium
skybridge — /skuy brij /, n. 1. Also called skywalk. a bridgelike structure for pedestrians built to link one building with another over a public alley or street. 2. Also called flying bridge, walkway. a similar overhead structure built across an atrium… … Universalium
