There are 51 calories in 1 pear [4.7 oz as purchased, 2.25 high x 2.5 dia] (4.3 oz) of Asian Pears, raw. You'd need to walk 13 minutes to burn 51 calories. Visit CalorieKing to see calorie count and nutrient data for all portion sizes. apps Tools & More help Support
A doffer is someone who removes bobbins, pirns or spindles holding spun fiber such as cotton or wool from a spinning frame and replaces them with empty ones. Historically, spinners, doffers, and sweepers each had separate tasks that were required in the manufacture of spun textiles. From the early days of the industrial revolution, this work, which requires speed and dexterity rather than strength, was often done by children. After World War I, the practice of employing children declined, ending
Definition: In architecture, a coffer is a sunken panel in a ceiling (including the interiors of domes and vaults). The word comes from the ancient Greek word kophinos, which means basket..The Latin word for basket, cophinus, was adopted by the old French to mean various types of hollowed containers.he Latin word capsa, meaning box, evolved into the words caisson (an ammunition chest) and casket (same as coffin). Caisson ceiling is sometimes used to describe this type of ceiling hollow. The Chinese name for this type of ceiling, zaojing, means a well for plants that grow in water.