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  2. Water clock - Wikipedia

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    A water clock or clepsydra (from Ancient Greek κλεψύδρα (klepsúdra) ' pipette, water clock'; from κλέπτω (kléptō) 'to steal', and ὕδωρ (hydor) 'water'; lit. ' water thief') is a timepiece by which time is measured by the regulated flow of liquid into (inflow type) or out from (outflow type) a vessel, and where the amount ...

  3. Customs and etiquette in Chinese dining - Wikipedia

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    Table and place settings Typical place settings before a meal is served. In most traditional Chinese dining, dishes are shared communally.Although both square and rectangular tables are used for small groups of people, round tables are preferred for large groups, particularly in restaurants, in order to permit easy sharing.

  4. Chateaubriand (dish) - Wikipedia

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    Chateaubriand (sometimes called chateaubriand steak) is a dish that traditionally consists of a large front cut fillet of tenderloin grilled between two lesser pieces of meat that are discarded after cooking. [1] While the term originally referred to the preparation of the dish, Auguste Escoffier named the specific front cut of the tenderloin ...

  5. Table (furniture) - Wikipedia

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    Table (furniture) A table is an item of furniture with a raised flat top and is supported most commonly by 1 to 4 legs (although some can have more). It is used as a surface for working at, eating from or on which to place things.