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White Sands

(Encyclopedia)White Sands, uninhabited desert area, S central N.Mex. It is a center for U.S. military-weapons research and testing. On July 16, 1945, the first atomic bomb was exploded at Holloman Air Force Base (f...

bias, in electricity

(Encyclopedia)bias, a voltage, current, or other input applied to a device or system as a reference or to set its conditions of operation. A bias is usually steady but may vary with time, usually within a fixed and...

bluegrass

(Encyclopedia)bluegrass, any species of the large and widely distributed genus Poa, chiefly range and pasture grasses of economic importance in temperate and cool regions. In general, bluegrasses are perennial with...

soprano

(Encyclopedia)soprano [Ital.,=above], female voice of highest pitch. The three basic types of solo soprano are coloratura, lyric, and dramatic. The coloratura has a great range and impressive vocal agility; the lyr...

ranch

(Encyclopedia)ranch, large farm devoted chiefly to raising and breeding cattle, horses, sheep, and goats. The cattle ranch was introduced from Latin America to Texas and the plains of the W United States and Canada...

Cuyuna

(Encyclopedia)Cuyuna, range in Minnesota: see Mesabi. ...

Changpai

(Encyclopedia)Changpai, mountain range, China: see Changbai. ...

Jefferson, Mount

(Encyclopedia)Jefferson, Mount, N.H.: see Presidential Range. ...

automatic direction finder

(Encyclopedia)automatic direction finder: see radio range. ...

Tsinling

(Encyclopedia)Tsinling, mountain range, China: see Qinling. ...