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Encyclopedia > Snap
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Snap may refer to any of the following: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (from wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ...

Culture/Sport/Games: Snapping is the act of creating a cracking sound with ones fingers. ...

Science/Technology/Engineering: Snap is a popular childrens card game in which the object is to win all the cards. ... Slapjack is a simplistic card game, generally played among children. ... A snap (colloquially called a hike, snapback, or pass from center) starts each Canadian football and American football play from scrimmage. ... ... Snap! were an electronic music project created by German producers Michael Münzing and Luca Anzilotti. ... The snap dance originated on the west side of Atlanta, Georgia, more specifically, the Bankhead neighborhood. ... Snap as a dance move is a brisk, abrupt body/head/arm/hand action varying in style in different dances. ... Leslie Edward Les Claypool (born September 29, 1963 in Richmond, California, USA) is a bassist and lead singer, best known for his work with the alternative rock band Primus. ... The phrase, Oh, Snap is a common slang term used to convey surprise or shock. ... Snap! logo Snap! are an electronic music project created by German producers Michael Münzing and Luca Anzilotti. ... Snap! is an expanded re-issue of Compact Snap! by The Jam. ...

Other: S-Nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine is the chemical compound with the formula ONSC(CH3)2CH(NHAc)CO2H (Ac = acetyl). ... Snap, in physics, is the fourth derivative of position (symbol ) with respect to time, the first, second and third derivatives being velocity, acceleration, and jerk respectively. ... The SubNetwork Access Protocol (SNAP) is a standard for the transmission of IP datagrams over IEEE 802 networks. ... The Systems Nuclear Auxiliary Power Program (SNAP) was a program of experimental radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) and space nuclear reactors flown during the 1960s by NASA. Odd-numbered SNAPs were RTG tests and even-numbered SNAPs were reactor system tests. ... The Supernova / Acceleration Probe (SNAP) Mission is expected to provide an understanding of the mechanism driving the acceleration of the universe. ... Opto 22 is a manufacturing company specializing in hardware and software products for industrial automation, remote monitoring, and data acquisition. ... Ethernet is a large, diverse family of frame-based computer networking technologies that operates at many speeds for local area networks (LANs). ... The Snap Server is a network attached storage computer appliance currently sold by Adaptec. ... Look up Snap in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Scalable Network Application Package (SNAP) or SNAP Mobile is an online gaming platform from Nokia. ... SNAP (Symbolic Network Analysis Program) is a symbolic circuit simulator for the Windows environment. ...

  • Snap, one of the three mascots of Rice Krispies
  • Snap fastener, a term for a special type of fastener on a piece of clothing.
  • Snap inhale, a smoking technique
  • Snap (ChalkZone), a character in ChalkZone
  • For someone to snap can mean to suddenly and unexpectedly go insane often causing harm.

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Epinions.com - Snaps for beginners (1260 words)
The Danish "snaps" is part of the Scandinavian family of Aquavit-spirits, which have in common that they are all made through a two-stage process of fermentation and distillation based on potato or grain mash in combination with yeast and various enzymes.
Although this is not directly related to the "snaps", it may help the reader to understand that the modern snaps was in fact introduced in a climate of general cultural and national revival, which to a certain extent still characterises the mindset of present-day Danes.
Today, snaps is most often served chilled or even iced.
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