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Portland cement
Portland cement Port"land ce*ment"
A cement having the color of the Portland stone of England,
made by calcining an artificial mixture of carbonate of lime
and clay, or sometimes certain natural limestones or chalky
clays. It contains a large proportion of clay, and hardens
under water.
Portland sagoSago Sa"go (s[=a]"g[-o]), n. [Malay. s[=a]gu.]
A dry granulated starch imported from the East Indies, much
used for making puddings and as an article of diet for the
sick; also, as starch, for stiffening textile fabrics. It is
prepared from the stems of several East Indian and Malayan
palm trees, but chiefly from the Metroxylon Sagu; also from
several cycadaceous plants (Cycas revoluta, Zamia
integrifolia, etc.).
Portland sago, a kind of sago prepared from the corms of
the cuckoopint (Arum maculatum).
Sago palm. (Bot.)
(a) A palm tree which yields sago.
(b) A species of Cycas (Cycas revoluta).
Sago spleen (Med.), a morbid condition of the spleen,
produced by amyloid degeneration of the organ, in which a
cross section shows scattered gray translucent bodies
looking like grains of sago. Portland stone
Portland stone Port"land stone"
A yellowish-white calcareous freestone from the Isle of
Portland in England, much used in building.
Portland vase
Portland vase Port"land vase`
A celebrated cinerary urn or vase found in the tomb of the
Emperor Alexander Severus. It is owned by the Duke of
Portland, and kept in the British Museum.
Meaning of Portland from wikipedia
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Portland most
commonly refers to:
Portland, Oregon, the most
populous city in the U.S...
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Portland (/
ˈpɔːrtlənd/ PORT-lənd) is the most
populous city in the U.S.
state of Oregon,
located in the
Pacific Northwest region.
Situated close to northwest...
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Portland (/
ˈpɔːrtlənd/ PORT-lənd) is the most
populous city in the U.S.
state of
Maine and the seat of ****berland County.
Portland's po****tion was 68...
- "Not in
Portland" is the 7th
episode of the
third season of Lost and the 56th
episode overall. It
first aired on
February 7, 2007, on ABC. The episode...
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Portland cement is the most
common type of
cement in
general use
around the
world as a
basic ingredient of concrete, mortar, stucco, and non-specialty...
- The
Portland Timbers are an
American professional soccer club
based in
Portland, Oregon. The
Timbers compete in
Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member...
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Portland Airport may
refer to:
Portland Airport (Victoria) in
Portland, Victoria,
Australia (IATA: PTJ)
Portland International Airport in
Portland, Oregon...
- city in Oregon, with 175,535 residents.
Portland, with 652,503,
ranks as the 26th
among U.S. cities. The
Portland metropolitan area,
which includes neighboring...
- Isle of
Portland is a tied island, 6
kilometres (4 mi) long by 2.7
kilometres (1.7 mi) wide, in the
English Channel. The
southern tip,
Portland Bill, lies...
- The
Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially
known as the Blazers) are an
American professional basketball team
based in
Portland, Oregon. The
Trail Blazers...
