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Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry
Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry in district Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India is the first University of its kind in Asia with an exclusive mandate of education, research and extension in Horticulture and Forestry. People usually use the short form of the university na..
Dry
Dry may refer to: Dry, an album by PJ Harvey.Dry, a commune of the Loiret département, in France.Without water, dry, as in not wet.The status of alcohol prohibition in a particular city or county -- see dry county or local option.Don't Repeat Yourself (DRY), a computer programming philosophy.Dryne..
Dry-bulb temperature
The dry-bulb temperature is the temperature of air measured by a thermometer freely exposed to the air but shielded from radiation and moisture. In construction, it is an important consideration when designing a building for a certain climate. Nall (as cited in "References") called it one of "the mo..
Dry-fried beef with hefen
Dry-fried beef with hefen (Chinese: 乾炒牛河, gānchǎo níuhé), colloqially called "beef chow fun" in North America, is a staple Cantonese dish, made from stir-frying beef, hefen noodles and bean sprouts. It has became a necessary dish in Chinese yum cha restaurants in Guangdong, Hong Kong, an..
Dry-mesic prairie
Dry-mesic prairie has a high forb diversity and low percentage of grass cover. Dominant species are porcupine grass and Canada blue-joint grass. ..
Dry-stone wall
Detail of a dry stone wall in the Yorkshire Dales. Dry stone in San Vito dei Normanni, Apulia, Italy. A dry-stone wall, also known as a dry-stone dyke, drystane dyke, dry-stone hedge or rock fence is a wall that is constructed from stones without any mortar to bind them together. The..
Dry-tooling
Dry-tooling is rock climbing on non-icy rock but using ice climbing equipment such as crampons and ice axes. Dry tooling is controversial among many climbers. Some favor it as a new and exciting kind of climbing, while others dislike it for its nontraditional methods and the long-lasting damage it ..
Dryad
The Dryad by Evelyn De Morgan Greek deitiesseries Primordial deities Titans and Olympians Aquatic deities Chthonic deities Personified concepts Other deities Asclepius, god of medicineLeto, mother of Apolloand ArtemisPan, shepherd god Nymphs AlseidAuloniadCrinaeaeDryadsHamad..
DRYAD
The DRYAD Numeral Cipher/Authentication System (KTC 1400 D) is a simple, paper cryptographic system currently in use by the U.S. military for authentication and for encryption of short, numerical messages. Every unit with a radio is given a set of DRYAD code sheets. A single sheet is valid for a li..
Dryadella
Dryadella is a genus of miniature orchids, reaching from 3 to 6 cm. There are about 40 species, distributed from southern Mexico to southern Brazil and northern Argentina. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: [Special] ..
Dryadula phaetusa
Dryadula phaetusa, also known as the Banded Orange Heliconian, Banded Orange, or Orange Tiger, is a species of butterfly (an insect). The sole representative of its genus, the Banded Orange Heliconian is native from Brazil to central Mexico, and in summer can be found rarely as far north as centr..
Dryad (comics)
Dryad is a fictional character in Marvel Comics' X-Men comic franchise. History Callie Betto was a student at Xavier's Institute and when the students were placed on training squads, she became a member of Cyclop's Corsair Squadron, along with fellow students Quill, Specter, and the Stepford Cuc..
Dryad (Quest for Glory)
The dryad was a spirit of nature who appeared in the first Quest for Glory game, So You Want to be a Hero. After the hero followed the white stag to its resting place, the dryad asked if he was one with the woods, and if he answered in the affirmative dispatched him to fetch a seed of the spore-spit..
Dryander National Park
Dryander is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 938 km northwest of Brisbane. Fact sheet Area: 118.61 km²Coordinates: [20°06′15″S, 148°32′02″E]Date of establishment: 1938Managing authorities: Queensland Parks and Wildlife ServiceIUCN category: II See also Protected areas..
Dryandra
Dryandra is a genus of 92 species of shrub to small tree in the family Proteaceae. They are found only in the southwestern corner of Western Australia. They have never been popular among gardeners among the rest of Australia due to their dislike of the humid and subtropical conditions which domina..
Dryandra sessilis
Parrotbush (Dryandra sessilis) is a species of shrub or tree in the plant genus Dryandra. It is widespread throughout southwest Western Australia. References [Flora of Australia Online] s.v. [Dryandra sessilis]. ..
Dryanovo
The town of Dryanovo (Дряново) is situated at the northern foot of the Balkan Mountains in Gabrovo Province, Bulgaria, amphitheatrically along the two banks of Dryanovo River, a tributary to the Yantra River. The town is a centre of Dryanovo municipality, which is composed of 62 villages,..
Dryanovo Heights
Dryanovo Heights (Dryanovski Vazvisheniya \'drya-nov-ski v&-zvi-'she-ni-ya\) 62°28'42" S; 59°51'47" W (62.4783° S; 59.8631° W) The ice-covered heights rising to over 500 m in the NW part of Greenwich Island. Extending 10 km in NW-SE direction, and 7 km in NE-SW direction. Featuring Mount Ply..
Dryanovo Monastery
The Dryanovo Monastery (Дряновски манастир) is a functioning Bulgarian Orthodox monastery situated in the Andaka River Valley in the central part of Bulgaria five kilometers away from the town of Dryanovo. It was founded in the 12th century, during the Second Bulgarian Empire, and..
Dryanovo River
The Dryanovo River (Дряновска река) is a river in Bulgaria, issuing from the mountains close to Tryavna. It is a tributary of Yantra River, flowing into it near the town of Veliko Tarnovo. Before joining the Yantra River it passes through Plachkovtsi, Tryavna, Tsareva Livada, Dryanovo, ..
Dryas
For other uses of Dryas, see Dryas (disambiguation). In Greek mythology, Dryas ("oak") was the father of King Lycurgus, king of the Edoni in Thrace; "Shepherd of the People" Nestor calls him (Iliad i). He was killed when his son went insane and mistook him for a mature trunk of ivy, a plant holy to..
Dryasdust
Dryasdust was an imaginary and tediously thorough literary authority cited by Sir Walter Scott to present background information in his novels; thereafter, a derisory term for anyone who presents historical facts with no feeling for the personalities involved. 'Dryasdust' is mentioned in a whole ..
Dryas (disambiguation)
Dryas can mean: Dryas, a Thracian of Greek mythology.One of several climate periods, including Younger and Older Dryas.Dryas, a genus of plants.Dryas, a genus of butterflies containing a single species. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the ..
Dryas (genus)
There are two genera called Dryas: in the animal kingdom, Dryas juliain the plant kingdom, DryasThis 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 inte..
Dryas (plant)
Dryas is a genus of dwarf perennial herbaceous plants in the rose family Rosaceae, native to the arctic and alpine regions of Europe, Asia and North America. The genus is named after the Greek nymph Dryas. There are three species and one hybrid: Dryas drummondii – Drummond's AvensDryas integrif..
Dryas julia
This article is about the Julia butterfly. For Julia "Butterfly" Hill, see Julia Butterfly Hill. Dryas julia (syn: Dryas iulia), also known as the Julia butterfly or Julia Heliconian, is a species of butterfly (an insect). The sole representative of its genus, the Julia is native from Brazil to ..
Dryas Monkey
The Dryas Monkey (Cercopithecus dryas), also known as Salonga Monkey or Ntolu, is a little-known species of guenon found only in the Congo Basin, restricted to the left bank of the Congo River. It has now been established that the animals previously classified as Cercopithecus salongo (common nam..
Dryas octopetala
Seed head of ''Dryas octopetala Dryas octopetala (common names include mountain avens, white dryas, and white dryad) is an arctic-alpine flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is a small prostrate evergreen subshrub forming large colonies, and is a popular flower in rock gardens. The spec..
Dryaw
Dryaw is a fictional village on the equally fictional Island of Sodorfrom the Railway Series books by Rev. W. Awdry and Christopher Awdry, and the television series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. It is located on Thomas' branch line being the first station after the junction at Knapford, and i..
Drybrough Cup
The Drybrough Cup The Drybrough Cup was a football competition held between Scottish clubs from 1971 to 1980. It was similar to the Watney Cup in England which commenced the previous year. The format was a straight knock out cup, played pre-season. The entrants were the eight teams which scor..
Dryburgh
Dryburgh is a village in the Scottish Borders region of Scotland, famous for Dryburgh Abbey. ..
Dryburgh Abbey
Dryburgh Abbey, on the banks of the River Tweed, Scotland, was founded in 1152 by Premonstratensian monks, on a site perhaps made sacred by Saint Modan around 600. It was founded by monks from Alnwick on land owned by Hugh de Moreville, the father of one of the assassins of Saint Thomas Becket. I..
Dryburgh Bridge
Dryburgh Suspension Bridge, near Dryburgh Abbey, Borders, Scotland, is a 19th century suspension bridge between the villages of Dryburgh and St. Boswells (part of a ribbon of settlements including Newtown St. Boswells), across the River Tweed. A crossing has existed here for centuries, originally wi..
Dryden
There are several people and places named Dryden. People: English poet John DrydenAmerican actor Robert DrydenCanadian ice hockey player and politician Ken DrydenNASA Deputy Director Hugh L. Dryden Places: Dryden, OntarioDryden, Michigan Fanny FlapDryden Township, MichiganDryden (village), New York..
Dryden, Michigan
Dryden is a village in Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 815 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Dryden Township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²), all land. Demographics As of ..
Dryden, New York
Dryden, New York can refer to either: Dryden (village), New YorkDryden (town), New York 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 art..
Dryden, Ontario
For the community in Perth County, see Dryden, Perth County, Ontario Dryden (2001 population 8,198) is a city in northwestern Ontario, Canada located on Wabigoon Lake. Dryden, was founded as an agricultural community by John Dryden, then Ontario's Minister of Agriculture in 1896. While his train..
Dryden, Virginia
Dryden is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,253 at the 2000 census. Geography Dryden is located at [36°46′33″N, 82°56′39″W] (36.775836, -82.944157)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States ..
Dryden/TMC Station
Dryden/TMC Station is a station on the METRORail Red Line in Houston, Texas. The station is located within the Texas Medical Center and is located at the intersection of Fannin Street and Dryden. Next station south:TMC Transit Center METRORail Red Line Next station north:Memorial Hermann Hospital/..
Dryden (crater)
Crater characteristics Coordinates ..
Dryden (town), New York
Map of the town of Dryden, New York. Dryden is a town in Tompkins County, New York, USA. The population was 13,532 at the 2000 census. The Town of Dryden contains a village of Dryden. The town is on the county's eastern border. Contents 1 Geography2 History3 Demographic..
Dryden (village), New York
Location map of Dryden Dryden is a village in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 1,832 at the 2000 census. The Village of Dryden is in the Town of Dryden. Geography Dryden is located at [42°29′21″N, 76°17′58″W] (42.489188, -76.299589)[Geogra..
Dryden Flight Research Center
Dryden Flight Research Center's fleet of aircraft in 1993. NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, located inside Edwards Air Force Base, was named in honor of the late Hugh L. Dryden, one of America's most prominent aeronautical engineers, on March 26, 1976. At the time of his death in 1965, he..
Dryden Ice Dogs
The Dryden Ice Dogs are a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dryden, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Superior International Junior Hockey League. Season-by-Season Results Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs 2001-02 Won League 2002-03 52 28..
Dryden Mitchell
Dryden Vera Mitchell is the lead singer of Alien Ant Farm. Dryden was born on June 15, 1976. He grouped together with Terry Corso (guitarist), Tye Zamora (bassist) and Mike Cosgrove (drummer) to form the alternative rock band who released their first album, "Greatest Hits" in 1999. He suffered a f..
Dryden Municipal Telephone Service
Dryden Municipal Telephone System is a publicly-owned telephone company in Dryden, Ontario, Canada. They offer local, business and mobile phone services. External link [Official website] ..
Dryden Regional Airport
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Dryden Township
Dryden Township may refer to: Dryden Township, MichiganDryden Township, MinnesotaThis 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. ..
Dryden Township, Michigan
Dryden Township is a township in Lapeer County, Michigan, United States. The population was 4,624 at the 2000 census. The village of Dryden is located within the township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 93.8 km² (36.2 mi²). 92.9 km² (35...
Dryden Township, Minnesota
Dryden Township is a township in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 280 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 89.6 km² (34.6 mi²). 85.2 km² (32.9 mi²) of it is land and 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²) of it (4...
Dryden Water Aerodrome
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Dryer
A dryer or drier most commonly means: Clothes dryer / tumble-dryerDesiccant There are also various industrial dryers for everything from wet paper to candy. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page..
Dryford, England
Dryford, England is a town in the county of Lancashire, England. It is known for being the birthplace of Charles Cowper who went on to become the second Premier of the Colony of New South Wales, Australia over a record five terms. ..
Drygalski (crater)
Crater characteristics Coordinates ..
Drygalski Glacier
The iceberg C-16 collides with Drygalski ice tongue on 30 March 2006. The Drygalski ice tongue or Drygalski Barrier or Drygalski Glacier Tongue is a glacier in Antarctica, located on the Scott Coast, in the northern McMurdo Sound of Antarctica's Ross Dependency, 240 kilometres (150 miles) nor..
Drygalski Island
Drygalski Island is an ice-capped island with a dome about 327 m high that is 11 miles long and rises to 325 m in the Davis Sea of the Southern Ocean about 85 km north of the coast of Queen Mary Land and 45 miles north-northeast (NNE) of Cape Filchner. Drygalski Island is located at [65°45′S..
Drygalski Mountains
Drygalski Mountains ([71°45′S 8°15′E]) is a group of scattered mountains and nunataks lying between the Filchner Mountains and Kurze Mountains in the Orvin Mountains of Queen Maud Land. Discovered by the German Antarctic Expedition under Ritscher, 1938-39, and named for Professor Eri..
Drygarn Fawr
Drygarn Fawr is one of the highest mountains in mid Wales standing at 641 metres above sea level. Rising above the remote moorland plateau of the Cambrian Mountains the summit is topped by a large and distinctive cairn. The mountain has a gentle, grassy, conical shape with a few rocks near the summi..
Drying
Drying is a mass transfer process resulting in the removal of water from an object. In technical contexts and in medicine it may also be called dehydration. Drying may be both a natural and an intentional process. The process of extreme drying is called desiccation. There is very extensive tech..
Drying (food)
Drying is a method of food preservation that works by removing water from the food, which prevents the growth of microorganisms and decay. Drying food using the sun and wind to prevent spoilage has been known since ancient times. Water is usually removed by evaporation (air drying, sun drying, smoki..
Drying agent
Common drying agents for laboratory solvents and chemicals calcium chloridecalcium hydridecalcium sulfatemagnesiummagnesium sulfatemolecular sievepotassium carbonatephosphorus pentoxidesodium (metal)sodium hydroxidesodium sulfatesodium sulphate (anhydrous)sodium-benzophenonesodium-potassium alloy (..
Drying height
On a nautical chart, the drying height is the vertical distance of the seabed that is exposed by the tide, above the level of the sea at the lowest astronomical tide. On admiralty charts a drying height is distinguished from a depth by being underlined. ..
Drying oil
A drying oil is an oil which hardens to a tough, solid film after a period of exposure to air. The term "drying" is actually somewhat of a misnomer, since the oil does not harden through the evaporation of water, but through a chemical reaction in which oxygen is absorbed from the environment (auto..
Drying rack
A drying rack is a device intended for hanging clothing to dry. Usually constructed from wood or metal, there are many types of drying racks, including large, stationary outdoor racks, smaller, folding portable racks, and wall wounted drying racks. A drying rack is similar in usage and function to a..
Dryja Coat of Arms
Dryja Battle cry: - Details Alternative names Drya, Mutina Earliest mention 1352 Towns none Families 78 altogether: Bieczkowski, Borysowicz, Boryszkowski, Borzejowski, Bożejewski, Bożejowski, Chłapowski, Chodorowicz, Czabowski, Czewiaszko, Czyżewicz, Czyżewski, Czyż..
Drylabbing
Drylabbing is the practice of creating scientific data without performing any tests. It is often used as a term of contempt. Examples A forensics laboratory creating reports without performing any tests of the crime scene evidence Sources NYT Ju1 1, 2005 ..
Dryland farming
Dryland farming is an agricultural technique for cultivating land which receives little rainfall. Dryland farming is used in the Great Plains region of North American and in other grain growing regions such as the steppes of Eurasia, for example in Ukraine and southern Russia as well as Argentina. ..
Dryland fish
Dryland fish is a mushroom that grows near river banks in the Appalachian mountains in Tennessee and Kentucky; they also are known as hickory chickens. They are usually prepared by placing the mushrooms in corn meal, then placing them in a frying pan with hot grease and cooking throughly. They sprou..
Drymarchon
The genus Drymarchon of colubrid snakes includes the Indigo snakes and various other relatives, including the Cribo snakes, all of which are found in the Southeastern United States, Central America, and South America. Species in this genus include: Newly discovered species Drymarchon caudomaculat..
Drymarchon corais erebennus
The Texas Indigo Snake (Drymarchon corais erebennus) is a large, non-venomous, colubrid snake found in the southern end of the state of Texas, and into Mexico as far south as Veracruz. Contents 1 Description2 Habitat3 Behavior & Diet4 Reproduction5 Conservation concerns..
Drymen
Drymen is a village in Stirling district in central Scotland. Drymen lies to the west of the Campsie Fells and enjoys views to Dumgoyne on the east and to Loch Lomond on the west. The Queen Elizabeth forest reaches down to the village edge, and the whole area is part of the Loch Lomond and Trossach..
Drymobius
Drymobius is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as neotropical racers. There are four species which are found predominantly in Mexico and Central America, but they range as far north as the United States in the southern tip of the state of Texas, and as far south as South America, in ..
Drymusidae
The Drymusidae are a small spider family with ten species in one genus. They are also called false violin spiders or leaf-litter spiders. They resemble the violin spider or recluse spider (genus Loxosceles, Sicariidae), but other than these build a web[link]. Also unlike Loxosceles, whi..
Dryness
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. Dryness, a property of alcoholic beverages, is the lack of sweet taste. This may be due to a lack of sugars, t..
Drynites
DryNites are the plainer version of GoodNites and are sold in the UK, New Zealand, Australia and other countries. DryNites are a product of Kimberley-Clark Corporation. DryNites are absorbant underpants for children and teenagers who are incontinent. Until early 2006, DryNites came in three differe..
Dryocalamus gracilis
Scarce Bridal Snake Dryocalamus gracilis is a species of snake found in South India and Sri Lanka. External links [EMBL reptile database]http://www.strangeark.com/ebooks/IndiaHerps.pdf References Günther, A. 1864 The Reptiles of British India. London (Taylor & Francis), xxvii + 452 pp..
Dryocalamus nympha
Common Bridal Snake (Dryocalamus nympha) is a species of snake found in southern India and Sri Lanka. The yellow mark on the back of the head suggests a bridal veil. External links [EMBL reptile database] References Daudin, F. M. 1803 Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Rep..
Dryocampa rubicunda
The Rosy maple moth (Dryocampa rubicunda ) is a North American moth in the Saturniidae family. Males have a wingspan of 32-44 mm; females of 40-50 mm. They have reddish to pink legs and antennae, yellow bodies and hindwings, and pink forewings with a triangular yellow band across the middle. Males ..
Dryocopus
Dryocopus is a genus of large powerful woodpeckers, typically 35-45 cm in length. It has representatives in North and South America, Europe and Asia, although the South American species are endangered. Their breeding habitat is forested areas with large trees, where they nest in a large cavity in..
Dryope
In Greek mythology, Dryope was the daughter of Dryops or of Eurytus (and hence half-sister to Iole). She was sometimes thought of as one of the Pleiades. There are two stories of her metamorphosis into a black poplar. According to the first, Apollo seduced her by a trick. Dryope had been accustomed..
Dryophthorinae
Dryophthorinae is a subfamily of weevils. ..
Dryopithecus
Dryopithecus was a genus of apes that lived in Eastern Africa during the Upper Miocene period, from 12 to 9 million years ago, and which could have been the evolutionary ancestor of modern man. After evolving near the southern end of the African Rift Valley, it expanded throughout the African con..
Dryopithecus fontani
Dryopithecus fontani was an extinct ape that was first discovered in France in the 19th century, and was dated to the middle Miocene. Perhaps one of the most important European fossil primates, it's considered the first evidence for ancient primate evolution. Contents 1 Morphology2 Ra..
Dryopoa
Dryopoa dives (Giant Mountain Grass) is a species of grass (family Poaceae) and the only member of the genus Dryopoa. The name Dryopoa (tree-grass) is derived from the Greek language, with dryos meaning tree and poa meaning grass. This species in endemic to Australia. ..
Dryops
In Greek mythology, Dryops was the name of several individuals: The father of Dryope.A son of Apollo.One of the fifty sons of Priam.An associate of Aeneas. In zoology, Dryops is a genus of diving beetle; family Dryopidae This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articl..
Dryopteridaceae
The Dryopteridaceae includes many ferns prized as ornamental plants, including the Wood ferns, Holly ferns, Florist's fern, and others. All of the fronds of Dryopteridaceae ferns contain round sori (reproductive clusters) on the underside of the pinnae (leaflets) unlike some other ferns which hav..
Dryopteridales
The Dryopteridales are the Wood ferns and Sword ferns. Their segregation as a discrete order is well-supported by modern genetic evidence. They are widespread in temperate and tropical zones, with a few genera adapted to mountain climates. All ferns in Dryopteridales have scaly rhizomes and stipe..
Dryopteris
Dryopteris (commonly called Wood Ferns, Male Ferns and Buckler Ferns) is a genus of about 250 species of ferns with distribution in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, with the highest species diversity in eastern Asia. Many of the species have stout, slowly creeping rootstocks that form a crown, w..
Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris affinis (Scaly Male Fern; syn. D. pseudomas, D. borreri) is fern native to western and southern Europe and southwestern Asia. It is most abundant in areas with high humidity, such as the British Isles and western France; in the Mediterranean region and the Caucasus it is confined to hig..
Dryopteris erythrosora
Dryopteris erythrosora (Autumn Fern, Japanese Wood Fern or Japanese Shield Fern) is a species on fern, native to eastern Asia from China and Japan south to the Philippines, growing in light woodland shade on low moutains or hills. It is evergreen, with bipinnate fronds 30-70 cm tall and 15-35 cm b..
Dryopteris expansa
Dryopteris expansa (Alpine Buckler Fern or Spreading Wood Fern) is a species of fern native to cool temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere, south at high altitudes in mountains to Spain and Greece in southern Europe, to Japan in eastern Asia, and to central California in North ..
Dryopteris filix-mas
Dryopteris filix-mas (Common Male Fern or Male Fern) is one of the commonest ferns of the temperate Northern Hemisphere, occurring throughout much of Europe, Asia and North America. It favours damp shaded areas and is particularly ubiquitous in the understory of woodlands, but also found in shady ..
Dryosaurus
Dryosaurus (DRY-oh-sawr-us) meaning "oak lizard", due to the vague oak shape of its cheek teeth (Greek dryo = oak + sauros = lizard) is a genus of an ornithopod dinosaur living in the Late Jurassic Period. Fossils have been found in the western United States and Tanzania, and were first discovere..
Drypetes
Drypetes is a plant genus of the family Putranjivaceae. It was previously put in family Euphorbiaceae, tribe Drypeteae and was the sole pantropical zoochorous genus of the family. The genus comprises about 200 species. Synonymy The genus is equally named: Anaua Miq.Astylis WightBrexiopsis H.Perr..
Drypoint
Drypoint is a printmaking technique of the intaglio family, in which an image is incised into a plate (typically copper, zinc, or plexiglas) by scratching the surface with a hard, sharp metal (or diamond) point. This technique is different from engraving, in which the incisions are made by gouging...
Drypteis
Drypteis (d. 323 BCE), princess of the Achaemenid dynasty in Persia. Daughter of Darius III of Persia, and by her sister Stateira, sister-in-law to Alexander the Great. Granddaughter of Sisygambis. Given in marriage to Hephaestion Amyntoros at the Susa weddings. Although not mentioned by name, s..
Dryptosauroides
Dryptosauroides is the name given to a genus of dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous. It was a theropod. Its fossils have been found in India. The type species, Dryptosauroides grandis, was described by Huene and Matley in 1933. References http://www.users.qwest.net/~jstweet1/abelisauridae.htm ..
Dryptosaurus
Dryptosaurus ("tearing lizard") was a species of primitive tyrannosaur that lived in Eastern North America during the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous period. Like its relative Eotyrannus, it had relatively long arms with three clawed fingers. Discovery In 1866, an incomplete skeleto..
Dryrock
Dryrock is the term used for processed phosphate rock, used in the production of agricultural fertilizer. Dryrock requires protection from the weather, and so is always shipped by rail using covered hopper and gondola cars. ..
Drysdale
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. The Drysdale breed of sheep is a product of Massey Agricultural College, New Zealand (now Massey University). Dr. Francis Dry in 1931 noticed a genetic freak, a Romney ram with a high percentage of very coarse wool. Crossing to Romney and Cheviots resulted i..
Drysdale, Victoria
Drysdale LGA: City of Greater Geelong Postcode: 3222 Median property value: [0,000] (2006) Location: Geelong, Victoria Suburbs near Drysdale Clifton Springs Leopold Drysdale Portarlington Ocean Grove Indented Head Drysdale is a rural township near Geelong, V..
Drysdale (disambiguation)
Drysdale may refer to: Drysdale, a breed of sheepDrysdale, Victoria, a suburb of Geelong in Victoria, AustraliaRussell Drysdale (1912-1981), an Australian artistDon Drysdale, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] p..
Drysdale River National Park
Drysdale River is a national park in Western Australia (Australia), 2168 km northeast of Perth. Fact sheet Area: 4483 km²Coordinates: [15°09′41″S, 126°46′35″E]Date of establishment: 1974Managing authorities: Department of Conservation and Land ManagementIUCN category: II See al..
Drysdalia
The Crowned Snakes are a group of snakes belonging to the genus Drysdalia native to parts of southern and eastern Australia. The 4 species in this genus are venomous, but not considered deadly. They are relatively small sized snakes, averaging about 50cm in length. They are normally brown in colour..
Drysllwyn
Drysllwyn is the site of a native Welsh castle, much of which has been revealed by excavation. It was occupied by the Princes of Deheubarth and was taken by the forces of King Edward I in 1287. Dryslwyn was later betrayed to Owain Glyndŵr in 1403. The castle of limestone walls, was built in the 122..
Dryspell
Dryspell is an alternative rock band based in San Francisco, California with strong punk-pop leanings. Dryspell was formed in 1997 In Tempe, Arizona by singer/guitarist John Morris, drummer Gregg Anderson and bassist Al Higgins, who were students at Arizona State University. Guitarist/singer Chuc..
Drytooling
Drytooling is a form of rock climbing where equipment commonly used for ice climbing is used on the dry rock. ..
Drytown, California
Drytown is an unincorporated community in Amador County, California. The town sits at 640 feet above sea level and the current population is approximately 50. It is located at 38.4371 degrees north latitude and 120.8594 degrees west longitude. The town is registered as California Historical Landmark..
Dryve
Dryve (1993-1998) was an alternative Christian band from San Diego, California. The band included Paul Donovan and Cory Verner on guitars and vocals, Steve Pratschner on lead guitar, Keith Andrew on drums, David Pratschner on the accordion and Hammond B3 organ, and Michael Pratschner on bass guita..
Drywall
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Drywall (musical project)
Drywall is a musical project of Los Angeles singer-songwriter Stan Ridgway, which he has variously described as an "electro/experimental noise combo," a "mad apocalyptic project," and "an experiment in terror, a collection of rants, laments and media overload." Ridgway began the project in 1994 as ..
Drywall mechanic
A drywall mechanic is a carpenter who specializes in the installation of drywall. The drywall mechanic may also do the finishing work of "mudding and taping", or this part of the task may be done by a drywall finisher, known as a mudman or taper. ..
Drywasher
The Drywasher is a common desert mining tool. The drywasher is like a highbanker but lacks the need for water. A drywasher operates by the use of wind. The light junk material is blown off the top of the sluice in the drywasher and the gold stays on the bottom. ..
Dry & Heavy
Japanese Dub / Reggae Band, Dry & Heavy includes drummer Shigemoto Nanao (Dry) and bass player Takeshi Akimot (Heavy) and vocalists Likkle Mai and Ao Inoue. Their name is the same as an album / song by legendary Jamaican singer Burning Spear. They are clearly influenced by 1970s Jamaican Dub sound ..
Dry (album)
Recorded at the Icehouse, Yeovil, UK, PJ Harvey's Dry was released twice, firstly on Too Pure accompanied with a limited edition Demonstration LP & also as a very limited 80 minute CD, and subsequently on Indigo Records. Both versions were released in 1992. The album generated an overwhelmingly s..
Dry aged beef
Dry-aged beef is beef that has been hung to dry for several weeks. This process involves considerable expense as the beef must be stored at near freezing temperatures. Also only the more expensive cuts of meat can be dry aged, as the process requires meat with a large, evenly distributed fat content..
Dry As a Bone
Dry As a Bone is an EP recorded by grunge band Green River. It was reissued in 1988 with the following album Rehab Doll as the Rehab Doll/Dry As a Bone compilation. Track listing "Unwind" (4:42)"Baby Takes" (4:24)"This Town" (3:23)"P.C.C." (3:44)"Ozzie" (3:11) ..
Dry beer
Dry is a category of beer originally developed in Japan by Asahi Breweries in 1987. The "dry" refers to the amount of unconverted sugar left in the beer after fermentation. In dry beer, nearly all the sugar is converted in to alcohol due to the long fermentation period. Dry beer is supposed to have ..
Dry Bones
Dry Bones can refer to: Dry Bones, an enemy from many Nintendo video gamesDry Bones (comic), a political cartoon in the Jerusalem PostA short story by William Sanders, available [here]Dem Bones: a traditional song based on Ezekiel 37:14. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] ..
Dry Bones (comic)
Dry Bones is an Israeli political cartoon penned by Yaakov Kirschen, and carried in the Jerusalem Post. As with the rest of the newspaper, the text of the cartoon is in English. Drawn in a comic strip format, Dry Bones has been a staple of the Israeli consciousness since its inception in 1973. Kir..
Dry Bones (Mario)
This article is about the Mario series character. See Dry Bones for other uses of the word. are a fictional species of undead turtle in Nintendo's Mario series of video games. Dry Bones are the skeletal remains of Koopa Troopas that have been re-animated. They are immune to most of Mario's atta..
Dry Bones Dance
Dry Bones Dance is the title of an album by Mark Heard, released in 1990, the first to be released on his own Fingerprint Records. This album was listed at #29 in the book [[CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music]] (Harvest House Publishers, 2001). Track Listing All songs wri..
Dry box
A Dry box is a container that is used to keep material dry. One kind of dry box is used by divers and, typically, is good to 30 meters of depthhttp://www.cheapscubagear.com/2233-Otterbox-3000-Drybox.html. Such dry boxes contain assorted gear dry such as photographic equipment and supplies. Other d..
Dry Branch Fire Squad
The Dry Branch Fire Squad is an old-time/bluegrass band founded by Ron Thomason in 1976. The band has gone through many iterations in its existence. Thomason has been the one constant, serving as the band's MC, lead singer, and mandolin player. He also plays banjo and guitar in performance and on..
Dry bulk cargo barge
A dry bulk cargo barge is a barge designed to carry freight such as coal, finished steel or its ingredients, grain, sand or gravel, and similar materials. Barges are constructed of steel. They have an outer hull, an internal void that is fitted with heavy struts and cross braces, and an internal car..
Dry campus
"Dry campus" is the term used for the banning of alcohol at colleges and universities, no matter if the student who possesses the alcohol is above the legal age to consume it elsewhere. The "dry campus" policy has gotten the most media attention in the United States, although dry campuses and debate..
Dry cask storage
A typical dry cask storage system with vertical cylinders Dry cask storage is a method of storing high-level radioactive waste, such as spent nuclear fuel that has already been cooled in the spent fuel pool for at least one year. The fuel is surrounded by inert gas inside a large container. The..
Dry cell
For the Nu Metal/Hard Rock band, see Dry Cell or Dry Cell (band). Contents 1 Usage2 Chemistry2.1 ..
Dry Cell
Dry Cell was a four piece nu metal / hard rock band originating from California, USA. The band broke up late 2005, after members Danny Hartwell and Jeff Gutt departed. Contents 1 Brief history2 Disconnected fiasco3 Released songs4 Other songs5 Obtaining Dry Cell's musi..
Dry cleaning
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. Dry Cleaning is any cleaning process for clothing and textiles using a solvent other than water. Con..
DRY code
In software engineering and computer science DRY code is a design pattern that does not duplicate metadata. DRY is an acronym for Don't Repeat Yourself. The DRY code philosophy is stated as Every piece of knowledge must have a single, unambiguous, authoritative representation within a system. Thi..
Dry county
A dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. There are hundreds of dry counties across the United States, although they are most common in the South and Mid-West. Smaller jurisdictions exist which prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages as..
Dry County (song)
Dry County is a song by Bon Jovi from their 1992 album Keep The Faith. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora.It is the band's longest song so far standing at 9 minutes 52 seconds. Playing Dry County on Tour Dry County is probably Bon Jovi's rarest song played live. In fact, on May 13, 2..
Dry Creek
Dry Creek may refer to: Dry Creek (California)Dry Creek, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide in South AustraliaDry Creek railway station, Adelaide serving Dry Creek in Adelaide This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an refer..
Dry Creek, Alaska
Dry Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 128. Geography Dry Creek is located at [63°41′1″N, 144°36′15″W] (63.683609, −144.604040)[Geographic references#1GR1]. Ac..
Dry Creek, Oklahoma
Dry Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 216 at the 2000 census. Geography Dry Creek is located at [35°45′4″N, 94°52′58″W] (35.751029, -94.882700)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United ..
Dry Creek, South Australia
Dry Creek (postcode 5094) is a mostly industrial suburb located north of Adelaide, containing signifiant wetlands and a substantial area devoted to salt crystallization pans, managed by Penrice Soda Products. Government Parts of the suburb are in City of Port Adelaide Enfield while others are in th..
Dry Creek (California)
Dry Creek is a large stream in Sonoma County, California. It is a tributary of the Russian River. The creek's headwaters are in northern Sonoma County, just below the border with Mendocino County. The creek flows roughly southeast until reaches Lake Sonoma, which is formed by Warm Springs Dam. Sever..
Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District
The Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District began in 1876, with only a few students in a one room schoolhouse. It is now among the fastest growing school districts in the State of California. The District has constructed new state-of-the-art elementary schools in the past four years. A new middle..
Dry Creek railway station, Adelaide
Dry Creek railway station is a railway station on the Gawler railway line which is located in the inner northern Adelaide suburbs of Dry Creek. It is located 10.6km by railway from the Adelaide Railway Station. Adjacent Stations {| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="4" style="margin: 0 au..
Dry Creek to Port Adelaide railway
The Dry Creek to Port Adelaide railway is an 8km (5 mile) east – west line running through Adelaide’s north-western suburbs. The line is controlled by ARTC and is an important link between Port Adelaide, Pelican Point and the main interstate rail routes which link Adelaide with Melbourne, Pert..
Dry dam
A dry dam is a dam constructed for the purpose of flood control. Dry dams typically contain no gates or turbines, and are intended to allow the channel to flow freely during normal conditions. During periods of intense rainfall that would otherwise cause floods, the dam holds back the excess water..
Dry Deck Shelter
USS Dallas Departing with Dry Deck Shelter Attached A Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) is a removable module that can be attached to a submarine to allow divers easy exit and entrance while the boat is submerged. The host submarine must be specially modified to accommodate the DDS, with the appropriate ..
Dry denim
Dry denim, as opposed to washed denim, is denim fabric that is soaked with pure dye. Washed denim on the other hand is artificially crafted to achieve a certain look. The appeal of dry denim is that with time a pair of jeans' fabric will fade to match the person who wears the jeans, creating a much ..
Dry distillation
Dry distillation is the heating of solid materials to produce liquid or gaseous products (which may condense into solids). As the products distill off, they are condensed and collected. This method usually requires higher temperatures than liquid distillation. The method can be used to obtain li..
Dry dock
U.S. Navy submarine USS Greeneville in dry dock following collision with a fishing boat. Holland America Line's passenger cruise ship ms Zaandam dry-drydocked at Grand Bahama Shipyard, Freeport, Grand Bahama in January 2003. A dry dock is a narrow basin or vessel that can be flooded to a..
Dry Docks in Science Fiction
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Dry Dock Hotel, Balmain
Dry Dock Hotel Established: 1857 Address: 90 College Street, Balmain, NSW 2041. Telephone: +61 2 9555 1306 The Dry Dock Hotel is a pub in the suburb of Balmain in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. History The hotel was established in 1857 and..
Dry Drayton
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Dry drowning
Dry drowning is when a person's lungs become unable to extract oxygen from the air, due primarily to: Muscular paralysisPuncture wound to the torso (affecting ability of diaphragm to create respiritory movement), orChanges to the oxygen-absorbing tissues.The person effectively drowns without any sor..
Dry drunk
Dry drunk is a term used, often disparagingly, by members of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and by substance abuse counselors who subscribe to the AA theory of alcoholism to describe the recovering alcoholic who is no longer drinking but whose thought processes are considered to continue to be distorted..
Dry enema
A dry enema is an alternative technique for cleansing the human rectum either for reasons of health, or for sexual-hygienic purposes. It is accomplished by introducing a small amount of sterile lubricant into the rectum, resulting in a bowel movement more quickly and with less violence than can be ..
Dry etching
Dry etching refers to the removal of material, typically a masked pattern of semiconductor material, by exposing the material to a bombardment of ions (usually a plasma of nitrogen, chlorine and boron trichloride) that dislodge portions of the material from the exposed surface. Unlike with many (b..
Dry Falls
In Central Washington at the opposite side of the Grand Coulee from the Columbia River resides a three and a half mile crescent shaped precipice known as Dry Falls. Ten times the size of Niagara, Dry Falls is thought to be the greatest waterfall of all time. Geologists speculate that during the la..
Dry Fork River
The Dry Fork River, also known as Dry Fork or the Dry Fork of the Cheat River, is a tributary of the Black Fork of the Cheat River in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia in the United States. It flows for much of its length through the Monongahela National Forest and drains mostly rura..
Dry gas
Dry gas is an ethanol-based additive used in automobiles to prevent any water in the fuel from freezing, or to restore combustive power to gasoline spoiled by water. Some states require a 10-15% ethanol solution be sold at refueling stations. All gasoline-powered automobiles can safely run up to a ..
Dry Guillotine
Dry Guillotine is the English translation of a French phrase Le guillotine sec which is prisoner slang for the Penal colony at French Guiana. It is also the title of several articles by various authors and most notably, a very influential and successfull book by former prisoner #46,635, Rene Belben..
Dry Gulch Provincial Park
Dry Gulch Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. ..
Dry Heeves
The Dry Heeves are cultural analysts who use electronic music as their dissemination medium of choice. Under the direction of C. MacDonald and J. D. MacNeil, the Dry Heeves hail from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their meditatively eccentric compositions can be overwhelming at first, but once as..
Dry Ice Bomb
A Dry Ice Bomb is a bomb made from everyday materials. It is made from a plastic bottle. Any size can be used but most people use a 2 Liter bottle. The bottle is filled about 1/4 full of water and a couple of dry ice cubes. Dry ice is frozen carbon dioxide. Dry ice has a temperature of -78.5 degre..
Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
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Dry Kids: B-Sides 1997-2005
Dry Kids: B-sides 1997-2005 is a compilation album of b-sides by Yorkshire band Embrace, released on 31 October 2005. It features 18 tracks from singles and EPs across their entire career, including a version of "Blind", an early live favourite which many fans felt was undeservedly left off their ..
Dry Kill Logic
Dry Kill Logic circa 2001 Dry Kill Logic is a metalcore/nu metal band (formerly called Hinge) that was formed in 1995 in Westchester, NY. The band's first EP was released under Psychodrama Records, their own label. For their first full length album, The Darker Side of Nonsense, Dry Kill Logic ..
Dry line
A dry line or dew point line is a boundary separating moist and dry air masses, and an important factor in severe weather frequency in the Great Plains of North America. It typically lies north-south across the central and southern high Plains states during the spring and early summer, where it sepa..
Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing
Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing is a play by Tomson Highway, which premiered in 1989 at Theatre Passe-Muraille in Toronto. Set in the fictional Wasaychigan Hill reserve in Northern Ontario, Dry Lips is a companion piece to Highway's earlier play The Rez Sisters. The Rez Sisters focused on seven..
Dry measure
Dry measures are units of volume used to measure bulk commodities which are not liquid. They are typically used in agriculture, agronomy, and commodity markets to measure grain, dried beans, and dried and fresh fruit (e.g. a peck of apples is a retail unit); formerly also salt pork and fish. They ..
Dry media reaction
A dry media reaction or solid-state reaction is a chemical reaction system in the absence of a solvent. The drive for the development of dry media reactions in chemistry is economics (save money on solvents)ease of purification (not required to remove a solvent post-synthesis)high reaction rate (du..
Dry Mesa Quarry
Dry Mesa Quarry is situated in Colorado, USA, near the town of Delta. Its geology forms a part of the Morrison Formation and has famously yielded a great diversity of animal remains from the Jurassic Period, among them Ceratosaurus, Ultrasaurus and Torvosaurus. The quarry is to be found within the ..
Dry orgasm
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. A dry orgasm is a sexual climax that does not result in ejaculation. The term only refers to orgasms experienced..
Dry pile
The Dry-Pile (also known as the Duluc pile or Zamboni pile) is a high voltage low current semi-permanent electric battery developed in the early 1800s and constructed from silver foil, zinc foil, and paper. Foil disks of about 2cm dia. are stacked up several thousand thick and then either compressed..
Dry Pilgrimage
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Dry point
This article is about the geographical term, for the artistic technique see Dry point engraving In geography a dry point is an area of firm or flood-free ground in an area of wetland, marsh or flood plains. The term typically applies to settlements, and dry point settlements were common in history..
Dry port
Dry Port is a yard used to place containers or conventional bulk cargo, usually connected to a seaport by rail or road. ..
Dry Prong, Louisiana
Dry Prong is a village in Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 421 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Origin of the name4 External links Geography Dry Prong is located at [31°34′44″N, 92°31′46″W] (31.578819, -92..
Dry punch
A dry punch is meteorological slang for a surge of drier air; normally a synoptic scale or mesoscale process. A dry punch at the surface results in a dry line bulge. A dry punch aloft above an area of moist air at low levels often increases the potential for severe weather. ..
Dry quicksand
Dry quicksand is loose sand whose bulk density is reduced by blowing air through it and which yields easily to weight or pressure. It acts similar to regular quicksand, but it does not contain any water and does not operate on the same principle. Dry quicksand is an interesting example of a granula..
Dry Ridge, Kentucky
Dry Ridge is a city in Grant County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,995 at the 2000 census. Geography Dry Ridge is located at [38°40′56″N, 84°35′47″W] (38.682242, -84.596370)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, th..
Dry riser
A dry riser is a type of standpipe used in a building or structure as a component of the fire suppression system, consisting of a vertical "riser" pipe with an external access point (usually at ground level, often at a siamese connection) through which water can be pumped to sprinklers on individu..
Dry Riser (song)
Dry Riser is a song by Kerbdog and a single released in 1994, taken from their self titled debut album. The single was released on four different formats, two CDs, and two 7" vinyls. CD1 was released as a limited edition Digipak and one of the 7" singles was released as a limited edition, pressed ..
Dry River
The Dry River is a river in the North Island of New ZealandDry River is the hidden entrance to Gondolin, a location in the fiction of J. R. R. TolkienDry River, a waterway in Virginia in the United StatesDry River in New HampshireDry River is an anarchist group and meeting place in Tucson, Arizona.T..
Dry River, New Zealand
The Dry River is a river in the extreme southeast of the North Island of New Zealand. It feeds into the Ruamahanga River to the southwest of Martinborough. The headwaters are in the Haurangi Forest Park, and its eventual outflow (via the Ruamahanga River) is into Cook Strait at Palliser Bay. ..
Dry rot
Dry rot is a disease of trees, often caused by the fungal species Merulius lacrymans, Poria incrassata, and/or Serpula lacrymans. The fungus invades and deteriorates the cellulose in the woody parts of the tree. It is probably better known as an architectural problem, as it can continue destroyi..
Dry run
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Dry Run, Ohio
Dry Run is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,553 at the 2000 census. Geography Dry Run is located at [39°6′16″N, 84°19′50″W] (39.104361, -84.330595)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the U..
Dry Run, West Virginia
Dry Run is an unincorporated community in Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA. Dry Run lies along Snowy Mountain Road (County Route 17). External links Communities Bayard | Berkeley Springs | Bolivar | Capon Bridge | Charles Town | Franklin | Harpers Ferry | Hedgesville | Keyser | ..
Dry season
Seasons Temperate Spring Summer Autumn Winter Tropical Dry season Wet season The dry season is a term commonly used when describing the weather in the tropics. The weather in the tropics is dominated by the tropical rain belt, which oscillates from the northern to the southern tropics ove..
Dry September
Dry September is a short story by William Faulkner. This 1931 short story describes a lynch mob forming (despite ambiguous evidence) on a hot September evening. Told in five parts, the story includes the perspective of the rumored victim and the mob's leader. It is one of Faulkner's shorter stories...
Dry sex
For sex in which bodily fluids are not exchanged, or "dry humping", see frottage. Dry sex is a sexual practice of minimizing vaginal secretions by using intravaginal desiccants, by wiping out the vagina, or by other methods before and during sexual intercourse, thus making the woman's vagina dry and..
Dry sex (disambiguation)
The term dry sex can mean either: sexual practices which do not involve penetration or the possible exchange of body fluids: see outercourse; orthe cultural practice of drying and tightening the vagina prior to sexual intercourse: see dry sexanother term for frotteurism This is a [disambiguatio..
Dry Shoal
Dry Shoal, an exposed sandbar to the north and east of Muskeget, is a hazard to navigation. Part of the Muskeget Island group, Dry Shoal, was once larger. Now separated by a stretch of fairly shallow water, it is accessible to kayakers and it is known for its seal nesting sites. It is possible to wa..
Dry standpipe
A dry standpipe is a pipe extending into a building that can be used by the fire department to supply fire fighting water to the interior of the structure. The pipe is fixed and permanently in place with an intake usually located near a road or driveway so that a fire engine can supply water to t..
Dry Sterilisation Process
The term Dry Sterilisation Process, DSP, denotes a dry aseptic sterilisation process. It is used for instance in the beverage industry during cold aseptic filling of beverages (juices, waters, UHT-milk, ...) into plastic bottles made from PET or HDPE, and also for some applications in the pharmaceut..
Dry suit
A dry suit provides thermal insulation and is worn by scuba divers, small boat users and others who work or play in or near to cold water. Drysuits are typically needed where the water temperature is between -2 and 15°C (28 to 60°F) and protect the whole human body except the head and hands. Type..
Dry sump
A dry sump is a lubricating oil management method for four-stroke and large two-stroke piston internal combustion engines that uses a secondary reservoir for oil, as compared to a conventional wet sump system. Four-stroke engines are lubricated by oil which is pumped into various bearings and there..
Dry Tortugas
Dry Tortugas overview map Dry Tortugas detail map Map of Garden Key with Fort Jefferson Fort Jefferson on Garden Key, from northeast The Dry Tortugas are a small group of islands, located at the end of the Florida Keys, USA, about 113 km west of Key West, and 60 km west of th..
Dry Tortugas lighthouse
The Dry Tortugas Light is located on Loggerhead Key, three miles west of Fort Jefferson, Florida (24° 38.0' N, 82° 55.2' W). A lighthouse was established on Bush Key in 1825, and refitted with a new lantern in 1846. Construction on a new lighthouse on Loggerhead Key began in 1856 and was complete..
Dry Tortugas National Park
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Dry transfer
Dry transfer is a term used to describe decals which can be applied without the use of water or other solvent. Sometimes they are called rub-ons or rubdowns due to the method of application. The decal itself is on a backing material such as paper or plastic sheeting. The backing is placed, decal sid..
Dry valley
A dry valley is a valley found in either Karst (limestone) or chalk terrain that no longer has a surface flow of water. There are many examples of the latter along the North and South Downs in southern England. One such example is Alkham Valley near Dover. There are many examples in the Peak Distri..
Dry wash
A technique used to wash a vehicle without the use of water (also called a waterless car wash). This technique uses a product that contains many different ingredients, including wetting agents, lubricants and protectants. The detergents and wetting agents in the product combine to soften and emulsif..
Dry weight
Dry weight is the weight of an automobile with standard equipment, no oil, lubricants, coolant, or fuel and not loaded with either passengers or cargo. This definition may differ from definitions used by governmental regulatory agencies. Please note that dry weight is different than curb weight ..
Dry well
A dry well is an underground structure that disposes of unwanted water, most commonly storm water runoff, by dissipating it into the ground, where it merges with the local groundwater. A dry well is a passive structure. Water flows through it under the influence of gravity. A dry well receives w..
Dry Well Creek
Dry Well Creek is a creek in the Malheur Lake Basin in eastern Oregon in the United States. ..
Dry Wolf Creek
Dry Wolf Creek is a tributary of the Judith River, approximately 40 mi (65 km) long, in central Montana in the United States. It rises in the Lewis and Clark National Forest, near Big Baldy in the Little Belt Mountains, in western Judith Basin County. It flows northwest, past Stanford and Denton, t..
Dry Your Eyes
"Dry Your Eyes" was the second single from The Streets album A Grand Don't Come for Free. It was released on July 19 20