Preserve+from+decay
41grammar — grammarless, adj. /gram euhr/, n. 1. the study of the way the sentences of a language are constructed; morphology and syntax. 2. these features or constructions themselves: English grammar. 3. an account of these features; a set of rules… …
42Low-technology — The term low technology is a description of those crafts and tools whose inception (typically) predates the Industrial Revolution.A test for low technology may be that it can be practiced or fabricated with a minimum of Capital investment by an… …
43maintain — v 1. continue, keep going, retain, prolong, keep alive, keep living, keep in existence; cherish, nurture, nurse, nourish, sustain, feed; support, support financially, Inf. keep, Inf. stake, Inf. grubstake, Inf. carry; hold up, uphold, support,… …
44embalm — ► VERB ▪ preserve (a corpse) from decay, originally with spices and now usually by injection of a preservative. DERIVATIVES embalmer noun. ORIGIN Old French embaumer, from baume balm …
45embalmer — embalm ► VERB ▪ preserve (a corpse) from decay, originally with spices and now usually by injection of a preservative. DERIVATIVES embalmer noun. ORIGIN Old French embaumer, from baume balm …
46kyanize — verb To preserve wood from decay by soaking it in a solution of mercuric chloride See Also: kyanization …
47sustain — v 1. carry, support, hold, hold up, uphold; truss, shoulder, buttress, brace, shore up, underprop, underpin, underset, reinforce; bear, bolster, strengthen. 2. undergo, experience, suffer, endure, tolerate, hold out; brook, submit to, abide,… …
48Film preservation — Stacked containers filled with reels of film stock. The film preservation, or film restoration, movement is an ongoing project among film historians, archivists, museums, cinematheques, and non profit organizations to rescue decaying film stock… …
49Preservation (library and archival science) — Preservation is a branch of library and information science concerned with maintaining or restoring access to artifacts, documents and records through the study, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of decay and damage. [cite web… …
50Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
