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Amber

For Amber we have terms and definitions in 4 topics. The topics are Art, Import Cars, Knife and Pipe Smoking.



Amber (Art)

Derived from Arabic, amber is a fossilized resin, reddish-yellow in colour and more or less transparant. It has been used from ancient times to make trinkets and jewellery.


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Amber (Import Cars)

A type of resin that, when rubbed with a cloth, assumes a strong positive charge.


Amber (Knife)

Dating from pre-historic times it is a fossil with a translucent yellowish brown resin that takes a fine polish. Best known for incorporating amber into knife handles is craftsmen D' Alton Holder.


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Amber (Pipe Smoking)

Brittle, feels like glass to the teeth - Usually used with meerschaum pipes.




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