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The term is based on the word "whet", which means to sharpen a blade, [3] [4] not on the word "wet". The verb nowadays to describe the process of using a sharpening stone for a knife is simply to sharpen, but the older term to whet is still sometimes used, though so rare in this sense that it is no longer mentioned in, for example, the Oxford Living Dictionaries.
It is mined exclusively in Belgium, [1] where use of the name Petit Granit is subject to an Appellation d’Origine Locale (Local Appellation of Origin) designation. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The stone becomes shiny black on polishing and is considered to be an easily worked and versatile dimension stone .
By 2010 the community was posting over 260,000 classified ads every day and the platform counted over 6 million active ads. In June 2020, Marktplaats was bought by the Norwegian company Adevinta [ de ] , as part of the $9.2 Billion transaction between Adevinta and eBay, for the take over the advertising arm of eBay ( eBay Classifieds Group ).
From the end of 2022, all components of the Belgian Armed Forces will start adopting MultiCam as standard issue, except for the Naval Component. [2] Combat helmet Gefechtshelm Schuberth B826 Germany: Combat helmet Used by the Belgian Armed Forces. Issued in 1995. Replaced by FAST helmet. [3] Future Assault Shell Technology helmet United States
Belgian marble has been quarried, cut, and finished as a building stone, stone cladding, and stone veneer since the Ancient Roman era, in Roman Gaul and Rome, such as in the Basilica of Junius Bassus. [1] It has been used in important European religious and secular buildings since the Renaissance, including the Palazzo Pitti and Palace of ...
On 10 May 1940, Nazi Germany, which aimed to dominate Europe, attacked Belgium as part of their war with France. By 28 May 1940 the Belgian mainland had surrendered to German forces, although the colony of Belgian Congo remained independent throughout the war. Belgian power was not restored until final Axis collapse in late 1944.
This bronze bust on blue stone was created by Thomas Vinçotte (1850–1925), probably at the request of King Albert I, but not inaugurated in Duden Park (Forest, Brussels) until 11 May 1957. The base features a bilingual inscription saying "Leopold II Benefactor of Public Parks". [ 21 ]
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