- 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...
-
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...
- 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....
-
goods before ironing to
stiffen them. The word "starch" is from a
Germanic root with the
meanings "strong, stiff, strengthen,
stiffen".
Modern German Stärke...
- most
commonly related to
osteoarthritis as
individuals age.
Arthritis can
stiffen the
chest causing the ribs to
become fixed in
their most
expanded position...
-
Against the ropes, he then
absorbed a huge
right hook
which caused him to
stiffen and fall face down on the canvas.
Referee Ingo
Barrabas waved off the fight...
-
Maritime rescue device made of
stiffened netting...
- the
copier with
gloves and long
sleeves so his
writing hand
would not
stiffen with cold (Pliny the
Younger in
avunculus meus). His
extract collection...
- intercourse. The male **** act
involves an erection, in
which the limp ****
stiffens and lengthens. It also
involves ejaculation, the
forceful expulsion of...