dop stick
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lap stick — noun Etymology: lap probably short for lapidary (II) : dop stick … Useful english dictionary
Michael "Popa Dop" Perry — (July, 1978 ) an American drug kingpin known to the under world as Popa Dop . Popa Dop was born in Queens, New York. By the age of 4, his parents moved him to Brooklyn, New York. In his teen years he became known as a stick up man around New York … Wikipedia
Faceting machine — A faceting machine is broadly defined as any device that allows the user to place and polish facets onto a mineral specimen. Machines can range in sophistication from primitive jamb peg machines to highly refined, and highly expensive,… … Wikipedia
Facet — Facets are flat faces on geometric shapes. The organization of naturally occurring facets was key to early developments in crystallography, since they reflect the underlying symmetry of the crystal structure. Gemstones commonly have facets cut… … Wikipedia
Cabochon — A cabochon or cabachon is a gemstone which has been shaped and polished as opposed to facetted. The resulting form is usually a convex top with a flat bottom. Cutting en cabochon is usually applied to opaque gems, while facetting is usually… … Wikipedia
cement rod — noun : the rod to one end of which a gem is cemented while being cut : dop stick … Useful english dictionary
jamb peg — noun : a device used in faceting gems comprising a piece of wood containing a series of holes in which a dop stick can be fixed at varying angles … Useful english dictionary
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PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY — (PA, the Palestinian designation being Palestinian National Authority), semi official, self governing Palestinian body established in May 1994 in accordance with the Israel PLO Declaration of Principles (DOP) signed on September 13, 1993 on… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Gemcutter — A gemcutter is a person who cuts, shapes, and polishes natural and synthetic gemstones. Among a gemcutter s work are the following activities: * Positioning rough stone in a holder, and holding the stone against the edge of a revolving saw or… … Wikipedia
