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2. Granite - Wikipedia

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   Granite. Granite ( / ˈɡrænɪt / GRAN-it) is a coarse-grained ( phaneritic) intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase (either calcium feldspar - CaAl2Si23O8 or sodium feldspar - NaAlSi308). It forms from magma with a high content of silica and alkali metal oxides that slowly cools and solidifies ...

3. Countertop - Wikipedia

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   Countertop. A stainless steel countertop. A countertop, also counter top, counter, benchtop, worktop ( British English) or kitchen bench ( Australian or New Zealand English ), bunker ( Scottish English) is a raised, firm, flat, and horizontal surface. They are built for work in kitchens or other food preparation areas, bathrooms or lavatories ...

4. Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Wikipedia

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   The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, commonly called the Vietnam Memorial, is a U.S. national memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring service members of the U.S. armed forces who served in the Vietnam War. The two-acre (8,100 m 2) site is dominated by two black granite walls engraved with the names of those service members who died or remain missing ...

5. Wall of Sound (Grateful Dead) - Wikipedia

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   The Wall of Sound was an enormous sound reinforcement system designed in 1973 specifically for the Grateful Dead's live performances. The largest concert sound system built at that time, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] the Wall of Sound fulfilled lead designer Owsley "Bear" Stanley's desire for a distortion -free sound system that could also serve as its own ...

6. Bowl sink - Wikipedia

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   Bowl sink. A bowl sink, the first coined term for the more commonly known vessel sink, is a free-standing sink that sits directly on the counter-top or furniture on which it is mounted. Originally invented by Meredith Wolf, [citation needed] a former Rhode Island resident, the product serves as a conventional sink while providing a decorative ...

7. Retaining wall - Wikipedia

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   A basement wall is thus one kind of retaining wall; however, the term usually refers to a cantilever retaining wall, which is a freestanding structure without lateral support at its top. [2] These are cantilevered from a footing and rise above the grade on one side to retain a higher level grade on the opposite side.