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jewel an ornamental glass boss, sometimes faceted, used in stained glasswork jewel [jül] (engineering) A bearing usually made of synthetic corundum and used in precision timekeeping devices, gyros, and other instruments. A bearing lining of soft metal, used in railroad cars, for example. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Not since the DDT scare, which Rachel Carson described in her 1962 Silent Spring, has the nation's love affair with wild birds been so imperiled, and this at a time when bird-watching and feeding has swept new millions of Americans into a closer relationship with waterfowl, shorebirds, and the warblers that bejewel our springtime forests. On the other end, she also bejewels computer mice, which she calls "ice mice, and has sold nearly 600 of them at $250 a pop, retail. |
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