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  1. Fur
    In architecture fur describes nailing small strips of board or larger scantling upon a surface, in order to make a level surface for lathing or boarding, or to provide for a space or interval back of the plastered or boarded surface, as inside an outer wall, by way of protection against damp.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  2. fur
    [n] - the dressed hairy coat of a mammal 2. [n] - a garment made of fur 3. [n] - dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Fur
    Fur (fûr) noun [ Middle English furre , Old French forre , fuerre , sheath, case, of German origin; confer Old High German fuotar lining, case, German futter ; akin to Icelandic fōðr lining, Goth. ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/88

  4. Fur
    Fur adjective Of or pertaining to furs; bearing or made of fur; as, a fur cap; the fur trade. Fur seal (Zoology) one of several species of seals of the genera Callorhinus and Arclocephalus , inhabiting t...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/88

  5. Fur
    Fur transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Furred ; present participle & verbal noun Furring .] 1. To line, face, or cover with fur; as, furred robes. 'You fur
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/88

  6. fur
    1. The short, fine, soft hair of certain animals, growing thick on the skin, and distinguished from the hair, which is longer and coarser. ... 2. The skins of certain wild animals with the fur; peltry; as, a cargo of furs. ... 3. Strips of dressed skins with fur, used on garments for warmth or for o...
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  7. fur
    noun dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  8. fur
    noun a garment made of the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
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  9. Fur
    • (n.) The soft, downy covering on the skin of a peach. • (n.) The deposit formed on the interior of boilers and other vessels by hard water. • (n.) The short, fine, soft hair of certain animals, growing thick on the skin, and distinguished from the hair, which is longer and coarser. ...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  10. fur
    (from the article `heraldry`) ...(silver), one of the colours gules (red), azure (blue), vert (green), purpure (purple), or sable (black), or one of the furs ermine (a white field ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/f/71

  11. Fur
    people after whom the westernmost province of The Sudan, Darfur, is named. The Fur inhabit the mountainous area of Jebel Marra, the highest region of ... [3 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/f/71

  12. fur
    fine, soft, hairy covering or coat of mammals that has been important to humankind throughout history, chiefly for warmth but also for decorative and ... [35 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/f/71

  13. fur
    • the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
    • dense coat of fine silky hairs on an mammals e.g. cat or seal or weasel

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  14. fur
    thick animal hair
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  15. fur
    fur, hairy covering of an animal, especially the skins of animals that have thick, soft, close-growing hair next to the skin itself and coarser protective hair above it. The underhair is frequently called the underfur or fur proper; the outer hairs are the guard hairs; the whole, when dried, is the ...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08198

  16. Fur
    Fur is British slang for female pubic hair.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  17. Fur
    Fur is British slang for female pubic hair.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  18. Fur
    Fur is Latin for a thief
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/YL.H

  19. Fur
    Fur is the short, fine, soft hair covering of some animals, as distinct from the longer, coarser hairs covering other animals. The term fur is also applied to fabric imitating, or prepared from the dressed coat of various animals.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  20. fur
    Type: Term Pronunciation: fŭr Definitions: 1. The coat of soft, fine hair of some mammals. 2. A layer of epithelial debris and fungal elements on the dorsum of the tongue. It is related more to neglected oral hygiene than to an underlying disease process.
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  21. fur
    Type: Term Definitions: 1. doraphobia.
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  22. fur
    The hair of certain animals. Fur is an excellent insulating material and so has been used as clothing. This is, however, vociferously criticized by many groups on humane grounds, as the methods of breeding or trapping animals are often cruel. Mink, chinchilla, and sable are among the most valuable, ...
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  23. fur
    for
    Found on http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~kjt/general/sc

  24. Fur
    (island) `Fur` (alternative older spelling `Fuur`) is a small Danish island in the Limfjord at the northern tip of the Salling peninsula. Fur has under 900 inhabitants. The island covers an area of 22 km². It is located at . The island is linked to the mainland through a 24 hour ferry, the...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fur

  25. Fur
    (film) The Chicago Tribune gave the film 3 out of 4 stars; "The result is a revelatory, challenging and deeply affecting portrait, anchored by what may be Kidman`s most profoundly moving performance." The Los Angeles Times criticized the "cop-out ending that under...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fur



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12 February 2012

This day in history:
/calendar/ On February 12, 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born at The Mount in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Darwin was one of the last of the eclectic scientists who preceded the age of professional specialization. His genius lay in his ability to select, from the facts which he so diligently collected, every relevant point and fit it into his bold and far-reaching theories. He was not the first to advance a theory of evolution; but his massive weight of evidence carried conviction where earlier theorists had failed. He was shy and modest and shrank from controversy, an unfortunate trait in the author of the most controversial book of the century. read more

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