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quickness [′kwik·nəs] (ordnance) General term, expressing the mass rate of gas evolution of a propellant in a quantitative sense; basically a function of the propellant geometry. 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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But, with the womanly and courtierlike quickness and tact habitual to her, Anna Pavlovna wished both to rebuke him (for daring to speak he had done of a man recommended to the Empress) and at the same time to console him, so she said: Her quickness matched his; her ferocity equalled his; while he fought with his fangs alone, and she fought with her sharp-clawed feet as well. But Sabor knew well the wondrous quickness of the jungle folk and their almost unbelievable powers of hearing. |
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