The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles or by the flow of charged particles to or from other forms of energy.
A person who makes or repairs with tin or similar alloys.
Any plant in the large, variable genus Agave of succulent plants, commonly armed with formidable prickles, flowering at maturity after several years, and generally dying thereafter; large , such as the maguey or century plant, (Agave americana), produce gigantic inflorescences. Several are of economic importance as sources of fibre such as sisal, and alcoholic beverages such as tequila.
A public ball, typically a masquerade, in the 18th century.
Any of several small turtles of the Emydidae and Geoemydidae found throughout the world.
The tissue of an organ as distinguished from the connective and supporting tissue.
A vessel equipped for the of sand or sediment from the seabed.
A location or where good food can be expected, or an instance of eating at such a place.
