Freshwater turtle of United States and South America; frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets. Synonyms:Pseudemys scripta, yellow-bellied terrapin.
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A fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown.
... diagram will make the construction of the instrument quite clear. The moving end of the quartz is attached to a small boxwood slider working on a tubular girder or between wires. The quartz is secured in position by clamps shown at A and B, and motion is imparted to the slider by a stretched piece of catapult elastic (C). An easy means of regulating the pull of the elastic is to hold it back ... — On Laboratory Arts • Richard Threlfall
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