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2. Charger (table setting) - Wikipedia

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   The word "charger" originated around 1275–1325 from the Middle English "chargeour", coming itself from the latin word carricare, meaning “to load". [2] Formerly, a charger signified either a large platter or a large, shallow dish for liquids. [3] They are usually larger than most common dinner plates. Since they are not used for food ...

3. Hispano-Moresque ware - Wikipedia

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   Manises dish, 1430–1450, Diameter: 14 in. (35.56 cm) Hispano-Moresque ware is a style of initially Islamic pottery created in Al-Andalus (Muslim Spain), which continued to be produced under Christian rule in styles blending Islamic and European elements. It was the most elaborate and luxurious pottery being produced in Europe until the ...

4. Tableware - Wikipedia

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   Tableware. Formal dining table laid for a large private dinner party at Chatsworth House. Table laid for six at the Royal Castle, Warsaw, (18th–19th century fashion) Tableware items are the dishware and utensils used for setting a table, serving food, and dining. The term includes cutlery, glassware, serving dishes, serving utensils, and ...

5. Chinese ceramics - Wikipedia

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   A pair of complementary flasks from Yongle period (1402–1424) in the Ming dynasty. Chinese ceramics are one of the most significant forms of Chinese art and ceramics globally. They range from construction materials such as bricks and tiles, to hand-built pottery vessels fired in bonfires or kilns, to the sophisticated Chinese porcelain wares ...

6. Qi (standard) - Wikipedia

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   The standard allows compatible devices, such as smartphones, to charge their batteries when placed on a Qi charging pad, which can be effective over distances up to 4 cm (1.6 in). [2] The Qi standard is developed by the Wireless Power Consortium. [1] As a universal, open standard Qi-enabled devices are able to connect to Qi chargers from any ...

7. Shaped charge - Wikipedia

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   Shaped charge. A shaped charge is an explosive charge shaped to focus the effect of the explosive's energy. Different types of shaped charges are used for various purposes such as cutting and forming metal, initiating nuclear weapons, penetrating armor, or perforating wells in the oil and gas industry. A typical modern shaped charge, with a ...