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Duck, английский
- Any of numerous wild or domesticated web-footed swimming birds of the family anatidae, esp. of the genus anas and allied genera, characterized by a broad, flat bill, short legs, and depressed body
- Slang term for a ball sitting close to a pocket that is virtually impossible to miss (i.e., a “sitting duck”); or to play safe
- The finest canvas (no. 8) for small sails, is sometimes so called; but it is really a lighter cloth than canvas, and is greatly used by seamen and soldiers on tropical stations for frocks and trousers.
- A term for a broad range of very durable plain weave fabrics available in a variety of weights. usually made of cotton, it has a range of uses from industrial to home furnishings. “number 10 cotton duck” is specified as the abradant material to be used in performing the wyzenbeek abrasion test.
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Aigle, французский
Goutte, французский
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