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  1. Pattern
    [casting] In casting, a pattern is a replica of the object to be cast, used to prepare the cavity into which molten material will be poured during the casting process. Patterns used in sand casting may be made of wood, metal, plastics or other materials. Patterns are made to exacting standar...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_(casting)

  2. Pattern
    An illustrated design which can be transferred to an iced cake, then decorated.
    Found op http://www.wrenscottage.com/kitchen/glossary.php

  3. Pattern
    [disambiguation] A pattern is an original object used to make copies, or a set of repeating objects in a decorative design and in other disciplines. Pattern, Patterns, or Patterning may also refer to: ==Mathematics, science, and technology== ==Manufacturing== ==Fiction== ==Music== ==Other us...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_(disambiguation)

  4. Pattern
    [devotional] Pattern is an Irish term meaning either a saint`s feast day, or the various devotional activities that take place on the feast day at sites associated with the saint`s life. It is thought to derive from the word patron, as in a patron saint. A notable example of a pattern takes ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_(devotional)

  5. Pattern
    Prototype of the piece ultimately to be manufactured; usually of bronze or glass, sometimes lead; when pressed in the sand it creates a mold. Pattern mechanical banks are highly prized.
    Found op http://www.antiquetoys.com/glossary.html

  6. pattern
    A coin struck as a trial or test piece for a new design - many times without all final legends, dates, design details, etc. - may be struck on different alloys than the final issue.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/10142

  7. pattern
    Coin-like pieces designed to test proposed coin designs, mottoes or denominations proposed for adoption as a regular issue, struck in the metal to be issued for circulation and which were not adopted, at least in year of pattern issue. Do not use as a generic term describing experimental pieces and ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/10143

  8. Pattern
    Strand Electric's term for 'model', i.e. Pattern 23 light.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  9. pattern
    [n] - a model considered worthy of imitation 2. [v] - form a pattern
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=pattern

  10. pattern
    In Ireland, the traditional celebration of the feast-day of a saint who is a local `patron`. A pattern was usually held at a holy well dedicated to the saint, with devotees kneeling in...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  11. Pattern
    an exact replica of an object, usually made in timber, around which a mould is constructed from which new castings can be produced. see cast/wrought iron The word was occassionally used as a synonym for an architects plan. Pattern books of architectural details were in common use in the eig...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20935

  12. pattern
    A sample coin made to evaluate its design.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php



  1. Pattern
    Pat'tern noun [ Middle English patron , French patron , a patron, also, a pattern. See Patron .] 1. Anything proposed for imitation; an archetype; an exemplar; that which is to be, or is worthy to be, copied or imitated; as, ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/34

  2. Pattern
    Pat'tern transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Patterned ; present participle & verbal noun Patterning .] 1. To make or design (anything) by, from, or after, something that ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/34

  3. Pattern
    Pat'tern noun (Gun.) A diagram showing the distribution of the pellets of a shotgun on a vertical target perpendicular to the plane of fire.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/34

  4. pattern
    1. Anything proposed for imitation; an archetype; an exemplar; that which is to be, or is worthy to be, copied or imitated; as, a pattern of a machine. 'I will be the pattern of all patience.' (Shak) ... 2. A part showing the figure or quality of the whole; a specimen; a sample; an example; an insta...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?pattern

  5. pattern
    verb plan or create according to a model or models
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pattern

  6. pattern
    a recognizable shape or arrangement of things
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  7. pattern
    (pat´әrn) a design to be followed or a device to be used in making something. a characteristic set of traits or actions. capsular pattern the predictable loss of range of motion in a joint following injury or a degenerative process such as arthritis; this often occurs ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  8. Pattern
    • (n.) A diagram showing the distribution of the pellets of a shotgun on a vertical target perpendicular to the plane of fire. • (n.) Figure or style of decoration; design; as, wall paper of a beautiful pattern. • (n.) Anything cut or formed to serve as a guide to cutting or forming o...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/pattern/

  9. pattern
    (from the article `garden and landscape design`) ...role of lines in a painting, holding the viewer within or leading him out of the composition. In a landscape, however, the function of lines is ... The design of a painting is its visual format: the arrangement of its lines, shapes, colours, tones,...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/29

  10. Pattern
    A technical chart formation used to make market predictions by following the price movements of securities.
    Found op http://www.duke.edu/~charvey/Classes/wpg/bfglosp.htm

  11. Pattern
    [architecture] Pattern in architecture is the idea of capturing architectural design ideas as archetypal and reusable descriptions. The term "pattern" is usually attributed to Christopher Alexander, an Austrian born American architect. The patterns serve as an aid to design cities and buildi...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_(architecture)

  12. Pattern
    Coin minted from official dies that is not a regular issue, and intended to evaluate new alloys or designs. Patterns can be divided in three categories:
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_numismatics

  13. pattern
    verse that creates the shape of its subject typographically on the page (and thus also called 'shape poetry'). George Herbert's 'Easter Wings' and Lewis Carroll's story of a cat and a mouse in Alice in Wonderland, chapter III, are examples.
    Found op http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/display_rpo/terminology.cfm#acatalectic

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