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  2. Millstone - Wikipedia

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    They are sometimes referred to as grindstones or grinding stones. Millstones come in pairs: a stationary base with a convex rim known as the bedstone [1] (or nether millstone) [2] and a concave-rimmed runner stone [3] that rotates. The movement of the runner on top of the bedstone creates a "scissoring" action that grinds grain trapped between ...

  3. Echinoderm - Wikipedia

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    An echinoderm (/ ɪ ˈ k aɪ n ə ˌ d ɜːr m, ˈ ɛ k ə-/) [2] is any animal of the phylum Echinodermata (/ ɪ ˌ k aɪ n oʊ ˈ d ɜːr m ə t ə /), which includes starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars and sea cucumbers, as well as the sessile sea lilies or "stone lilies". [3]

  4. Grinding (video games) - Wikipedia

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    For some games, grinding is an integral part of the gameplay and is required if the player wants to make significant progress. In some cases, progression may be entirely negated if the player does not grind enough, for example an area necessary for the story may be locked until a certain action is repeated a certain amount of time to prove the experience of the player.

  5. Starfish - Wikipedia

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    Single arms that regenerate a whole individual are called comet forms. The division of the starfish, either across its disc or at the base of the arm, is usually accompanied by a weakness in the structure that provides a fracture zone. [49] The larvae of several species of starfish can reproduce asexually before they reach maturity. [50]

  6. List of marine fishes of Mauritius - Wikipedia

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    Bodies of the males are yellowish brown, with white spots above and bluish orange spots/bands on the flanks. Found near coral and rocky reefs. Omnivorous 25 cm. Aquarium fish Spot-fin porcupinefish (Bouletangue) Pale green to olive brown covered with black spots; shades of white below. Takes the shape of a ball covered with spines when inflated.

  7. Glossary of video game terms - Wikipedia

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    Also isometric graphics. Graphic rendering technique of three-dimensional objects set in a two-dimensional plane of movement. Often includes games where some objects are still rendered as sprites. 360 no-scope A 360 no-scope usually refers to a trick shot in a first or third-person shooter video game in which one player kills another with a sniper rifle by first spinning a full circle and then ...

  8. List of GURPS books - Wikipedia

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    GURPS Bio-Tech, second edition, by David Pulver and David Morgan-Mar describes medical techniques and enhancements, and modified life forms. GURPS High-Tech, second edition, by Hans-Christian Vortisch, S.A. Fisher and Michael Hurst, [18] describes technologies from the invention of gunpowder to the present day.

  9. Shoaling and schooling - Wikipedia

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    Underwater video loop of a school of herrings migrating at high speed to their spawning grounds in the Baltic Sea. An aggregation of fish is the general term for any collection of fish that have gathered together in some locality.