- this
polymer that is used to
stiffen clothing.
Starch was
widely used in
Europe in the 16th and 17th
centuries to
stiffen the wide
collars and
ruffs of...
- In aeronautics,
bracing comprises additional structural members which stiffen the
functional airframe to give it
rigidity and
strength under load. Bracing...
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before ironing to
stiffen them. The word "starch" is from its
Germanic root with the
meanings "strong, stiff, strengthen,
stiffen".
Modern German Stärke...
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while lying on the
stomach causes the back to
stiffen and even arch backwards, the legs to straighten,
stiffen, and push together, the toes to point, the...
- east to west... However, as the
flower bud
matures and blossoms, the stem
stiffens and the
flower becomes fixed facing the
eastward direction. c. Polikarpov...
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characteristic dorsal scales and
interesting defense mechanism in
which they
stiffen their entire bodies when threatened. X. javanicus is
nocturnal and subsists...
- most
commonly related to
osteoarthritis as
individuals age.
Arthritis can
stiffen the
chest causing the ribs to
become fixed in
their most
expanded position...
- use, 1.5kg (3 pounds) of
concrete is
poured at the
bottom to
reinforce it, and
plastic sleeves are used to
stiffen the
lower (highest pressure) part....
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specialized structures to
stiffen them.
These I-beams are
formed from
bundle sheath extensions of
sclerenchyma meeting stiffened sub-epidermal layers. This...
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substance until it is the
required consistency – thin hoof glue can be used to
stiffen fabrics;
thicker glue is used in cabinetry. The
storable form of hoof glue...