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  2. Bay (shelving) - Wikipedia

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    Example of a bay. A bay is a basic unit of library shelving.Bays are bookcases about 3 feet (0.9 m) wide, arranged together in rows.. In modern practice, books are shelved from the top shelf to the bottom shelf in each bay, [1] but in historic libraries where the shelves in a bay are not adjustable, it is common for the lower shelves to be spaced to accommodate taller books, with each book ...

  3. Shelf (storage) - Wikipedia

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    A shelf or case designed to hold books is a bookshelf. The length of the shelf is based upon the space limitations of its siting and the amount of weight which it will be expected to hold. The vertical distance between the shelves is based upon the space limitations of the unit's siting and the height of the objects; adjustable shelving systems ...

  4. Lunchbox - Wikipedia

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    Lunch box and vacuum bottle owned by Harry S. Truman A collection of lunch boxes for school students Insulated thermal bag with ice packs. A lunch box [1] [2] [3] (or lunchbox) [4] [5] [6] is a hand-held container used to transport food, usually to work or to school. It is commonly made of metal or plastic, is reasonably airtight and often has ...

  5. Globe Wernicke - Wikipedia

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    The company patented the "elastic bookcases" also known as a modular bookcase or barrister's bookcase. These were high-quality stacking book shelves, with a standard width of 34 inches, in oak, walnut and mahogany, capable of being adapted to fit together to form a bookcase which could either be all of the same measurements or which could be ...

  6. 3M bookshelf game series - Wikipedia

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    The 3M bookshelf game series is a set of strategy and economic games published in the 1960s and early 1970s by 3M Corporation. The games were packaged in leatherette-look large hardback book size boxes in contrast to the prevalent wide, flat game boxes.

  7. Clip art - Wikipedia

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    Examples of computer clip art, from Openclipart. Clip art (also clipart, clip-art) is a type of graphic art. Pieces are pre-made images used to illustrate any medium. Today, clip art is used extensively and comes in many forms, both electronic and printed. However, most clip art today is created, distributed, and used in a digital form.

  8. Shelf life - Wikipedia

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    Shelf life is the recommended maximum time for which products or fresh (harvested) produce can be stored, during which the defined quality of a specified proportion of the goods remains acceptable under expected (or specified) conditions of distribution, storage and display.

  9. National School Lunch Act - Wikipedia

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    The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (79 P.L. 396, 60 Stat. 230) is a 1946 United States federal law that created the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) to provide low-cost or free school lunch meals to qualified students through subsidies to schools. [1]