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11South Croydon rail crash — infobox UK rail accident title= South Croydon rail crash date= 24 October 1947 location= South Croydon line = Southern Railway cause= Signalman error trains= 2 pax= 1,800 deaths= 32 injuries= The South Croydon rail crash on the British railway… …
12List of rail accidents in the United Kingdom — This list is of railway accidents in Britain sorted chronologically. For a list sorted by death toll see List of British rail accidents by death toll. It does not include incidents that did not involve rolling stock, such as the King s Cross fire …
13cooling system — Apparatus used to keep the temperature of a structure or device from exceeding limits imposed by needs of safety and efficiency. In a mechanical transmission, the oil loses its lubricating capacity if overheated; in a hydraulic coupling or… …
14blockand tackle — block and tackle Half the pull (p) is required to lift the weight (w) with a two single block and tackle unit. Precision Graphics n. An apparatus of pulley blocks and ropes or cables used for hauling and hoisting heavy objects. * * * …
15china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
16China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
17Caller ID — (caller identification, CID), also called calling line identification (CLID) or calling number identification (CNID) or Calling Line Identification Presentation (CLIP), is a telephone service, available in analog and digital phone systems and… …
18Gakken EX-System — The Gakken EX System is a series of educational electronics kits produced by Gakken in the late 1970s. The kits use denshi blocks (also known as electronic blocks ) to allow electronics experiments to be performed easily and safely. Over 25 years …
19Token (railway signalling) — A token being offered by a signalman on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway …
20printing — /prin ting/, n. 1. the art, process, or business of producing books, newspapers, etc., by impression from movable types, plates, etc. 2. the act of a person or thing that prints. 3. words, symbols, etc., in printed form. 4. printed material. 5.… …
