From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Weigh anchor is a nautical term indicating the final preparation of a sea vessel for getting underway. Weighing anchor literally means raising the anchor of the vessel from the sea floor and hoisting it up to be stowed on board the vessel. How is anRead More →
A megaphone, speaking-trumpet, bullhorn, blowhorn, or loudhailer is usually a portable or hand-held, cone-shaped acoustic horn used to amplify a person’s voice or other sounds and direct it in a given direction. Where did the term bullhorn come from? also bullhorn “megaphone,” 1951, from bull (n. 1) + horn (n.).Read More →
Observation is the active acquisition of information from a primary source. In living beings, observation employs the senses. In science, observation can also involve the perception and recording of data via the use of scientific instruments. The term may also refer to any data collected during the scientific activity. WhatRead More →
Macarons are more expensive than the average sweet treat because of the costly ingredients and the time and expertise involved in making it. Almond flour and egg whites are the two main ingredients that make up a macaron. In relation to other flours, almond flour is several times more expensive.Read More →
Only answer calls from known numbers. If you answer a call from an unknown number, hang up immediately. If you answer the phone and the caller or recording asks you to select a button or number to stop receiving the calls, you should just hang up. Scammers often use thisRead More →
1 Answer. There is no difference when describing a shape. The origin of ‘Hemi’ is Greek, meaning half and ‘Semi’ is Latin. I have never heard anyone using the word semisphere. What’s half of sphere called? Half a circle called a semi-circle (with or without a hyphen). a half ofRead More →
The peak, also known in certain areas as the “bill” or “brim”, was designed to protect a player’s eyes from the sun. Typically, the peak was much shorter in the earlier days of the baseball hat. Also, the hat has become more structured, versus the overall “floppy” cap of theRead More →
Perhaps the most common is a flock of birds, but it can also be a flight, volery, or brace. How many parrots are in a group? Most parrots are social birds that live in groups called flocks. African grey parrots live in flocks with as many as 20 to 30Read More →
The vacuole is also a type of vesicles. Plant cells contain a large, central vacuole, storing mostly water and nutrients. The main difference between vesicles and vacuole is that vesicle is designed to store different types of molecules whereas vacuole is a type of vesicle, mostly storing water. What areRead More →
Why? Since every point on the x – axis has no distance (zero distance) from the x – axis, therefore, the y – coordinate of every point lying on the x – axis is always zero. Thus, the coordinates of any point on the x – axis are of theRead More →