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... fly . horse brasses , English term for pierced , flat , metal plaques fitted to the martingale ( device for ... fly , common name for the members of the family Tabanidae ( order Diptera ) , but more specifically , any member of the genus ...
... fly . horse brasses , English term for pierced , flat , metal plaques fitted to the martingale ( device for ... fly , common name for the members of the family Tabanidae ( order Diptera ) , but more specifically , any member of the genus ...
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... fly , also called FLOWER FLY OF SYRPHID FLY , common name for members of the family Syrphidae ( order Diptera ) , which numbers about 4,000 species , referred to by their vari- ous names because they often hover around flowers . Hover ...
... fly , also called FLOWER FLY OF SYRPHID FLY , common name for members of the family Syrphidae ( order Diptera ) , which numbers about 4,000 species , referred to by their vari- ous names because they often hover around flowers . Hover ...
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... flying shuttle , an im- portant step toward automatic weaving . Son of a woollen manufacturer , he was placed in charge of his father's mill while still a youth . He made many improvements in dressing , batting , and carding machinery ...
... flying shuttle , an im- portant step toward automatic weaving . Son of a woollen manufacturer , he was placed in charge of his father's mill while still a youth . He made many improvements in dressing , batting , and carding machinery ...
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