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D-Roc
Dennis Miles (1959–August 17, 2004) aka D-Roc the Executioner (or more commonly just D-Roc) was an American musician who played rhythm guitar for the heavy metal band Body Count. Miles also played guitar for his own band Pitch Blaack. He referred to his style as ghetto metal. In the early mor..
Dr. Octagonecologyst
First album by underground hip-hop artist Dr. Octagon, an alias for Kool Keith. The entire album is produced by Dan The Automator, with an appearance from DJ Shadow on "Waiting List." DJ Q-Bert provides the scratches. It also features Sir Menelik (aka Chewbacca Uncircumcised) on tracks 5 and 12...
Dr. Octopus: Armed and Dangerous
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Dr. Oliver Cousins
Doctor Oliver Cousins was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. He was played by Tom Ellis. Oliver arrived as the new Walford doctor, following doctors Legg, Samuels, Singh, Fonseca, Trueman and Leroy. He made his first appearance on 30 January 2006, when he was knocked o..
Dr. Ort-Meyer
Dr. Ortmier is the reclusive scientist who helped clone 47 in the Hitman series. ..
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1986) was a comedy starring Jim Varney. It was written by John Cherry, Varney, and Coke Sams, and directed by Sams. Although it features the Ernest P Worrell character, it takes a slightly darker tone in places, but is still a clean film. Taken from back o..
Dr. Otto Scratchansniff
Dr. Otto Scratchansniff is a fictional character on the Animaniacs animated television series. Dr. Scratchansniff, the Warner Bros. studio psychiatrist, is a tall, thin, bald man who speaks with a thick Austrian accent. He has an oddly peanut-shaped head and wears very thick glasses. His primary ..
Dr. Ox's Experiment
Dr. Ox's Experiment is a short novel by the French writer and pioneer of Science-Fiction, Jules Verne, published in 1872. Titled in French, Une Fantaisie du Docteur Ox, describes an experiment by one, Dr. Ox and his apprentice. In an unusually stuffy town in the mountains, Dr. Ox begins to surruptit..
Dro
Dro may refer to Dro Records,Drastamat Kanayan, an Armenian general known as Dro.Dispute Resolution OrganizationDro, a commune in the province of Trento, northern ItalyDigital read out may be referred to as a DRODro is also a slang term for hydroponically grown marijuana. See also Anarcho-capitalism..
Dro-dul Chorten Stupa
Dro-dul Chorten Stupa is a stupa in Gangtok in the Indian state of Sikkim. The stupa was built by Trullshi Rinpoche, head of the Nyingma order of Tibetan Buddhism in 1945. Inside this stupa, a complete set of Dorjee Phurba, Kangyur relics (Holy Books) and other religious objects. Around the stupa ..
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Drobeta-Turnu Severin (pronunciation: /dro'be.ta 'tur.nu se.ve'rin/, Hungarian: Szörényvár) is a city in Mehedinţi County, Oltenia, Romania, on the left bank of the Danube, below the Iron Gates. Population 1900: 18,6282003:104,557 History The city, which was originally called Drobetae by the ..
Drobe Mines
Drobe Mines are a fictional space-weapon in the Star Trek fictional universe. When deployed, they wait in that location, or drift, until a suitable target is detected. Thrusters allow them to give chase to the vessel and destroy it. There are two main types. Contents 0.1 Bootleg0.2 M..
Drobna drabnitsa
«Drobna drabnitsa» (Belarusian: ; English: ). The popular Belarusian drinking song. The literal translation of the title would be «trifle of trifles», but in this context would mean something like English: . Known under several other titles, viz «Ad panyadzyelku da panyadzyelku» (Belarusian: ;..
Droceloncia
Droceloncia is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. ..
Drochia
Drochia is the name of a town in the northern part of the Republic of Moldova. It is now a capital of one of the raion district. The name itself comes from a local type of bird, named Dropie. Subdivisions of Moldova Raions: Anenii Noi | Basarabeasca | Briceni | Cahul | Cantemir | Călă..
Drochtersen
Drochtersen is a smaller commune in Lower Saxony (Germany), 45 km north west of Hamburg. Drochtersen has a population of cerca 12,000 and belongs to the district Stade. In Drochtersen there is a 42 meter high tower of the "hunt pellet is & hail factory Haentler & Natermann" for the production of sh..
Drochtersen Shot Tower
The Drochtersen Shot Tower is a 42 meter high shot tower at Drochtersen, Lower Saxony, Germany. The Drochtersen Shot Tower is property of the "Jagd-Schrot & Hagel-Fabrik Häntler & Natermann" but it is not in use any more. See also List of towers ..
Drocourt
Drocourt is the name of several communes in France: Drocourt, in the Pas-de-Calais départementDrocourt, in the Yvelines département This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change..
Drode
The Drode is a character in the Animorphs series by K.A. Applegate. He is an alien creature, described as being similar to a very dark purple dinosaur with wrinkled, pruny skin, and an oddly humanoid face. Little is known of him, but he serves Crayak, the evil being, and seems, like Crayak, to have ..
Droë wors
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Droë wors (lit. "dried sausage") is a popular South African snack food. It is usually made from dun wors (thin ..
DROG
Dave's Records of Guelph, or DROG, is a Canadian independent record label. It was founded in 1993 in Guelph, Ontario by musicians Dave Teichroeb and Lewis Melville. Artists who have released records on DROG include Rheostatics, Mia Sheard, Bird Sisters and Chris Brown and Kate Fenner. The label n..
Drogeham
Drogeham (Droegeham in Frisian) is a small town of about 1,600 inhabitants in the province of Fryslan (The Netherlands). It belongs to the municipality of Achtkarspelen and it's situated in a rural area. Agriculture still plays an important part in the town, but small-scale industry is on the increa..
Drogen
Drogen is a municipality in the Thuringian landkreis of Altenburger Land and belongs to the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of the same name. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Neighboring Municipalities1.2 Municipal Organization2 Trivia3 References Geography Neighboring Municipalities C..
Drogenbos
Drogenbos is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality only comprises the town of Drogenbos proper. On January 1 2006 Drogenbos had a total population of 4,876. The total area is 2.49 km² which gives a population density of 1,957 inhabitants per km²..
Drogheda
Drogheda (Droichead Átha in Irish, meaning "Bridge of the Ford") is an industrial and port town in County Louth (on the border with County Meath) on the east coast of Ireland, 56 km north of Dublin. The town is increasingly populated by commuters working in Dublin. In 2002 the population stood at ..
Drogheda (UK Parliament constituency)
Drogheda Borough constituency Created: 1801 Abolished: 1885 Type: House of Commons Drogheda was a former United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect o..
Drogheda Grammar School
Drogheda Grammar School is located on the Mornington Road, Drogheda, Co. Meath (Louth), Ireland. It is a co-educational multi-denominational boarding and day school. History Drogheda Grammar School was founded under Royal charter in 1669 by Erasmus Smith and is one of the oldest secondary schools ..
Drogheda Park
Drogheda Park is a GAA stadium in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. It is the home of the Louth Gaelic football team. The ground has a capacity of about 12,000. ..
Drogheda railway station
Drogheda railway station serves Drogheda in County Louth {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0.5em auto; text-align: center; font-size: 95%;" |- ! Preceding station ! colspan="3" | Iarnród Éireann ! Following station The [Meath on Track] campaign hope to see trains routed through..
Drogheda United
Drogheda United is an Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. The club hails from Drogheda, Ireland and play their home matches at United Park. Club colours are claret and blue. The current manager is Paul Doolin. The current club is amalgamation of two former Drogheda are..
Drogo
Drogo (French: Dreux or Drogon; Italian: Drogone) was the name of several historical figures: Drogo of Champagne (670-708), duke of ChampagneDrogo of Metz, bishop of Metz and son of Charlemagne (see Drogo Sacramentary)Drogo of Brittany, duke of Brittany (r.952-958)Drogo of Mantes (996-1035), count ..
Drogo, Duke of Brittany
Drogo was the count of Vannes and Nantes and duke of Brittany from 952, when he succeeded his father, Alan Wrybeard, as a minor, until his death in 958. Throughout his reign, he was under the shared regency of his uncle the count of Blois, Theobald I (who entrusted the administration to Wicohen, Arc..
Drogön Chögyal Phagpa
Drogön Chögyal Phagpa (#redirect [[Template:Bo]]; also written Dongon Choegyal Phakpa, Dromtön Chögyal Pagpa, etc.)(1235-1280) was the fifth leader of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism. With the support of Kublai Khan, the ruler of the Mongols and emperor of China, Chögyal Phagpa established..
Drogorth
Drogoth is a fictional character from the computer game franchise [[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]. Drogoth, who is named the Dragon Lord because of his likeness to the great Dragons of old, is one of many dragons that originate from the Withered Heath in the Grey Mountain..
Drogosław Coat of Arms
Drogosław Coat of Arms - is a Polish Coat of Arms. Blazon Gules, upon a demi annulet an arrow in pale, point to chief both Argent. Out of a crest coronet, a panache of five ostrich plumes proper. History This shield was brought to Poland from Silesia. This took place in the year 1333, durin..
Drogo of Champagne
Drogo (670-708), son of Pepin the Middle and Plectrude, was the duke of Champagne by appointment of his father in 690 and duke of Burgundy from the death of Nordebert in 697. He was the mayor of the palace of Burgundy from 695. He married Anstrude, the daughter of Ansflede and Waratton, the former..
Drogo of Hauteville
Drogo of Hauteville (born c.1010) (called Dreux or Drogon de Hauteville in French and Drogone d'Altavilla in Italian) succeeded his brother, William Iron Arm, with whom he arrived in southern Italy c.1035, as the leader of the Normans of Apulia. He received Venosa in the partition of Melfi of 1042...
Drogo of Mantes
Drogo of Mantes (996-1035) was the count of Valois and the Vexin in the early eleventh century from 1027 to his death. His capital was Mantes, thus his byname. He married Goda, daughter of King Ethelred the Unready of England and Queen Emma of Normandy and the sister of King Edward the Confessor. ..
Drogo of Metz
Drogo, also known as Dreux or Drogon (June 17 801-December 8,855) was an illegitimate son of Frankish emperor Charlemagne by the concubine Regina. As one of the few children to outlive his father, Drogo's prospects for political power were very favourable. Only one older son of Charlemagne remained..
Drogo Sacramentary
Folio 71v of the Drogo Sacramentary, ca. 850: a decorated initial 'C' contains the Ascension of Christ. The Drogo Sacramentary (Paris, Bibliotheque Nationale, MS lat. 9428) is a Carolingian illuminated manuscript on vellum, one of the monuments of Carolingian book illumination. A Sacramentary..
Drogs
A fan or supporter of Drogheda United Football Club who play in the Eircom League of Ireland in the Republic of Ireland. ..
Drogue
This article describes a device used in the marine environment. For the type of parachute used in aeronautics, see drogue parachute. A drogue is a device to slow a boat down in a storm so that it does not speed excessively down the slope of a wave and crash into the next one. By slowing the vessel ..
Drogue parachute
A drogue parachute is a type of parachute designed to be deployed from a rapidly moving object. It is often used to gain control of very fast descents, including those of spacecraft during reentry. A drogue parachute is more enlongated and far thinner than a conventional parachute, and thus provid..
Drogyn
Drogyn the Battlebrand Alec Newman as Drogyn the Battlebrand First appearance A Hole In The World Last appearance Power Play Created by Joss Whedon Statistics Name Drogyn Status Deceased Species Human Immortal Affiliation Warriors of good Notable powers Drogyn was mystically grant..
Drohiczyn
Drohiczyn is a town in north-eastern Poland. Situated in the Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bialystok Voivodship (1975-1998). History A Neolithic settlement, La Tène crematoria, and ancient graves have been uncovered at Drohiczyn. Drohiczyn lay astride a trade route between U..
Drohobych
Drohobych Oblast' Lviv Oblast Population Population density 77,049[link] (2005) 1879.240 /km² Area 41 km² First Mentioned City rights 1387 1422 Area code +(380) 3244 Postal code 82119 Latitude Longitude Subdivisions of Lviv Oblast, Ukraine > ..
Droid
[[Image:A_new_hope_2.jpg|thumb|right|Luke Skywalker in [[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]] along side astromech droid R2-D2, and protocol droid C-3PO.]] This is the concept of the "droid" in science fiction. This may not be the "Droids" you're looking for. For the Star Wars animated series, see [[..
Droid Army
In the Star Wars universe, the Separatist Droid Army was created by the Confederacy of Independent Systems (and mostly by its ally the Trade Federation), in an effort to secure power throughout the Galaxy. It consisted of quintillions of battle droids (those in doubt, it says so in the Revenge of th..
Droid Control Ship
Droid Control Ship fleet Droid Control Ship Manufacturer Hoersch-Kessel Drive Inc. Product Line LH-3210 Cargo Hauter Class Lucrehulk Length 3170 meters Speed 300G Hyperdrive Class 2 Cargo Capacity 6250 AATs, 550 large transports MTTs and 50 Trade Federation Landing Ship. Passengers ..
Droid Invasion Theme
The Droid Invasion Theme, properly named the "Trade Federation March", is a musical leitmotif from the Star Wars movies. It was composed by John Williams to represent the relentless Trade Federation. This piece is played during a number of scenes in [[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace]]. A..
Droid Tri-Fighter
Star Wars craft Droid Tri-Fighter Manufacturer Colla Designs, Phlac-Arphocc Automata Industries Specification 3,600G Type Starfighter Length 5.4 meters (17.7 ft) Weapons 1 medium laser cannon3 light laser cannons 2-6 buzz droid missiles Shield N/A Hull N/A Crew integr..
Droime
"Droime" is a colloquial and extremely offensive word specific to eastern Carteret County in North Carolina. It is pronounced "drime" with the mouth and lips pursed. It can be considered several times worse than using the common four letter word for sexual intercourse. ..
Droisy
Droisy is the name of several communes in France: Droisy, in the Eure départementDroisy, in the Haute-Savoie département This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. If an referred..
Droit
Droit (French for "right"), a legal title, claim or due; a term used in English law in the phrase "droits of admiralty", certain customary rights or perquisites formerly belonging to the Lord High Admiral, but now to the crown, for public purposes and paid into the Exchequer. These droits (see also ..
Droitwich AM transmitter
The Droitwich AM transmitter is a large broadcasting facility for longwave and mediumwave established in 1934 close to the village of Wychbold, near Droitwich, Worcestershire, England (Grid reference ). This transmission site is the location of the strongest longwave transmitter of the British Broad..
Droitwich Canal
The Droitwich Canal is a synthesis of two canals in Worcestershire, England; the Droitwich Barge Canal and the Droitwich Junction Canal, in England. The barge canal is by far the older of the two with work on building the canal having started in 1767. The canal opened in 1771 linking Droitwich Spa..
Droitwich Spa
Droitwich Spa is a town in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe and has a population of 22,585 (2001). The town is situated on massive deposits of salt, and salt has been extracted there since ancient times. The natural Droitwich brine contains 2 1/2 lb of salt per gallon - ten ..
Droitwich Spa Lido
The lido in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, is an open-air swimming pool and much, much more. Originally built in the 1930s, the building features an art-deco style interior, and plenty of design styles particular to that era. The pool itself was filled with diluted brine, pumped from brine streams ..
Droitwich Spa railway station
Droitwich Spa railway station Serves the town of Droitwich Spa in Worcestershire {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0.5em auto; text-align: center;" |- ! Preceding station ! colspan="3" | National Rail ! Following station   A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T ..
Droit de seigneur
Droit du seigneur (also droit de seigneur), French for the lord's right, and jus primae noctis, Latin for law (or right) of the first night, are the terms now popularly used to describe the purported legal right of the lord of an estate to deflower its virgins. Droit du seigneur is often interprete..
Droit de suite
Droit de suite (French for "right to follow") is a right granted to artists or their heirs, in some jurisdictions, to perceive a fee on the resale of their works of art. The 2001/84/EC directive mandates a somewhat uniform system of droit de suite across the European Union. This directive is contro..
Drol
Drol is a 1984 computer game published by Brøderbund. It was originally released for the Apple II, but was later ported to the Commodore 64 and Atari 8-bit. The original list price was USD$34.95. [link] The player controls a robot flying through a four story maze, attempting to rescue ..
Droll
For the type of humor see Droll humor. Drolls are short comical sketches that originated during the Puritan Interregnum in England. With the closure of the theatres, actors were left without any way of plying their art. Borrowing scenes from well-known plays of the Elizabethan theatre, they added d..
Drolleries
Page from a 14th century Psalter, showing a drollery on the right margin. Drolleries (or drollery), often called a "grotesque", are decorative thumbnail sketches in the margins of Illuminated manuscripts, most popular from about 1250 through the 15th century, although found earlier and later. ..
Drolls
Drolls were short dramatic pieces designed for informal performance in England outside the standard theatrical setting. The form was most common during the Commonwealth, when the theatres were closed by the Puritans. However, drolls continued to be performed until the nineteenth century. Elements fr..
Droll humor
Droll humor is an often dry, witty form of humor that elicits laughs through amusingly odd, sometimes zany behavior or speech. Due to its more subtle nature, this type of humor is not commonly used by comedians, although Steven Wright is an example of one who does use it in combination with other te..
Drolshagen
Drolshagen is a town and a municipality in the district of Olpe, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approx. 5 km west of Olpe. ..
Drolsum
Drolsum is a village in Ringerike municipality, Norway. It is located on the western bank of Tyrifjorden, and has a train station on Randsfjordbanen, between Vikersund and Nakkerud. ..
Drolta Tzuentes
is a witch from Konami's Castlevania video game series. She appears as a non-playable character in [[Castlevania: Bloodlines]], which was published on the Sega Genesis in 1994. Character history [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Some time before 1917 D..
Drom
Drom Country      France Région Rhône-Alpes Départment Ain Arrondissement Bourg-en-Bresse Canton Ceyzériat INSEE 01000 Postal Code 01250 MayorCurrent Term Daniel Brochier2001-2007 Intercommunality Longitude Latitude ..
Droma
Droma is a member of the Ryn race from the Star Wars Expanded Universe, introduced in [[Agents of Chaos: Hero's Trial]], the fourth novel of the New Jedi Order series. Droma meets Han Solo in a chance encounter on the Jubilee Wheel space station, during a Yuuzhan Vong attack on Ord Mantell in the..
Dromaeosauridae
Dromaeosaurids, 'raptors' or members of the family Dromaeosauridae ('running lizards' from Greek dromeus (δρομευς) meaning 'runner' and sauros (σαυρος) meaning 'lizard') are theropod dinosaurs. They were mainly small, gracile carnivores that flourished in the Cretaceous period. In pop..
Dromaeosauroides
Dromaeosauroides is the name given to a genus of dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous. It is believed to have been a dromaeosaur, but is based on teeth. Its fossils were found in Denmark. The type species, Dromaeosauroides bornholmensis, was described by Christiansen and Bonde in 2003. References h..
Dromaeosaurus
Dromaeosaurus (drom-ee-oh-SAWR-us) is a wolf-sized theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous (Upper Campanian) of Alberta, Canada. It is known from a partial skull and other bones (foot fragments, ribs) collected in what is now Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, as well as dozens of isolated tee..
Dromahair
Dromahaire (Droim a dhá Eathair, Droim dhá Thiar (alt.) in Irish) is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. Of the two Irish possible names, Droim a dhá Eathair ("Ridge of the two air-demons") is the oldest. This is a small picturesque village which is 12 miles from Sligo town. Built on the ba..
Dromahane
Dromahane (Drom Atháin in Irish) is a village located 3 miles south west of the town of Mallow, County Cork, Ireland. A recent estimate suggested that the population of the village is 1036. This is probably an underestimate as there have been significant housing developments in the village over th..
Dromaius
Dromaius is a genera of Ratite present in Australia. There is one extant species, Dromaius novaehollandiae commonly known as the Emu. In his original 1816 description of the emu, Vieillot used two generic names; first Dromiceius, then Dromaius a few pages later. It has been a point of contention..
Dromana, Victoria
Dromana is a suburb on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. Dromana is known for its number of vineyards. More than 22 separate vintners operate within Dromana, as well as several vineyards. A famous export of Dromana are C..
Dromana Primary School
Dromana Primary School Dromana Primary school is a small school of 450-550 students. It is located on McCulloch road, Dromana. The current Principal is Mr. Robinson with the Vice Principal being Mrs. Neuwbigan ..
Dromara
Dromara (in Irish: Droim mBearach, ie ridge of heifers) is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, 10km to the south west of Ballynahinch on the Hillsborough Road, situated in the most southerly portion of the Belfast Metropolitan Area, with a small part of the village lying in the Banbrid..
Dromasauria
Dromasaurs are a paraphyletic group of anomodontian therapsids. They were small, but they have slight built, slender legs, and a long tail. Their skulls were short, but the eye sockets were large. They appeared and lived in the Middle Permian age. They were related to the Dicynodont infraorder and ..
Dromcolliher
Dromcolliher is a small Irish town towards the west of County Limerick. It shares a parish with Broadford, Limerick (previously known as Killagholehane). It is also very close to the boundary of North Cork. The village of Milford is a mere few minutes drive across the border. There are many variati..
DromEd
DromEd is the level editor for Looking Glass Studios' proprietary Dark engine, which was used to power the computer games [[Thief: The Dark Project|Thief]], [[Thief II: The Metal Age|Thief II]], and System Shock 2. It was originally used in the design of Thief I, but after a petition from the fan ..
Dromedan
Dromedan is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. He is a Deviant Mutate possessing vast psionic powers, including mind control, illusions and telekinesis. External Link [Dromedan at marvunapp.com] ..
Dromedarii
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Dromedarii were camel riding auxiliary forces recruited in the desert provinces of the east Roman empire. They..
Dromedary
The Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) is a large even-toed ungulate native to northern Africa and western Asia, and is the best-known member of the camel family. The dromedary has one hump on its back, in contrast to the Bactrian camel which has two. The dromedary is sometimes called an Arabian C..
Dromedary Bag
A method of holding water in the outdoors is with the use of the Dromedary Bag. Backpackers carry dromedary bags in areas where water is not readily available or is not clean enough to drink. Dromedary bags are useful when traveling through the desert, but are generally too heavy for extended trip..
Drome Racers
Drome Racers is a video game of the racing genre released in 2002 by Attention to Detail. External links [Drome Racers] at MobyGames ..
Dromiceiomimus
Dromiceiomimus was an extremely fast-moving (perhaps over 40 mph = 64 km/h) bipedal dinosaur from the late Cretaceous period, about 80 to 65 million years ago. It was about 12 feet (3.6 m) long and weighed about 220 to 330 pounds (100 to 150 kg). Its femur (thigh bone) was 468 mm long. This ornit..
Dromichaetes
Dromichaetes was ruler of the Getae north of Danube (present day Romania) around 300 BC. His capital was named "Helis" and was probably somewhere in the Romanian Plain (in Wallachia). Ancient chronicles (Diodorus Siculus, Polybius, Plutarch, Pausanias) recorded his victory over Lysimachus, King of ..
Dromineer
Dromineer Castle Dromineer is a small village in County Tipperary situated on the shores of Lough Derg. Home to an 11th Century towerhouse, idyllic scenery, a harbour and other facilities, it is a popular place to visit, especially for those out boating on the lake. The name Dromineer in Iri..
Dromiskin
Dromiskin (Irish: Droim Ineasclainn- which roughly means the Hill at the spring of the water) is a village in County Louth, Ireland, located in one of Louth's most historical areas. It is situated 10km south of Dundalk, about 1km inland from the Irish Sea coast. The village was has home to a monas..
Dromite
In the game Dungeons & Dragons dromites are small monstrous humanoids with natural psionic ability. They stand about 3 feet tall and usually weigh slightly more than 30 pounds. They have iridescent compound eyes. Dromites typically wear heavy boots and light clothing, and are sometimes content with ..
Dromnessund Bridge
Dromnessund Bridge (Dromnessundbrua) is a bridge that crosses Dromnessundet between the mainland and Skardsøya in Møre og Romsdal county in Norway. The bridge is 388 metres long. Dromnessund Bridge was opened in 1996. See also List of bridges in NorwayList of bridges in Norway by lengthList of b..
Dromod
Dromod (Dromad in Irish) is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. The village has a station on the Sligo–Dublin railway line. See also List of towns in the Republic of Ireland External link [Dromod railway station] ..
Dromography
Dromography (Gr. 'dromos' [way, street, route, corridor] + Gr. 'graphos' [to write]) - the comparative study of organisation, history, geography and logistics of local, regional and global trade routes, and other movement, transportation and communication networks. Dromography is..
Dromoland Castle
A large castle and five star hotel in Newmarket-on-FergusCounty Clare, Ireland. The castle is often used for visiting heads of state. External link: [Official site] Historic Irish Houses and Castles ..
Dromomania
Dromomania, also called travelling fugue, is a psychological condition in which people spontaneously depart their routine, travel long distances and take up different identities and occupations. Months may pass before they return to their former identities. The most famous case was that of Jean-Al..
Dromon
A Byzantine fresco showing a dromon Byzantine dromon. Drawing by [de] The dromons (from Greek "runner") were the most important warships of the Byzantine navy from the 6th to 12th centuries AD. They were indirectly developed from the ancient trireme and were usually propelled by..
Dromophis
Dromophis is a genus of colubrid snakes. There are 2 commonly accepted species in the genus Dromophis - the Lined Olympic Snake, Striped Swamp Snake-Dromophis lineatus and the Dromophis praeornatus. ..
Dromore
There are a number of settlements called Dromore: In Northern Ireland: Dromore, County TyroneDromore, County Down In the Republic of Ireland: Dromore West This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, ..
Dromore, County Down
Dromore (in Irish: Droim Mór, ie large ridge) is a small market town in the Lagan Valley, in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is 20 miles south-west of Belfast, on the A1 Belfast to Dublin road. It had a population of 4,968 people in the 2001 Census. The town is in the Banbridge District Council ..
Dromore, County Tyrone
Dromore ((Droim Mor) "Big Ridge") is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated 10 miles south west of Omagh on the A32 road and 17 miles from Enniskillen. The village had a population of 1,101 in the 2001 Census. Agriculture and the building trades are the primary sources of emplo..
Dromore West
Dromore West (An Droim Mór Thiar in Irish) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. A quiet and picturesque little village on the N59 approximately halfway between Sligo and Ballina. Dromore West is situated on the Dunneil River and sits between the Ox Mountains and the Atlantic coast. See also &..
Dromornis
Dromornis is a genus of prehistoric birds. It contained the largest flightless birds to have ever existed, standing 3 meters tall and weighing half a ton. See also Australian megafaunaDromornithidaeHistory of Australia References Owen, R. (1872): [Untitled]. Proceedings of the Zoological..
Dromornis australis
Dromornis australis is an extinct species of giant flightless birds found in Pliocene deposits of Australia. They are considered candidates for the largest birds to have ever existed, but only fragmentary remains are known. References Owen, R. (1872): [Untitled]. Proceedings of the Zoolo..
Dromornis stirtoni
Dromornis stirtoni, or Stirton's Thunder Bird, a member of the family of Dromornithidae, is the largest flightless bird found through fossil evidence. It was three metres (10 feet) tall and weighed half a tonne. It inhabited subtropical open woodlands in Australia during the Late Miocene and may ..
Dromornithidae
Dromornithidae were a family of large, flightless birds that lived in Australia until the end of the Pleistocene, but are now extinct. They were long believed to belong to the order of Struthioniformes, but are now usually classified as a family of Anseriformes1. Their closest living relatives are ..
Dromtonpa
Dromtonpa was the chief disciple of Buddhist master Atisha, who was preaching in Tibetan area since 1042. As a prominent successor, he has been remembered as initiator of the Tibetan Tantric School Kadampa - meaning to practise by Buddha's teaching. It was Dromptonpa's student Chekawa Yeshe Dorje w..
Drona
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Dronacharya Award
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Dronagiri
The Dronagiri zone is spread over an area of 1,777 ha and is located at the southern tip of Navi Mumbai, India. The zone is located to the east of Uran town, and is bound by the Karanja River on the south-east. Residential areas are located to the west and north-west of the zone, while the Jawaharla..
Drone
Drone can refer to many things: Contents 1 In music2 In nature3 In fiction4 In aviation5 In nautics6 References In music A drone is a continuous note or chord.A drone is also a part of some musical instruments (such as bagpipes) intended to produce such a continuou..
Drones (album)
Drones (1983) is an album by the American ambient musician Robert Rich. Like most of Rich’s early work, this album consists of slow, textural drone music. The first track (“Seascape”) features ocean waves recorded at Encinada, Mexico. In 1994 this album was rereleased with Rich’s previous ..
Drones Club
The fictional Drones Club, located in Dover Street, London, (where a real club, the Arts Club, is based) was created by English comic novelist P. G. Wodehouse. It features in many of his Jeeves and Wooster and Blandings Castle stories. A drone is a male bee or ant that does no work, living off th..
Dronevil
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Drone (bee)
Blue-Russian drone honeybees drinking. Drones are male honeybees. Male honeybees develop when the queen bee lays unfertilized eggs. Contents 1 Drone ..
Drone (disambiguation)
Drone has a number of meanings: Drones are male honeybees. They are produced from unfertilized eggs (by parthenogenesis). They are characterized by eyes that are twice the size of those of worker bees and queens, and a body size greater than that of worker bees. Their main function in the hive is ..
Drone (music)
In music, a drone is a harmonic or monophonic effect or accompaniment where a note or chord is continuously sounded throughout much or all of a piece, sustained or repeated, and most often establishing a tonality upon which the rest of the piece is built. The systematic (not occasional) use of drone..
Drone (Voyager episode)
Drone is an episode from the fifth season of [[Star Trek: Voyager]]. It aired on October 21, 1998. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. During an attempt to beam back to the starship Voyager, a brief transporter malfunction occurs. All members of the away..
Drone music
Drone Music, also known as drone-based music, drone ambient or ambient drone, and sometimes simply dronescape or drone (Dronology) is a music genre that has an emphasis on the use of sustained sounds, notes, or tones – called drones. It often features lengthy audio compositions with only sligh..
Drone Records
Drone Records is an independent record label from Germany specialising in drone/ambient/noise music. It was founded by Stefan Knappe who was respectively is a member of Maeror Tri and Troum. As an unique feature the label not only releases vinyl (7") exclusively but also all the artists design the a..
Drone Weapon
A single inactive Drone Weapon being analyzed. Armed Drone Weapon In the television series Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis drone weapon are devices built by the Ancients that operate like guided missiles, usually swarming a target. A planetary defense system can fire thousands of d..
Drone zither
Drone zither (in Slovenian bordunske citre, pl.) is an authentic Slovenian type of zither. In different dialects, it is also known as švrkovnce, pleče, špile, drskalce, drsovnca and by other names. It is played by plucking only the melodic strings, while the bass ones freely resonate as drone. T..
Dronfield
Dronfield is a town in North East Derbyshire, England, situated between Sheffield and Chesterfield on the River Drone. It covers an area of 3,457 acres, has a population of around 23,000 people and is served by Dronfield railway station. Nearby are the villages and hamlets of Unstone, Holmesfield..
Dronfield railway station
Dronfield railway station serves the large village of Dronfield in Derbyshire, south of Sheffield, on the Midland Main Line between Chesterfield and Sheffield, opened in 1870 by the Midland Railway. It is on the long 1 in 100 climb to Bradway Tunnel on what is known to railwaymen as the "New Road" ..
Dronfield Woodhouse
Dronfield Woodhouse is a district of Dronfield, in North East Derbyshire, England. Its habitation has existed as early as the 11th century (Cowley Farm, to the south) and its main road features a 13th century house and a 19th century Primary School (now an elderly care home). Practically all of the..
Drongan
Drongan is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland with a population of around 3000. It is a former mining village and has one primary school. Drongan is situated 8 miles from Ayr and 10 from Cumnock ..
Drongen
Drongen (French: Tronchiennes) is a borough of the city of Ghent (Ghent (district), East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium). It is divided in three neighbourhoods, here also called hamlets: Drongen-Centre, Luchteren and Baarle. Drongen is known for its early medieval monastery, founded in the 7th centu..
Drongo
The drongos are a subfamily of small passerine birds of the Old World tropics. They were previously classed as the family Dicruridae, but that has been much enlarged to include a number of largely Australasian groups, such as the Australasian fantails, monarchs and paradise flycatchers. These ins..
Dronningens Artilleriregiment
Dronningens Artilleriregiment (English: The Queens Artillery Regiment), short DAR, is a new Danish Army artillery regiment. It was created November 1 2000, by merging Sønderjyske Artilleriregiment in Varde and Nørrejyske Artilleriregiment located in Skive. It is located on Varde Barracks. On Nov..
Dronninglund
Dronninglund is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland County on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 316 km², and has a total population of 15,213 (2005). Its mayor is Mikael Klitgaard, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) p..
Dronning mauds land
Dronning mauds land is a Norwegian band who plays rock/pop music. The band is a husband and wife duo consisting of Arne Berggren and Ingeborg Magerøy. They both do vocals and play several instruments. Arne Berggren writes most of the lyrics, which are in Norwegian. Arne Berggren is also the author..
Dronrijp
Dronrijp (or Dronryp as it is called in Frisian) is a town in the Dutch municipality of Menaldumadeel. On January 1 2004, it had 3,486 inhabitants (Menaldumadeel, 2004). Contents 1 History and architecture2 Miscellaneous information3 References4 External link History and arch..
Dronten
[Dronten] is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands. Its population is 38.060 (2006). Contents 1 Population centers2 History3 Entertainment4 External links Population centers BiddinghuizenDrontenSwifterbant History Plans for the municipality of Dron..
Droodle
Droodles are a kind of cartoon popularized in the U.S. by Roger Price's 1950 book Droodles. The trademarked name "Droodle" is a nonsense word suggesting both "doodle" and "riddle." Their general form is minimal: a square box containing a few abstract pictorial elements, and under that a caption (or..
Droog
Droog has multiple meanings: Droog is a term in Nadsat, a made-up language in A Clockwork Orange, derived from the Russian word "Droog" (друг) meaning "friend".Droogs are steep rocks in India."Droog" is a scammer This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associ..
Droogism
Droogism is the practice of violence that is not utilitarian, that is, "violence for its own sake." It refers to the word "droog" used in A Clockwork Orange by [Anthony Burgess]], in which roaming bands of young people, who call themselves "droogs" ("friends" in their language (nadsat), en..
Droogs (rocks)
Droogs are steep rocks which dot the surface of Mysore, India. The rocks resemble hay-ricks, some of which are 1500 ft. high, and some of which have springs on the top. Most are scalable only by steps cut in them. This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall ..
Drooling
Drooling (or "ptyalism") is caused by saliva flowing outside the mouth. Drooling is generally caused by excess production of saliva, inability to retain saliva within the mouth, or problems with swallowing. Some people with drooling problems are at increased risk of inhaling saliva, food, or fluid..
Droon
Droon is an alias of Belgian breakcore producer William Ghysels. Droon is also active as graphic designer and has created the artwork for the Monsters of Mashup-tour and CD. He won an award for the short video "Screen". Droon first steps in making music were somewhere in between drum and bass and..
Droop-E
Droop-E (Born Earl Stevens Jr. in Vallejo, CA) is a member of the production team The Pharmaceuticals and the son of Bay Area rapper E-40. Contents 1 Biography2 Discography3 Singles4 Notes and references Biography Droop-E was born into a rapping family with B-Legit and Turf ..
Droop-nose
The Droop Nose is a recognisable feature of Concorde and the Tu-144. When these aircraft were in service, the pilot would drop the nose so they would have more visibility of the runway and taxiways. When in flight, the nose would be raised. There was also a moving visor that would rise and drop with..
Drooping Brome
Drooping brome (Bromus tectorum), is a grass native to Europe, southwestern Asia and northern Africa. It is an annual, usually germinating in the autumn, overwintering as a seedling, then flowering in the spring or early summer. If winter rainfall is limiting and spring moisture is adequate, the..
Drooping Saxifrage
The Drooping Saxifrage or Nodding Saxifrage (Saxifraga cernua) is a flower common all over the high arctic. It stretches further south in mountainous areas of the Alps, Norway, Iceland, Siberia and Alaska. Drooping Saxifrage, Saxifraga cernua It grows to 10–20 cm tall, the stem having..
Droopsnoot
The term droopsnoot has been variously applied to the following: The Lockheed P-38 Lightning (J variant)The Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomberThe variable-angled nose of ConcordeThe Vauxhall Firenza HPF version This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated ..
Droopy's Good Deed
Droopys Good Deed is a cartoon by Tex Avery, produced and realesed by MGM Studios. Image:Droopys Good Deed Pt. 1.JPG|Spike in blackface after being struck by lightning Image:Droopys_Good_Deed_title_card.JPG|Title Card Image:Droopy Scout.JPG|Droopy in scout uniform Image:Hey Blackie.JPG|During the ..
Droopy, Master Detective
Droopy, Master Detective is an animated television series, starring Droopy and his son, Dripple (voiced by Don Messick and Charlie Adler, respectively). It was a spin-off from Tom and Jerry Kids. The show debuted in 1993, airing on FOX for one season (1993–1994). It was produced by Hanna-Bar..
Droopy Butt Begone!
Droopy Butt Begone! is the debut album of solo electronic artist, 1-Speed Bike. The third track on this album is a remix of a Fly Pan Am song from their Sédatifs En Fréquences Et Sillons EP. Track listing "The Day That Mauro Ran over Elwy Yost" – 6:30"Seattle/Washington/Prague 00/68/Chic..
Droopy Dog
Droopy Dog in the opening sequence. Droopy Dog was a low-key animated movie character created by Tex Avery at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1943—essentially the polar opposite of his other famous character, loud, whacky Screwy Squirrel. Originally known as Happy Hound until 1949, this mournful..
Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park
Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park is a state park located on Droop Mountain in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Droop Mountain was the site of the last major conflict of the American Civil War in West Virginia. The battlefield was transformed into a historical, outdoor recreation area by the ..
Droop Quota
The Droop quota is the quota most commonly used in elections held under the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system. It is also sometimes used in elections held under the largest remainder method of party-list proportional representation. In an STV election the quota is the minimum number of votes a c..
Drop
A drop may be: a drop, unit of measure of volumea drop (or droplet) of liquid, such as raindrops causing a rainbow, or forming clouds or foga drop or dropout in telecommunications, such as in losing a signal, or as in a wire dropped-down from a ceilingdropping out, drop out, quitting, not terminati..
Drop-dead
Drop-dead is the ninth full-length studio album of the band The Violet Burning. It was released February 14, 2006 on Northern Records. Track listing "Humm""All I Want""Do You Love Me?""Already Gone""More""Swan Sea""Eleanor""Rewind""Blown Away""Trans""The End Begins""One Thousand Years" ..
Drop-In
Drop-In was a Canadian television series for youth broadcast on CBC Television from 28 September 1970 to 1974. Various hosts were featured throughout the course of the series to present a variety of topics. The show was broadcast three times per week in the 1970-1971 season. This was increased to f..
Drop-stitch knitting
Drop-stitch knitting is a knitting technique for producing open, vertical stripes in a garment. The basic idea is to knit a solid fabric, then (deliberately) drop one or more stitches (i.e., draw a loop out from the loop below it, and so on repeatedly), producing a run (or ladder) in the fabric. ..
Dropa
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Dropbear
''For the cryptid Australian marsupial, please see Drop bear. Dropbear is a popular [[Citing sources citation needed]] open source SSH (version 2 only) server and client. It is optimized for small resource usage and therefore suitable for embedded systems and other resource-..
Dropdabomb
Dropdabomb is a Chiptune artist conglomerate from Basel / Switzerland. They mainly use the Atari-ST homecomputer to create their music. External links [dropdabomb] - official dropdabomb website[micromusic] - a webcommunity dedicated to Chip tunes[retinascan] - a label ..
Dropdead
Dropdead live in France, November 20, 1998 Dropdead is a Providence, Rhode Island-based hardcore punk band whose sound can be characterized as a mix of crust punk, d-beat, power violence, and thrashcore. The band has been active in the hardcore punk scene since the early nineties, though as of..
Droperidol
Droperidol (Dropletan®) is an antidopaminergic drug used as an antiemetic and antipsychotic. Droperidol is a butyrophenone, and is a potent D2 (dopamine receptor) antagonist with some histamine and serotonin antagonist activity. It has a central antiemetic action and is frequently used in the..
Dropfile
A drop file (or dropfile) is a term used by BBS enthusiasts and sysops to describe a simple binary or text file created by a bulletin board system to pass information about the BBS itself and the current user to an external BBS door. Different dropfile formats There are many different types of drop..
Dropkick
Not to be confused with drop kick, a maneuver in Rugby, American football, American Soccer/European Football and Australian football. Z-man performing a dropkick A dropkick is an attacking maneuver in professional wrestling. It is defined as an attack where the wrestler jumps up and kicks the..
Dropkick Murphys
"DKM" redirects here. For , see Daniel Keys Moran. Dropkick Murphys are a Celtic Punk band formed in the Irish Catholic working class neighborhoods of South Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They practiced in the basement of a friend's barbershop, blending punk rock, Oi!, Irish folk, rock, and hardcore i..
Droplaugarsona saga
Droplaugarsona saga is one of the Icelanders' sagas, probably written in the early 1400s. It tells the story of Grímr and Helgi sons of Droplaug as grown men. These are a memorable pair of brothers, who also appear in Fljótsdæla saga, and in fact some of the storyline of Droplaugarsona saga overl..
Dropline GNOME
The desktop where the word processor and the spreadsheets are running. Dropline GNOME is a Linux desktop environment-based Slackware using GNOME. Due to developer constraints, the version of GNOME that was included with Slackware was inferior to that of many other distributions, and was later d..
Dropout
Dropout may refer to: Contents 1 Education2 Telecommunication3 Electrical engineering4 Cycling5 Astronomy Education A student who quits school before graduation.*List of high school dropouts*List of college dropouts Telecommunication A momentary loss of signal in a commu..
Dropout (astronomy)
In astronomy, dropout is a radiation source whose radiation intensity falls off sharply above a specific wavelength. The source will be easily visible when its light is filtered to wavelengths longer than the cutoff value, but will "drop out" of the image when it is filtered to wavelengths shorter t..
Dropout (bicycle part)
A vertical dropout on a mountain bike. The silver part is the replaceable derailleur hanger. A bicycle dropout (or frame end and fork end) is a slot in a frame or fork where the axle of the wheel is attached. Horizontal dropouts allow adjustment of chain tension, and can accommodate a range ..
Dropped-ball
A dropped-ball (or drop-ball) is a method of restarting play in a game of association football (soccer). Contents 1 Award2 Procedure3 Infringements4 Use in the modern game Award A drop-ball is not awarded to either team; rather it is used to restart play when the referee ha..
Dropped (album)
Dropped is a 1993 album by Mind Funk. Track listing "Goddess""Closer""Drowning""In the Way Eye""Zootiehead""Wisteria""Mama, Moses, and Me""11 Ton Butterfly""Hogwallow""Billygoat""Hollow" Personnel Patrick Dubar - VocalsLouis Svitek - Guitar, VocalsJason Everman - Guitar, VocalsJohn Monte - Bass,..
Dropped call
Dropped call is the common term for a wireless mobile phone call that is terminated unexpectedly as a result of technical reasons. One reason for a dropped call is when the mobile phone moves out of range of a wireless network. An active call cannot usually be maintained across a different company'..
Dropped ceiling
In construction and architecture, a dropped ceiling, also referred to as a drop or suspended ceiling, is used as a secondary ceiling formed to conceal piping, wiring, or ductwork, into an area called the plenum. Consisting of a grid-work of metal channels in the shape of an upside-down "T", suspende..
Dropped third strike
In baseball, a dropped third strike occurs when the catcher fails to cleanly catch a pitch which is the third strike. The pitch is considered not cleanly caught if the ball touches the dirt before being caught, or if the ball is dropped after being caught. The rule's purpose is to ensure that at lea..
Dropper
A dropper is a program that has been designed or modified to "install" a virus onto the target system. The virus code is usually contained in a dropper in such a way that it won't be detected by virus scanners that normally detect that virus. While quite uncommon, a few droppers have been discovered..
Dropper loop
Dropper loop knot The Dropper loop is a type of knot which is often used on multi-hook fishing lines. It can be created in the middle of a long line and forms a loop which is off to the side of the line. Techniques There are two main methods of tying the dropper loop. Gather a loop and..
Droppin' Many Suckers
Droppin' Many Suckers is the debut full length release from New York band Madball. Track listing "Spit On Your Grave""Never Had It""Across Your Face""Step On You""No Return""The Blame""Smell The Bacon""We Should Care""Get Out""It's My Life""Ready To Fight""Friend Or Foe" ..
Droppin' Things
Droppin' Things is a 1990 (see 1990 in music) live album by the American jazz singer Betty Carter. Track listing For the 1990 Verve CD Issue, 843991-2. "30 Years" (Betty Carter) 3:58"Stardust", "Memories of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) 12:37"What's the Use of Wond'rin'?" (Oscar Hammer..
Dropping Daylight
Dropping Daylight is a modern rock/alternative rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. ..
Dropping Food on Their Heads Is Not Enough: Benefit for RAWA
Geykido Comet Records benefit CD for Afghan Women released in 2002 was in response to the horrid atrocities done to Afghan women by the Taliban. Featuring local unknowns as well as groups like Anti-Flag, Youth Brigade, Chumbawumba, Fleshies, The Frisk and Jello Biafra as well as setting aside 100..
Dropping in
"Drop in" is also a surfing term, see List of surfing terms. Dropping in is a skateboarding trick with which a skateboarder can start skating a half-pipe by dropping into it from the coping instead of starting from the bottom and pumping gradually for more speed. When a skateboarder drops in he use..
Dropping Names
Dropping Names is section six of Track #15 on the album Paul's Boutique by American hip hop group the Beastie Boys, released on July 25, 1989. Produced and written by the Beastie Boys and the Dust Brothers.Engineered by Mario Caldato and Allen Abrahamson. Samples Bob Marley interview."Into the Night..
Dropping out
Dropping out means to withdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion with conventional values. It is a term commonly associated with the 1960s, with the counterculture and with hippies and communes. More specifically it means a student who quits school before graduation (see d..
Dropping point
Dropping Point is a qualitative property of lubricating grease that gives a general indication of the temperature at which a grease passes from a semi-solid to liquid state under specific test conditions. It is a measure of the heat resistance of a grease. Dropping point is used in combination wit..
Dropship
A dropship is a science fiction landing craft used to deploy troops and vehicles from orbiting mothership to battle on a planet's surface. Dropships vary in size and capacity. Small dropships may transport only a single squad, while larger dropships can accommodate an entire regiment. Dropships a..
Dropship: United Peace Force
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Dropship (StarCraft)
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Dropsonde
A diagram of an NCAR GPS Dropsonde A dropsonde is a weather reconnaissance device created by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), designed to be dropped from an aircraft at altitude to more accurately measure (and therefore track) tropical storm conditions as the device falls t..
Drops of Jupiter
Drops of Jupiter is Train's second album which was released in 2001. It is also the name of the first single and major hit from the album. Drops of Jupiter is hard to classify in a single genre. Elements of country, rock, and indie rock can be found in the album. Track listing (all songs writte..
Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)
"Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" is an alternative rock song by California rock band Train on their sophomore album Drops of Jupiter (2001). It was their first single from the album, and hit the top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100. It was backed with "It's Love" and "This is Not Your Life". The song has ..
Drops Of Light
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Dropwort
Dropwort (Filipendula vulgaris), also known as Fern-leaf Dropwort is a perennial herb of the family Rosaceae closely related to Meadowsweet. It is found in dry pastures across much of Europe and central and northern Asia. It has finely-cut, radical leaves, fern-like in appearance, and an erect ste..
Drop (album)
Drop is an album by: BrideThe Shamen This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Drop (breakdancing move)
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Drop (Bride album)
Drop is the ninth album by the band Bride. Track listing "Personal Savior" - (4:02)"Mamma" - (5:04)"You Never Knew Me" - (4:34)"Life Is The Blues" - (4:26)"Help" - (4:58)"Only Hurts When I Laugh" - (3:43)"Thrill A Minute" - (3:40)"How Long" - (4:59)"Have You Made It?" - (4:13)"Nobodies Here" - (4..
Drop (liquid)
Water dropping from a faucet A drop is a small volume of liquid, bounded completely or almost completely by free surfaces. The simplest way to form a drop is to allow liquid to flow slowly from the lower end of a vertical tube of small diameter. When the pendant drop exceeds a certain size it..
Drop (music)
The drop is the point in a track where a switch of rhythm or bassline occurs and usually follows a recognisable build section and "breakdown". ..
Drop (policy debate)
Part of the seriesPolicy Debate ..
Drop (SQL)
A DROP statement in SQL removes an object from a relational database management system (RDBMS). The types of objects that can be dropped depends on which RDBMS is being used, but most support the dropping of tables, users, and databases. Some systems (such as PostgreSQL) allow DROP and other DDL co..
Drop (telecommunication)
In telecommunication, the term drop has the following meanings: In a communications network, the portion of a device directly connected to the internal station facilities, such as toward a switchboard or toward a switching center.The central office side of test jacks.A wire or cable from a pole or..
Drop (The Shamen album)
Drop was the debut album by the Scottish band The Shamen, released in 1987 on their own Moksha label. Track listing Something About YouPassing AwayYoung 'til YesterdayWorld TheatreThrough With YouWhere Do You GoDo What You WillHappy DaysThrough My WindowVelvet BoxI Don't Like The Way The World ..
Drop (unit)
The drop is a unit of measure of volume. It is a variable amount of fluid and depends on the device and technique used to produce the drop and on the physical properties of the fluid. This is similar to units like the cup, tablespoon, and teaspoon that depend on the spoon or cup and are not exact ei..
Drop and insert
In a multichannel transmission system, a drop and insert is a process that diverts (drops) a portion of the multiplexed aggregate signal at an intermediate point, and introduces (inserts) a different signal for subsequent transmission in the same position, e.g., time slot or frequency band, previous..
Drop attack
Drop attacks are sudden spontaneous falls while standing or walking, followed by a very swift recovery, within seconds or minutes. They are typically seen in elderly patients, and the most common cause is Carotid Sinus Hypersensity, resulting in either short periods of reversible asytole, or in mar..
Drop Bass Network
Drop Bass Network (DBN) is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin based rave production company