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• rail-splitter — rail′ split ter n. a person or thing that splits logs into rails, esp. for fences • Etymology: 1855–60, amer …   From formal English to slang

• Northeast Corridor — This article is about the Amtrak main line. For the New Jersey Transit service, see Northeast Corridor Line. For the agglomeration of metropolitan areas, see Northeast megalopolis. Northeast Corridor An Amtrak Acela Express train near… …   Wikipedia

• Armenia — /ahr mee nee euh, meen yeuh/; for 3 also Sp. /ahrdd me nyah/, n. 1. an ancient country in W Asia: now divided between Armenia, Turkey, and Iran. 2. Also called, Armenian Republic. a republic in Transcaucasia, S of Georgia and W of Azerbaijan.… …   Universalium

• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

• Railway station layout — A railway station is a place where trains make scheduled stops. Stations usually have one or more platforms constructed alongside a line of railway. However, railway stations come in many different configurations influenced by such factors as the …   Wikipedia

• Straßenbahn Valenciennes — Die Straßenbahn Valenciennes besteht aus einer Straßenbahnlinie, die dem Aufgabenträger Syndicat Intercommunal pour les Transports Urbains de la Région de Valenciennes (SITURV) gehört und von Transvilles betrieben wird. Sie ist in Betrieb seit… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Dissolution of the Soviet Union — Tanks at Red Square during the 1991 Soviet coup d état attempt Participants People of the Soviet Union Federal government …   Wikipedia

• Nakhchivan — This article is about the autonomous region. For its capital city, see Nakhchivan City. For the Armenian settlement of Nor Nakchivan, see New Nakhichevan. Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikası …   Wikipedia

• Hungary — /hung geuh ree/, n. a republic in central Europe. 9,935,774; 35,926 sq. mi. (93,050 sq. km). Cap.: Budapest. Hungarian, Magyarország. * * * Hungary Introduction Hungary Background: Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro Hungarian Empire, which… …   Universalium

• Operation Market Garden — Hell s Highway redirects here. For the 1932 film, see Hell s Highway (1932 film). Operation Market Garden Part of the Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine …   Wikipedia