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Bonoboism
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A doctrine advocating that society should be based on the social behaviour of the bonobo (pygmy chimpanzee, pan paniscus). characterised by egalitarianism, matriarchy, relative vegetarianism, pacifism, and eating lots of fresh fruit. example the bonoboism movement will be the new social trend of the 21st century, despite opposition from conservatives.
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Opposition, испанский
(1) act of opposing or resisting. (2) confronting another
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Bonza beauty mate, английский
Bonnet, английский
- Attractive women. example there was a lot of random bonnet at the party.
- The top portion of a compression valve assembly, it holds the valve in place as it is tightened against the valve seat at the other end of the assembly.
- A strip of canvas secured to the foot of the course (square sail) to increase sail area in light airs.
- An additional part laced to the foot of the jibs, or other fore-and-aft sails, in small vessels in moderate weather, to gather more wind. they are commonly one-third of the depth of the sails they belong to. thus we say, “lace on the bonnet,” or “shake off the bonnet.” bonnets have lately been introduced to secure the foot of an upper-topsail to a lower-topsail yard. the unbonnetted sail is for storm service. bonnet, in fortification, is a raised portion of the works at any salient angle, having the same plan, but 10 or 12 feet more command than the work on which it is based. it assists in protecting from enfilade, and affords a plunging fire.
- A supplementary sail laced to the foot of a square-sail or jib.
- Air dome,
- The access cover on the valve chest of a pump or the steam chest on a steam engine.
- The bell-shaped dome extending above the main body of a steam boiler. also called pressure dome. 4. the covering over a mine cage.
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