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• WEIGHTS AND MEASURES — From the earliest period of their history the Jews were alive to the necessity of an accurate system of weights and measures, and an honest handling of them. The first legislation in the interest of economic righteousness in general is found in… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• box frame — noun Etymology: box (II) : a frame with boxlike members; specifically : a window frame having hollow spaces for sash weights * * * 1. Archit. a monolithic reinforced concrete structure having walls and floors in the form of slabs. 2. Building… …   Useful english dictionary

• box frame — 1. Archit. a monolithic reinforced concrete structure having walls and floors in the form of slabs. 2. Building Trades. a window frame with pockets for sash weights. [1875 80] * * * …   Universalium

• window box — /ˈwɪndoʊ bɒks/ (say windoh boks) noun 1. a box for growing plants, placed at or in a window. 2. one of the vertical hollows at the sides of the frame of a window, for the weights counterbalancing a sliding sash …  

• Window box — Window Win dow, n. [OE. windowe, windoge, Icel. vindauga window, properly, wind eye; akin to Dan. vindue. ????. See {Wind}, n., and {Eye}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An opening in the wall of a building for the admission of light and air, usually closed… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Draught box — Draught Draught, a. 1. Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a draught beast; draught hooks. [1913 Webster] 2. Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air. [1913 Webster] 3. Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• draught box — Draught Draught, a. 1. Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a draught beast; draught hooks. [1913 Webster] 2. Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air. [1913 Webster] 3. Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• window box — n. 1. a long, narrow box on or outside a window ledge, for growing plants 2. one of the channels along the sides of a window frame for containing the weights that counterbalance the sash …   English World dictionary

• Hargrave box kite —        kite designed, built, and flown by the aeronautical pioneer Lawrence Hargrave (Hargrave, Lawrence) in the 1890s.       Hargrave began his experiments with kites in 1893. His goal was to build a kite so efficient that it would advance into… …   Universalium

• Apple box — PP Strong wooden boxes capable of holding heavy weights and used by a grip department for supporting dolly tracks and other purposes …   Audio and video glossary

• Mass — This article is about the scientific concept. For the substance of which all physical objects consist, see Matter. For other uses, see Mass (disambiguation). Classical mechanics …   Wikipedia