Skylark The Skylark is a small passerine bird. It breeds across most of Europe and Asia and in the mountains of north Africa. It is mainly resident in the west of its range, but eastern populations of are more bird migration, moving further south in winter. Even in the milder west of its range, many birds move to lowlands and the coast in winter.
	Skyline A skyline is best described as the overall or partial view or relief of a City tall buildings and structures consisting of many skyscrapers. It can also be described as the artificial horizon that a city's overall structure creates. An impressive skyline may be thought of as a representation of a city's overall power; the more prominent the skyline, the more money the city has to spend.
	Skyscraper A skyscraper is a very tall, continuously habitable building. Although there is no official definition, a height of approximately at least 150 metres or 500 feet is often used as a criterion for a building to qualify as a skyscraper. Other criteria like shape and appearance also affect whether or not a building is considered a skyscraper.
	Skywards Skywards is the frequent flyer program for Emirates and SriLankan Airlines. As well as earning and redemption on these airlines, Skywards members can redeem and earn miles for services provided by Skywards Partners. These partners include world-class airlines, hotels, leisure and lifestyle partners, car rental, telecommunications and financial companies.
	Skyway - ||- ||- ||- ||} A skyway is a path that is traversed without touching the ground. In an urban area setting, a skyway, catwalk, skywalk or footbridge is an covered bridge bridge between two buildings. This protects pedestrians from the weather. These skyways are usually owned by businesses, and are therefore not public spaces.
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	Slackers This 2002 comedy is not to be confused with the 1991 independent film Slacker. Slackers is a 2002 movie starring Devon Sawa, Jaime King, and Jason Schwartzman.
	Slag Slags are the by-product of smelting ore to purify metals. They can be considered to be a mixture of metal oxides; however, they can contain metal sulphides and metal atoms in the elemental form. While slags are generally used as a waste removal mechanism in metal smelting, they can also serve other purposes, such as assisting in smelt temperature control and minimizing re-oxidation of the final bullion product before casting.
	Slam dunk A slam dunk is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air and manually powers the ball through the basket with one or both of his hands, then grabs the rim shortly after the ball passes through the hoop. This is a standard Field_goal#Basketball worth two points.
	Slate Slate is a fine-grained, wiktionary:Homogeneous, metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcano ash through low grade regional metamorphism. The result is a Foliation rock in which the foliation may not correspond to the original sedimentary layering.
	Slats Slats are small aerodynamic surfaces on the leading edge of the wings of fixed-wing aircraft which, when deployed, allow the wing to operate at a higher angle of attack. Lift is a product of angle of attack and speed, so by deploying slats an aircraft can fly slower or take off and land in a shorter distance.
	Slaughterhouse A slaughterhouse, also called an abattoir , is a facility where farm animals are killed and processed into meat products. The animals most commonly slaughter for food are cattle , sheep , pigs , poultry, and horses . The design, process, and location of slaughterhouses respond to a variety of concerns.
	Slave ship Slave ships were cargo boats specially converted for the purpose of transporting Slavery, especially newly captured Africa slaves. The most important routes of the slave ships led from the northern and middle coasts of Africa to South America and the south coast of what is today the Caribbean and the USA.
	Slavers Slavers is a Dungeons & Dragons Adventure. It is a sequel to the Scourge of the Slave Lords series not in the sense of being played immediately afterward, but is set in the same locations ten years latter. It was written by Sean K. Reynolds and Chris Pramas. Cover art by Jeff Easley and interior art by Wayne Reynolds, David Roach and Sam Wood.
	Slavery Slavery is the social and legal designation of specific persons as property or chattel, for the purpose of providing labor and services for the owner without the right of the slave to refuse, or gain compensation.
	Slavic languages The Slavic languages , a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup of Indo-European languages, have speakers in most of Eastern Europe, in much of the Balkans, in parts of Central Europe, and in the northern part of Asia. Branches
	Slavic peoples The Slavic peoples are a linguistic and ethnic branch of Indo-European peoples, living mainly in Europe. Since emerging from their original homeland in the early 6th century, they have inhabited most of eastern Central Europe, Eastern Europe and the Balkans. Many have later settled in Northern Asia or emigrated to other parts of the world.
	Slayer Slayer is an American thrash metal band, founded in Huntington Park, California, in 1982 by Kerry King, Tom Araya, Jeff Hanneman and Dave Lombardo. Lombardo has been in and out of the group three times, but the others have been permanent members. Hanneman and King are the group's main songwriters.
	Sled A sled, sledge or sleigh is a vehicle with runners for sliding instead of wheels for rolling. It is used for transport on surfaces with low friction, usually snow or ice but any grassy surface is good when it is not too dry. In some cases round river-washed stones make a good surface for sledges.
	Sled dog Sled dogs, known also as sleigh dogs, sledge dogs or sleddogs are dogs that are used to pull a wheel-less vehicle on runners over snow or ice, by means of dog harness and lines. It is not certain when this unique form of transport was first thought of by humankind nor where it originated, but it may well have been in eastern Siberia, whose tribes have a long history of nomadic winter travel.
	Sledding Sledding is a common activity in wintry areas. The term refers to traveling down any sort of decline, typically in cold weather, on a surface such as snow. Flat, plastic discs can be used, or wooden flats with metal runners. Similar to sliding, but requiring a "sled".
	Sledgehammer A sledgehammer is a tool that consists of a large, flat head attached to a lever. The head is typically made of metal. The sledgehammer can apply more impulse than other hammers due to its large size. Along with the mallet, it shares the ability to distribute force over a wide area.
	Sleep Sleep is the state of natural rest observed in all mammals, birds, and fish. It is characterized by a reduction in voluntary body movement, decreased reaction to external stimuli, an increased rate of Anabolism , and a decreased rate of Anabolism .
	Sleep apnea Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep. These episodes, called apneas , each last long enough so one or more breaths are missed, and occur repeatedly throughout sleep. There are two distinct forms of sleep apnea: Central and Obstructive.
	Sleeping bag A sleeping bag is a protective "bag" for a person to sleep in, analogous to a bed and blanket. Its primary purpose is to provide warmth and insulation. It also protects, to some extent, against wind, precipitation, and exposure to view, but a tent performs those functions better.
	Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty is a fairy tale classic, the first in the set published in 1697 by Charles Perrault, Contes de ma Mre l'Oye. Elements of the story are contained in Giambattista Basile's Pentamerone, in the tale Sun, Moon and Talia. Professor J. R. R. Tolkien noted that Perrault's cultural presence is so pervasive that, when asked to name a fairy tale, most people will cite one of the eight stories in Perrault's collection.
	Sleeping car The sleeping car or sleeper is a railroad passenger car that can accommodate all its passengers in beds of one kind or another, primarily for the purpose of making nighttime travel more restful. The first such cars saw sporadic use on American railroads in the 1830s and could be configured for Coach seating during the day.
	Sleeping sickness Sleeping sickness or African trypanosomiasis is a parasitic disease in people and in animals. Caused by protozoa of genus Trypanosoma and transmitted by the tsetse fly, the disease is Endemic in certain regions of Sub-Saharan Africa, covering about 36 countries and 60 million people.
	Sleeve Sleeve is that part of a garment which covers the arm, or through which the arm passes or slips. The pattern of the sleeve is one of the characteristics of fashion in dress, varying in every country and period. Various survivals of the early forms of sleeve are still found in the different types of academic or other robes.
	Slender rush Juncus tenuis, or Slender rush is a clump-forming, round-stemmed perennial in the Juncaceae or rush family. Slender rush grows to be between 15 and 60 cm tall. It is considered to be a weed. The leaves of the plant all come from the base and are not nearly as tall as the stems.
	Slender Salamander Slender Salamanders is the name often given to Lungless salamander salamanders of the genus Batrachoseps. They are distinguished from other lungless salamanders by their four toes on each foot. Unlike every other vertebrates except mammals, their erythrocytes have no cell nucleus when mature.
	Slender salamander Slender Salamanders is the name often given to Lungless salamander salamanders of the genus Batrachoseps. They are distinguished from other lungless salamanders by their four toes on each foot. Species in this genus include: *California slender salamander -
	Slide rule The slide rule is a mechanical analog computer, consisting of at least two finely divided scales , most often a fixed outer pair and a movable inner one, with a sliding window called the cursor . Before the advent of the calculator, it was the most commonly used calculation tool in science and engineering.
	Sliders Sliders is a science fiction television program that ran from 1995 to 2000, across five seasons. The series focuses on a group of travellers who "slide" between Parallel universe by use of a wormhole called an "Einstein-Rosen-Podolsky bridge".
	SLIM SLIM is developed at the Space Telescope European Coordinating Facility and is a slitless spectroscopy simulator programme created to produce simulated ACS grism and prism images. It is written in Python programming language and covers all spectral elements available in the Advanced Camera for Surveys installed on-board the Hubble Space Telescope.
	Slime mould Slime moulds are peculiar protists that normally take the form of amoebae, but under certain conditions develop fruiting bodies that release spores, superficially similar to the sporangia of fungus. They should not be confused with mold, which are actually fungi.
	Slingers The Slingers are a group of fictional character superheroes in the Marvel Comics Marvel Universe. They starred in their own eponymous short-lived American comic book.
	Slingshot A slingshot, also called a shanghai or a catapult is a small hand-powered projectile weapon. It has a pocket for holding the projectile. Each end of the pocket is attached to a rubber band, which is attached to the ends of a fork-shaped frame. A slingshot champion appearing on the David Letterman Show some years ago said to hold the projectile pocket at a fixed position near the body, such as the hip, and move the frame based on gut feeling and practice, just like a gunslinger or hip-shooter in the American wild w
	Slipper A slipper, also called houseshoe, is a soft and lightweight indoor type of footwear.
	Slippery Elm Slippery Elm is a species of elm native to eastern North America from southeast North Dakota east to southern Quebec and south to northernmost Florida and eastern Texas. Although similar to American Elm in general appearance, it is more closely related to the European Wych Elm, sharing very similar flower structure with that species.
	Slipway A slipway, boat slip or just a slip, is a ramp on the shore by which ships or boats can be moved to and from the water. They are used for building and repairing ship building and boat building. They are also used for launching and retrieving small boats on trailers and flying boats on their undercarriage.
	Sliver Sliver is a novel by United States author Ira Levin about the mysterious goings-on in a privately-owned New York, New York highrise apartment building, especially after a new tenant -- an attractive young woman working in publishing -- has moved in.
	Slivovitz Slivovitz is a strong, colourless alcoholic beverage primarily made of distilled fermentation plum juice, though similarly to Irish Poitin it is often home-distilled out of a variety of source materials, up to and including grass and other organic material.
	Sloop A sloop in sailing, is a vessel with a Fore-and-aft rig. A sloop carries a single mast stepped farther forward than that of a cutter. The sloop's fore-triangle is smaller than a cutter's. As such, the sloop usually bends only one headsail, though this distinction is not definitive.
	Slope The slope or the gradient is commonly used to describe the measurement of the steepness, incline or grade of a line . A higher slope value indicates a steeper incline. In normal United Kingdom usage, the gradient of a slope is defined as the ratio of the "rise" divided by the "run" between two points on a line.
	Sloppy joe For the bar in Key West, see Sloppy Joe's. In the United States, a sloppy joe is a hot sandwich, typically composed of ground beef cooked in a Frying pan with highly seasoning tomato sauce or tomato paste and spread between two sides of a bun.
	Slot machine A slot machine , poker machine , or fruit machine is a certain type of casino game. Traditional slot machines are coin-operated machines with three or more Drum s, which spin when a lever on the side of the machine is pulled. The machines include a currency detector that validates the coin or money inserted to play.
	Sloth Sloths are medium-sized South American mammals belonging to the Family Megalonychidae and Bradypodidae, part of the order Pilosa. Most scientists call these two families the Folivora suborder, while some call it Phyllophaga. Sloths are omnivores, eating mainly vegetation.
	Sloth Bear The Sloth Bear is a nocturnal bear with shaggy fur. It inhabits the lowland forests of India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. There have also been some sightings in Bhutan. The Sloth Bear is the only bear species classified in genus Melursus. Its body is covered in long fur which can range from auburn to black, and has a whitish snout and black nose.
	Slouch hat A slouch hat is a wide-brimmed felt hat with a chinstrap most commonly worn as part of a military uniform. It is a survivor of the felt hats worn by eighteenth century armies. In the United States the hat is also know as a Louis Kossuth hat. The distinctive Australia slouch hat has one side of the brim turned up or pinned to the side of the hat in order to allow a rifle to be slung over the shoulder.
	Slough Slough is a town and unitary authority in Berkshire in the South East England region of the UK. In the 2001 census the population was 119,070 . It is one of the most ethnically diverse towns in the UK, situated some 22 miles west of central London and 19 miles east of Reading, Berkshire.
	Slovakia Slovakia is a landlocked republic in Central Europe with population of more than five million. It is a member of the European Union and borders Czech Republic and Austria in the west, Poland in the north, Ukraine in the east and Hungary in the south. Its capital is its largest city, Bratislava.
	Slovaks The Slovaks are a West Slavs ethnic group that primarily inhabits Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language. Most Slovaks today live within the borders of the independent Slovakia. There are autochthonous Slovak minorities in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Serbia and sizable populations of immigrants and their descendants in the United States and in Canada.
	Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a coastal Alpine countries in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west, the Adriatic Sea to the southwest, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north.
	Slovenians Slovenians or Slovenes are a South Slavic peoples primarily associated with Slovenia and the Slovenian language. Most Slovenians today live within the borders of the independent Slovenia. There are autochthonous Slovenian minority in northeastern parts of Italy, southern Austria, Croatia and Hungary.
	Slow loris The slow lorises are three species of loris and are classified as the genus Nycticebus. These slow moving strepsirrhine primates range from Borneo and the southern Philippines in Southeast Asia, through Bangladesh, Vietnam, Southern China and Thailand.
	Slow motion Slow motion is a technique in filmmaking whereby time appears to be slowed down. Typically this is achieved when each film frame is captured at a rate much faster than it will be played back. When replayed at normal speed, time appears to be moving slower. The technical term for slow motion is overcranking.
	Slowly Slowly is an extended play by independent United Kingdom singer/songwriter, Tom Fox.
	Slowpoke is one of fictional species from the Pokmon franchise. The name is derived from the word "slowpoke", an insult directed at a lazy or sluggish person. "Slowpoke" could also be interpreted as a combination of slow and Pokmon. In translation, Slowpoke was originally going to be called "Slowmo".
	Slug Slugs are gastropod Mollusca without shells or with very small internal shells, in contrast to snails, which have a prominent coiled shell. The loss or reduction of the shell is a derived character, and the same basic body design has independently evolved several times, making slugs a polyphyletic group.
	Sluice A sluice is a water channel that is controlled at its head by a gate. A sluice gate is traditionally a wooden or metal plate which slides in grooves in the sides of the channel. Sluice gates are commonly used to control water levels and flow rates in rivers and canals.
	Slum A slum is a district of a city or town which is usually inhabited by the very poor or socially disadvantaged. Slums can be found in most large cities around the world. Slums are usually characterized by urban blight and by high rates of poverty and unemployment. They tend to be breeding centers for many social problems such as crime, drug addiction, alcoholism, prostitution, high rates of mental illness and suicide, and despair.
	Slump Slump is a form of mass wasting event that occurs when loosely consolidated materials or rock layers move a short distance down a slope. When the movement occurs in soil, there is often a distinctive rotational movement to the mass. This results in internal deformation of the moving mass consisting chiefly of overturned folds called "sheath folds." The surface of the mass often remains relatively undisturbed, especially at the top.
	Small caps In typography, small caps are uppercase graphemes that are printed in a smaller size than normal uppercase characters of the same font. Typically, the height of a small capital will be one ex, the same height as most lowercase characters in the font. Well-designed small capitals are not simply scaled-down versions of normal capitals; they normally have retain same stroke weight as other letters, and a wider aspect ratio to facilitate readability.
	Small Change Small Change is an album by Tom Waits, released in 1976 on Elektra / Asylum Records. It was recorded on July 15, 19, 20, 21, and 29, 1976. It received critical reviews equal to or better than Waits's previous albums, but was at first a surprise commercial success, rising to #89 on the Billboard chart within two weeks of its release.
	Small intestine In biology the small intestine is the part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and the large intestine. In humans over 5 years old it is 17 to 21 feet long. It is divided into three structural parts: duodenum, jejunum and ileum. Food from the stomach is allowed into the duodenum by a muscle called the pylorus, or pyloric sphincter, and is then pushed through the small intestine by a process of muscular contractions called peristalsis.
	Small Magellanic Cloud The Small Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy in orbit around the Milky Way Galaxy. It contains around a billion stars. Some speculate that the SMC was once a barred spiral galaxy that was disrupted by the Milky Way to become somewhat irregular galaxy. It still contains a central bar structure.
	Small White The Small White is a small to mid-sized butterfly of the Yellows and Whites Pieridae family. It is also commonly known as the small cabbage white or just the cabbage white.
	Smallmouth bass The smallmouth bass is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family of order Perciformes. It is the type species of its genus. One of the black basses, it is a popular gamefish sought by anglers throughout the temperate zones of North America, and has been spread by stock to many cool-water rivers and lakes in the United States and Canada.
	Smallpox Smallpox was a highly contagious viral disease unique to humans. It is caused by two virus variants called Variola major and Variola minor. V. major is the more deadly form, with a typical mortality of 2040 percent of those infected. The other type, V. minor, only kills 1% of its victims.