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grease

(Encyclopedia)grease, mixture of lubricant and thickener. It is used to reduce friction between surfaces from which oils would leak away or cause damage by dripping, or where lubrication must be assured for extende...

analgesic

(Encyclopedia)analgesic ănˌəljēˈzĭk [key], any of a diverse group of drugs used to relieve pain. Analgesic drugs include the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as the salicylates, acetaminophe...

Spencer, Herbert

(Encyclopedia)Spencer, Herbert, 1820–1903, English philosopher, b. Derby. In 1848 he moved to London, where he was an editor at The Economist and wrote his first major book, Social Statics (1851), which tried to ...

Huddersfield

(Encyclopedia)Huddersfield, city, Kirklees metropolitan district, N central England, on the Colne River. Its textile industry, including cotton, woolen, and rayon goo...

Altrincham

(Encyclopedia)Altrincham ôlˈtrĭng-əm [key], town, Trafford metropolitan district, W central England. A suburb of Manchester, it has a textile-printing industry and engineering works...

Joliette

(Encyclopedia)Joliette zhôlyĕtˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 17,396), S Que., Canada, on L'Assomption River, NE of Montreal. Its industries include steel, paper, textile, and ceramic manufacturing, tobacco processing,...

Miyakonojo

(Encyclopedia)Miyakonojo mēˌyäkənōˈjō [key], city (1990 pop. 130,153), Miyazaki prefecture, S Kyushu, Japan. It is an important railway junction and commercial center with textile, dairy product, agricultura...

Newbury

(Encyclopedia)Newbury, town (1991 pop. 31,488), West Berkshire, S central England. In a farming region, Newbury trades in wool, malt, and farm products. Paper, furniture, and metal products are also made. In the Mi...

Mishima

(Encyclopedia)Mishima mēˈshēmä [key], city (1990 pop. 105,418), Shizuoka prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is a hot-spring resort, a transportation hub, and a center for dairy processing and mechanical, tex...

Kawagoe

(Encyclopedia)Kawagoe käwäˈgōā [key], city (1990 pop. 304,854), Saitama prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. Silk textile manufacturing, electronics, and food processing are among the city's industries. Kawagoe ...