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41Straw (disambiguation) — Straw may refer to:*Straw *Drinking straw *Soda straw, a mineral *Straw chamber, a particle detector *Straw hat *Straw marquetry *Straw poll *Straw, County Londonderry, a village in Northern IrelandIn entertainment: *Straw (band), a British pop… …
42Straw plaiting — is a method of manufacturing textiles by braiding straw and the industry that surrounds the craft of producing these straw manufactures. Straw is plaited to produce products including hats and ornaments, and the process is undertaken in a number… …
43Straw-bale construction — “Straw bale construction is at once an American invention and a sustainable answer to housing needs on and off the reservation.” Rick West, Director, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of the American IndianStraw bale construction is a… …
44straw man — n: an intermediary for a transaction (as a conveyance of real property) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. straw man n …
45Straw marquetry — is a craft very similar to that of wood marquetry, except that straw replaces the wood veneer. It is thought to have first been practised in the East; examples were brought to England in the 17th century.To mimick the varying shades of wood… …
46Straw man (disambiguation) — Straw man is a rhetorical technique (also classified as a logical fallacy) based on misrepresentation of an opponent s position.Straw man may also refer to:* Straw man (dummy), a dummy made from straw * Straw man (law), in law, a third party that …
47Straw borrower — Straw Borrower: A straw borrower is an individual whose name, social security number, and credit history are used to hide the identity of the organizers of a for profit mortgage fraud scheme. Straw buyers are also used in order to obtain a… …
48straw poll — ➔ poll1 * * * straw poll UK US noun [C] ► an occasion when a number of people are asked for their opinions about something in an informal way: »In a straw poll of estate agents, responses to the proposed new scheme were mixed. conduct/carry… …
49straw-hat — strawˈ hat adjective (US) Of or relating to summer theatre • • • Main Entry: ↑straw * * * straw hat «STR HAT», adjective. U.S. of or having to do with plays, concerts, or the like, performed during the summer in suburban or country areas: »a… …
50Straw-colored — Straw col ored, a. Being of a straw color. See {Straw color}, under {Straw}, n. [1913 Webster] …
