Vent

A NOAA PMEL program established in 1984 to focus research on determining the oceanic impacts and consequences of submarine hydrothermal venting, with most of the effort directed ...

venting

Jewelry; General jewelry

Areas that are open on jewelry to allow more light to pass through a set stone.

vent

Natural environment; Volcano

The opening at the earth's surface through which volcanic materials issue forth.

vent

Astronomy; Planetary science

An opening in the Earth's surface (or other planet or moon) through which lava, gases, and hot particles come out.

screw boss

Metals; Aluminum

The part of the die or mandrel bearing used to make screw holes in the extrusion.

backer (back-up plate)

Metals; Aluminum

A tool , or reinforcing part, which presses against the outer surface of an extrusion die, supporting it against the pressure of the extruding metal. The backer has an opening ...

back taper (relief)

Metals; Aluminum

Cut-away portion of die beginning at breakaway point to the die exit either angled or undercut (stepped back) for back clearance.

bake

Metals; Aluminum

The curing of paint at an elevated temperature for a specific period of time, allowing the paint to become hard and dry.

bar

Metals; Aluminum

A solid extrusion that is long in relation to cross section, which is square or rectangular (excluding plate or flattened wire) with sharp or rounded corners or edges or is a ...

bauxite

Metals; Aluminum

One of the ores from which alumina is extracted and from which aluminum is eventually smelted. Bauxite usually contains at least 45 percent aluminum oxide (alumina), and the best ...

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Industry/Domain: Arts & crafts Category: Oil painting

The Garden of Earthly Delights

Bosch's most famous and unconventional picture, The Garden of Earthly Delights was painted between 1490 and 1510. The oil painting is on three panels, ...