| 单词 | one-sixteenth |
| 例句 | His grandchildren would inherit a quarter; his great-grandchildren, an eighth; his great-great-grandchildren, one-sixteenth, and so forth—until his genetic essence had been diluted, in just a few generations, into complete oblivion. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z It involves throwing a slab of clay sideways on a floor or table until it’s very thin, maybe one-sixteenth of an inch. Rose B. Simpson Thinks in Clay 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z “He did everything right. He just needed one-sixteenth of a mile more to pull ahead.” Jerry Crawford has two goals: Delivering Iowa for Hillary Clinton and winning the Kentucky Derby 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z “They give you a math equation: ‘I’m a third German and a fourth Irish, one-sixteenth Welsh and one-fortieth Native American for college applications.’ ” Patton Oswalt, Morgan Murphy and Others Have Comedy Specials 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z After a nine-day Atlantic crossing and a period of display in New York, this bronze original, one-sixteenth the size of her sister, will alight on the front lawn of the ambassador’s residence. Washington Society Steps Back Out 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z A difference of more than one-sixteenth of an inch from the surrounding ceiling would be noticeable. You can replace that plaster crown molding, but it’ll cost you 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z When a one-sixteenth Native American classmate gets it instead, they decide to kill him. Look Ahead: The hottest Seattle events for February 2018 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z The Preakness is one-sixteenth of a mile shorter and the field is much smaller. Preakness Stakes storylines: All eyes on Mage's Triple Crown quest 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Prince William is one-sixteenth American through his mother, the late Princess Diana, records show, and his lineage traces back to Benajah Strong, who was battling English troops when the first shots were fired in 1775. Prince William has American ancestors — dating to the Revolution 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z The Preakness is one-sixteenth of a mile shorter than the Derby, and the configuration of Pimlico Race Course features tighter turns and demands more agility. The Surprise Winner of the Kentucky Derby Will Skip the Preakness 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Wheels on 7000-series cars are pressed to the axles with 65 to 95 tons of force, which should ensure they don’t shift beyond one-sixteenth of an inch, Metro officials said. Metro to begin returning suspended rail cars after safety panel approves plan 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Metro deems a shift of more than one-sixteenth of an inch from wheels’ fixed position to be unsafe. Metro says derailment risk found in other model of rail car is ‘outlier’ 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Metro deems wheels that shift more than one-sixteenth of an inch to be unsafe. Wheels of derailed Metro car had moved far beyond agency’s safety limits, NTSB investigation shows 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z The team launched spheres ranging in diameter from one-sixteenth to one-fourth of an inch at different velocities. Deflecting an asteroid before it hits Earth may take multiple bumps 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z At 2.8 meters, or 9.3 feet, the model at the museum is about one-sixteenth the size of the American statue it spawned. As France Sends U.S. a Second Statue of Liberty, Her Symbolism is Debated 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z Following the hearing, the bill was amended to increase the amount of drugs from one-sixteenth of an ounce to 2 grams. Hawaii bill would decriminalize ‘dangerous’ drug possession 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z She and D.W., who was one-sixteenth Cherokee, met in Honolulu; he was also an officer in the Navy, and they married under a sabre arch. A Photographer at the Ends of the Earth 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z Wheels on 7000-series cars are pressed to their axles with 65 to 95 tons of force to avoid shifts beyond one-sixteenth of an inch. Wheels of derailed Metro car had moved far beyond agency’s safety limits, NTSB investigation shows 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z The owner of the company insisted he is one-sixteenth Cherokee. Native American minority contracts are under scrutiny as officials vow strict enforcement 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z Q: You are one-sixteenth of the candidates for the Republican nomination. Opinion | Some math problems for Donald Trump’s tax returns 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z Davis, for her part, was denied Cherokee recognition but was granted membership by the Muscogee Creeks, at “one-sixteenth degree of ‘Indian blood.’ Review | A mixed-race woman’s long quest to prove her Native American ancestry 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z Put another way: An Iowa cosmetologist who has a heart attack can have her life saved by a medic with one-sixteenth her training. A $21,000 Cosmetology School Debt, and a $9-an-Hour Job 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Construction Services in Yakima, said that when he applied for minority certification with a background of approximately one-sixteenth African American, his children laughed. Lynnwood man tried to use a home DNA test to qualify as a minority business owner. He was denied — now he’s suing. 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z To fix matters, a clause known as the “Pocahontas exception” was added to the racist law, to exempt anyone with no more than one-sixteenth Indian blood. Looking at Indians, white Americans see themselves 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z The skull measured 25 and one-sixteenth of an inch. Bear meets match after stalking Sitka hunter 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z And it works: On average, each Facebook user spends one-sixteenth of their day on the site. Perspective | How Silicon Valley is erasing your individuality 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z However, the annual cost of the National Park System is only one-sixteenth of 1 percent of the nation’s total budget. Invest in national parks, America’s common ground 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z An expert like Dill can create a custom engraving on site within 15 minutes, using a three-pound mallet and stamps as minuscule as one-sixteenth of an inch. Custom Wedges Offer Words of Confidence, or Crassness 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z The cost of each bus will run about 30 million renminbi, or about $4.5 million, which Mr. Song put at one-sixteenth the price of a subway train. Bus Project Finds a Way Around China’s Traffic Jams: Gliding Above Them 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Some positive signs emerged last week, when the viaduct height was fluctuating very slightly, within a tolerance of one-sixteenth to one-eighth inches, the state reported. Bertha nears end of dig under viaduct as traffic overhead flows 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z That means more than one-sixteenth of the average user’s waking time is spent on Facebook. Facebook Has 50 Minutes of Your Time Each Day. It Wants More. 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Crucially, the track is about a football field shorter than the track at Churchill Downs, 110 yards, or one-sixteenth of a mile, to be exact. How To Bet The 140th Preakness 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z The frame remains locked off to the exact area of the desktop; we never see a face bigger than one-sixteenth of the screen. Unfriended is the first film to accurately capture our virtual lives 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z He plans to grow the plants in 6,000 square feet of space - which is one-sixteenth as large as a comparable tobacco greenhouse or farm. Minnesota greenhouse moves from vegetables to medicine 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z The next smaller line below the quarter-inch mark is for one-eighth and the shortest line represents one-sixteenth inch. Tape measures have improved during the past few years It’s then ready to be rolled into sheets one-sixteenth of an inch thick and shipped in giant coils back to Ford’s stamping plants, where the process begins anew. How Novelis Is Lightening Ford's Load On The New F-150 Pickup 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z They were looking for aphids, she explained, small, yellow-bodied insects less than one-sixteenth of an inch long. Kids learn about urban agriculture at Waseca camp 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z The label warned to only take one-sixteenth of a teaspoon. Prom King Died From Caffeine Powder Overdose 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z In other words, the field traveled 375 feet — more than one-sixteenth of a mile — before it reached the official starting point of the race. Beyer: Horse racing’s runaway run-ups are moving the starting line 2014-03-10T18:54:58Z Rather than buying an entire airplane, fractional owners purchase a share, starting at one-sixteenth or one-eighth, of a certain model. Private Jet Industry Recovering Among Business Travelers 2012-08-20T18:42:31Z The variation must, therefore, be over 3 magnitudes, that is, at minimum its light must be reduced to about one-sixteenth of its normal brightness. Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies 2012-03-27T02:00:18Z The arbor has a two and one-sixteenth hole through it and its journals are very large and stiff. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z The mother stated that the child had taken only two doses, or one-sixteenth of a grain, of pilocarpine when the diuretic effect was apparent and free diaphoresis also occurred. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z From these causes, the total contraction may vary from one-sixteenth to one-fifth of the original model. British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. 2012-02-26T03:00:18.883Z This figure will be recognized as our old acquaintance, "16 to 1," i.e., this price for silver being one-sixteenth of the fixed price for gold. The Business of Mining A brief non-technical exposition of the principles involved in the profitable operation of mines 2012-02-18T03:00:17.387Z About one-sixteenth of the total area is under wood. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z Braided linen cord, a little in excess of one-sixteenth of an inch in diameter, is a suitable material for indicator work. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z I prefer the application of a thin poultice of flaxseed containing one-sixteenth part of mustard and covered with oiled silk. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z Connect the ends or leads of the secondary winding to fixed insulators and bend the ends so they are from one-sixteenth to one-eighth inch apart. Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications 2011-12-24T03:07:54.823Z These craft are constructed of steel one-sixteenth of an inch thick, and steam at a speed of sixteen knots, some of the larger kind reaching twenty or twenty-one knots an hour. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z The difference between one-eighth and one-sixteenth is very considerable, and must certainly be easily perceived, both by a good microscope, and in the cloth which is manufactured from such wool. A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. 2011-12-04T03:00:03.890Z This borer is a very small, cylindrical, dark brown beetle, about one-fifth of an inch or less in length, and one-sixteenth in diameter. The Nut Culturist A Treatise on Propogation, Planting, and Cultivation of Nut Bearing Trees and Shrubs Adapted to the Climate of the United States 2011-11-12T03:00:31.793Z My mother had one-sixteenth of negro blood in her veins and was a slave. The Cassowary What Chanced in the Cleft Mountains 2011-09-24T02:00:16.927Z The extreme variation in length is about one-sixteenth of an inch, which is considerable in a postage stamp. Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery 2011-09-18T02:00:28.007Z True, it's unwise to draw broad conclusions from one-sixteenth of a season. NFL Week 1: Traction vs. overreaction 2011-09-14T18:01:02Z The stem has sixteen threads per inch, and one revolution of the wheel will submerge the orifices one-sixteenth of an inch. Chlorination of Water 2011-09-13T02:00:32.243Z On its arrival in England its exact weight was found to be one hundred and eighty-six and one-sixteenth carats, which agrees with the figure given by Baber as afterwards computed by dependable authorities. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z Bicycles aren’t maintenance-free, but the occasional brake-pad replacement and cable adjustment are responsible for one-sixteenth as much carbon emissions as all the oil changing, tire rotation and alignment work that cars require. Are bikes environmentally friendlier than cars? Green Lantern runs the numbers. 2011-08-29T18:58:40Z On the back the one needle feels like two set three inches apart; on the forehead like two half an inch apart; on the tongue one-sixteenth of an inch; and so on. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 5, October 1893 2011-07-30T02:00:16.467Z These jumps are sometimes quite large—as much as one-sixteenth of an inch or 1. Photographs of Nebul? and Clusters Made with the Crossley Reflector 2011-06-21T02:00:27.500Z The second year the border may be diminished one-sixteenth of an inch; and every six months after that, the same amount may be detracted from the border, until mourning is put off entirely. Book of Etiquette Volume I 2011-04-28T02:00:13.993Z Perhaps this is sincere, but the task does not seem to be one-sixteenth as hard as sitting down again. Pieces of Hate And Other Enthusiams 2011-03-28T02:00:24.120Z A thickness of about one-sixteenth of an inch is sufficient. Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks 2011-03-23T02:00:22.007Z You are distressed, because in yonder well-trained orchestra a single voice is pitched one-sixteenth of a note too high. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863 2011-02-11T03:00:30.570Z As first noticed, this amoeba was one-eighth of a millimetre long, with a number of conical pseudopods projecting from the front border, which was one-sixteenth of a millimetre wide. The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 2011-01-31T03:00:16.193Z But the one-quarter inch border, varying down to one-sixteenth of an inch, is always preferred, always in better taste. Book of Etiquette Volume I 2011-04-28T02:00:13.993Z One or two of the chief competitors seem to be forced to put their prices quite frequently at one-sixteenth of a cent below that of the American Sugar Refining Company. Twentieth Century Socialism What It Is Not; What It Is: How It May Come 2011-01-17T03:00:51.213Z These books, when returned for permanent covers, as they frequently are, have one-sixteenth of an inch trimmed off the head and tail; and one-eighth of an inch off the fore-edge. Paper-Cutting Machines A Primer of Information about Paper and Card Trimmers, Hand-Lever Cutters, Power Cutters and Other Automatic Machines for Cutting Paper (Typographic Technical Series Part 1, No. 10) 2010-12-30T03:00:20.623Z Childress also maintained the car was off by one-sixteenth of an inch — a minuscule amount to cause a season to be ruined. Nascar Upholds Bowyer?s Penalty 2010-10-06T02:12:00Z The very smallest type is less than one-sixteenth of an inch high. City Critic: Democracy, the Hard Way 2010-08-21T18:05:00Z Now, near some shelves, he spotted a gap, not even one-sixteenth of an inch wide, around a pipe jutting from new drywall. For Inspection Help, Restaurateurs Turn to Consultants 2010-04-06T02:20:00Z Taxes are nearly one-fifth of the nation’s income, against one-twelfth in Germany, one-sixteenth in England, and one-fifteenth in the United States. Races and Immigrants in America Brazil nuts cross-wise into shavings about one-sixteenth of an inch in thickness—about the thickness of the pieces of shaved cocoanut. Candy-Making Revolutionized Confectionery from Vegetables They were straight, shallow grooves from one-half to two inches in length, and from one-sixteenth to one-eighth inch in width. Fossil Ice Crystals An Instance of the Practical Value of "Pure Science" The continual but very moderate overflow of this spring, uniformly on every side, builds up slowly a broad-based mound, layer by layer, one-eighth to one-sixteenth of an inch thick. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2 A suitable size of fountain is one about four feet high, coming from an orifice anywhere near one-sixteenth of an inch in diameter. Soap-Bubbles and the Forces Which Mould Them Only about one-sixteenth of the total area is quite barren. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" The wires forming the screens cross at distances of about one-sixteenth of an inch, making really a coarse sieve. Candy-Making Revolutionized Confectionery from Vegetables “No. He was just one-sixteenth of a second too late.” Stepsons of Light France, about 5 ℔ per head, takes about one eighth; and Austria-Hungary, about 2 ℔, uses some one-sixteenth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" The notches are one-sixteenth inch and the teeth one-eighth inch apart, giving opportunity for warp one-half, three-eighths, and three-sixteenths inches wide. Hand-Loom Weaving A Manual for School and Home Had the dagger entered one-sixteenth of an inch higher, he must have bled to death upon the spot. A Monk of Cruta Nor are we informed as to what methods were employed to ascertain the exact composition of blood of the 22 cases that are rated as one-sixteenth white. A Review of Hoffman's Race Traits and Tendencies of the American Negro The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 1 Sometimes a man is just one-sixteenth of a second slow—and it gets him trouble. Stepsons of Light The body and limbs are concave beneath, the metal being about one-sixteenth of an inch thick. Ancient art of the province of Chiriqui, Colombia Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1884-1885, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1888, pages 3-188 The four grand-parents furnish between them one-quarter, or each of them one-sixteenth; and so on backwards through past generations of ancestors. The Truth About Woman If the radius of the circle be one foot, the minute spaces will be about one-sixteenth of an inch, or about the same as on the face of a watch. Harper's Young People, April 6, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly At four times the distance, therefore, it will be one-sixteenth as strong. Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language The record is next placed in an electroplating bath until a copper shell one-sixteenth of an inch thick has formed all over the outside. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use I was presented with some coins there, the smallest of which was worth, at that time, one-sixteenth of a penny, but the missionaries assured me that those coins were seldom used except in church collections. Birdseye Views of Far Lands The outer edges may be either filed to an angle of one-sixteenth of an inch bare, or neatly rounded. Violin Making 'The Strad' Library, No. IX. Here they undergo a metamorphosis and increase enormously in size, some attaining one-sixteenth of an inch in length. Insects and Diseases A Popular Account of the Way in Which Insects may Spread or Cause some of our Common Diseases It may be that he has one thirty-second—possibly one-sixteenth—negro blood in his veins. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II In 1811 the states and territories from Alabama and Tennessee westward produced one-sixteenth of the cotton grown in the United States. The American Empire Thus, at four feet, one gets only one-sixteenth part of the light upon his page that he would at one foot. Scientific American Supplement, No. 647, May 26, 1888 On the twentieth day, after a drive of three hours, went to church, walking two and one-sixteenth miles. The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure Ammonia one-sixteenth of an oz., well shaken and mixed together; perfume to suit—Bergamont or any other perfume. One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed The diameter of the holes made by each species corresponds closely to that of the body, and varies from about one-twentieth to one-sixteenth of an inch for the tropical species. Seasoning of Wood The cubes with their complex facets are not joined close together, but separated by one-sixteenth to one-fourth of an inch, the better to reflect the light, so as to give a rich and soft texture. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul An Account of the Old and New Buildings with a Short Historical Sketch The magnetites furnish about one-sixteenth of the output of the United States. Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges Cotton known as “Uplands” or “Boweds” varies in length from three-fourths to one and one-sixteenth inches and is used for filling; this is grown in North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Tennessee. Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades Sift out the fine dust and the larger pieces; bits about as large as small beads — say one-sixteenth inch every way — do very well. On Laboratory Arts Each of these fairies was of the height of a small cambric needle and both together would not have weighed much more than the one-sixteenth part of four dewdrops. Second Book of Tales The leaves are then cut transversely into strips about one-sixteenth of an inch wide. In the Eastern Seas The clause allowing the king to subscribe one-sixteenth of the stock was omitted, but he could become a shareholder at any time. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919 They shot forward, using the space-strain drive, for a full hour at one-sixteenth power. Islands of Space The thermometer tubing should be of all sizes of bore, from the finest obtainable up to that which has a bore of about one-sixteenth of an inch. On Laboratory Arts The perforations comprised about four holes, each hole about one-sixteenth of an inch in diameter. The Delta of the Triple Elevens The History of Battery D, 311th Field Artillery US Army, American Expeditionary Forces Insert the needle in the centre of this loop, on the traced line about one-sixteenth of an inch below the starting-point. Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving The king himself reserved the privilege of becoming an adventurer at any time and to invest an amount of money not exceeding one-sixteenth of the company's stock. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919 He said, "If there are two hundred pages and thirty lines on a page, that means we've got to go more than one-sixteenth of a mile for every line." Roy Blakely, Pathfinder For this purpose take a glass rod about one-sixteenth inch in diameter, and turn the flame to give its greatest effect, still keeping rather an excess of air or oxygen. On Laboratory Arts The edge should be turned in one-sixteenth of an inch and gathered all around. Make Your Own Hats Plate is a flat strip of metal commonly about one-sixteenth of an inch wide; it can be obtained in different widths. Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving I shall not be able to put one-sixteenth part of my engagements in this book, but I will illustrate with the G.A.R. and tell how often I have sung for that organization alone. Sixty Years of California Song The first must be cut with teeth about three-sixteenths of an inch in width, the next one-eighth, and the third about one-sixteenth. Scientific American, Volume XXIV., No. 12, March 18, 1871 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. Another and cheaper wax may be made by combining four parts of rosin, one part of beeswax and one-sixteenth part of raw linseed oil. Growing Nuts in the North A Personal Story of the Author's Experience of 33 Years with Nut Culture in Minnesota and Wisconsin Usually, the proposal of a measure of cantonal law by popular initiative must be made through petition by from one-twelfth to one-sixteenth of the voters of the canton. Direct Legislation by the Citizenship through the Initiative and Referendum This was immediately after the terrible visitation of a plague, which had cut down one-sixteenth of the whole population. The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's Colonists The Pioneers of Manitoba Every instrument was cracked and was tuned one-sixteenth tone different from its companions. The Luck of Thirteen Wanderings and Flight through Montenegro and Serbia These electrodes are made in all sizes for the various forms of electric lamps and furnaces from rods one-sixteenth of an inch in diameter to bars a foot thick and six feet long. Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries This copy measures thirteen inches, one-eighth, and one-sixteenth--by very nearly nine inches one-eighth. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Two One candle had one-sixteenth of its total length left and the other four-sixteenths. Amusements in Mathematics The quantity of yarn, on the contrary, exported colonially, does not reach to one-sixteenth of the total colonial exports. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843 By day four, only one-sixteenth of the original memory is intact. Sequential Problem Solving A Student Handbook with Checklists for Successful Critical Thinking The writing reed, which served as a pen, was from 8 to 10 inches long, and from one-sixteenth to one-eighth of an inch in diameter; the end used in writing was bruised and not cut. The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians The upper part of the drum is fitted with an annular flange, about 1� in. from the top, reaching to within one-sixteenth of an inch of the periphery. Scientific American Supplement, No. 613, October 1, 1887 The two paps are cut off within one-sixteenth of an inch and then broken off, and the ball finished in the usual way. Scientific American Supplement, No. 441, June 14, 1884. Worship, gift, study,—sacrifices distinguished by large gifts to the Brahmanas,—these all equal not in merit even one-sixteenth part of that which is obtainable by the possession of a son. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 One plan and one section at the scale of one-sixteenth of an inch to one foot, and the front elevation at the scale of one-eighth of an inch to one foot. The Brochure Series of Architectural Illustration, Volume 01, No. 07, July, 1895 Italian Wrought Iron According to Dr. William Gregory the loss amounts to the very large proportion of one-sixteenth part of the whole of the flour. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. On removing the lamp, the instant the chloride solidified all current and consequent effects ceased, though the platina wires remained inclosed in the chloride not more than the one-sixteenth of an inch from each other. Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1 We told our host that there was only one-sixteenth part of an inch between the length of Napoleon's nose and that of Wellington's. From John O'Groats to Land's End "I've got one-sixteenth of an inch play at any rate," said the garboard strake triumphantly; and so he had, and all the bottom of the ship felt a good deal easier for it. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 4, March, 1896 When this has completely solidified, the upper coating is applied to the thickness of about one-sixteenth of an inch, and should be put on very evenly. Scientific American Supplement, No. 483, April 4, 1885 Deducting one-sixteenth for the amount exported, and one-tenth for seed, the quantity of maize annually consumed for food in the United States by a family of five persons is 85 bushels. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. The remaining one-sixteenth die at 80; except a one-thirty-third, at 90. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Mix well; roll on a floured board one-eighth to one-sixteenth inch thick. Everyday Foods in War Time Virtue is better than everlasting life; kingdom, sons, renown, and wealth all put together do not make up one-sixteenth part of the value of virtue. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 13 — Religion and Philosophy It bestows upon the company large tracts of coal lands at one-sixteenth of the minimum price required from ordinary preemptors. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 6, part 2: Andrew Johnson In Parrtown a town lot at length shrank in size to one-sixteenth of what it had originally been. The United Empire Loyalists : A Chronicle of the Great Migration One letter would be one-sixteenth of an inch above the others, and all the letters wanted to wander out of line. Radio Boys Cronies Or, Bill Brown's Radio The old lady exhibited a piece of solid brass about an inch long, three-quarters of an inch in width, and one-sixteenth in thickness. Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884 Suppose I should say one-sixteenth of an inch was the proper lead. Rough and Tumble Engineering The sheet is cut into tiny squares, each about one-sixteenth of an inch, and these squares are put into a bath where the copper is dissolved out. Edison, His Life and Inventions Carbide of 1 inch mesh and above shall not contain more than 5 per cent. of dust, such dust to be defined as carbide capable of passing through a mesh of one-sixteenth of an inch. Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power If the cough is very troublesome, give this mixture: Tincture of squills, 5 drops to 30; paregoric, 10 drops to 60; tartar emetic, one-sixteenth of a grain to 1 grain; syrup and water a sufficiency. Dogs and All about Them You understand that it means the attraction at two feet is only one-fourth the attraction at one foot; at four feet only one-sixteenth; at eight feet, only one sixty-fourth. Ancient and Modern Physics By degrees the tribute has been raised to two and one-sixteenth dollars. The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes One letter would be one-sixteenth of an inch above the others; and all the letters wanted to wander out of line. Edison, His Life and Inventions In one experiment potatoes cut to single eyes with each piece weighing one-sixteenth of an ounce yielded 44 bushels to the acre, while single eyes on two-ounce pieces yielded 177 bushels to the acre. One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered He must not be jammed into interstices, and either player may insist upon a clear distance between any man and any gun or other object of at least one-sixteenth of an inch. Little Wars; a game for boys from twelve years of age to one hundred and fifty and for that more intelligent sort of girl who likes boys' games and books. He is entitled to one-sixteenth of the dough; this right might produce 150 livres annually, but, for several years, the oven has been dilapidated. The Ancient Regime A loop of thin thread only one-sixteenth of a grain in weight caused a temporary flexure. The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants Thus, his children by Mrs. Ah Chun were one thirty-second Polynesian, one-sixteenth Italian, one sixteenth Portuguese, one-half Chinese, and eleven thirty-seconds English and American. The House of Pride, and Other Tales of Hawaii The probability of such an event is only one-sixteenth. Great Astronomers A space of one-sixteenth of an inch should be kept between them. Little Wars; a game for boys from twelve years of age to one hundred and fifty and for that more intelligent sort of girl who likes boys' games and books. One-eighth and one-sixteenth Hawaiian were they, which meant that seven-eighths or fifteen-sixteenths white blood informed that skin yet failed to obliterate the modicum of golden tawny brown of Polynesia. On the Makaloa Mat Copper wires, one-sixteenth of an inch in thickness, attached in the ordinary manner by convolutions to the other ends of these conductors, passed away to the galvanometer. A History of Science — Volume 3 |
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