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1Stephenson valve gear — The Stephenson valve gear or Stephenson link or shifting link [Snell, J B (1971). Mechanical Engineering: Railways, Longman Co, London] is a simple design of valve gear that was widely used throughout the world for all kinds of steam engine. It… …
2History of Physics — History of Physics † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of Physics The subject will be treated under the following heads: I. A Glance at Ancient Physics; II. Science and Early Christian Scholars; III. A Glance at Arabian Physics; IV.… …
3Dead or Alive (band) — Dead or Alive Origin Wirral, England, United Kingdom Genres Post punk Gothic rock (early) Dance pop Eurobeat Dance rock[1] New Wave Synthpop …
4Bicycle brake — Animation of a single pivot side pull calliper brake for the rear wheel of a steel framed road bike. A bicycle brake is used to slow down or stop a bicycle. There have been various types of brake used throughout history, and several are still in… …
5Harp — A medieval harp (left) and a single action pedal harp (right) String instrument Hornbostel–Sachs classification 322 5 (Composite chordophone sounded by the bare fingers) …
6List of characters in Camp Lazlo — The following is a list of characters which appear in the Cartoon Network animated television series Camp Lazlo. Contents 1 Main Bean Scouts 1.1 Lazlo …
7crank — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. handle, winder, key; quirk; eccentric, oddball, fanatic, grouch (inf.), crab, crackpot (sl.), screwball (sl.), nut (sl.). v. crank up, start; wind, turn, twist. See unconformity, rotation, elevation.… …
8throw — I. verb (threw; thrown; throwing) Etymology: Middle English thrawen, throwen to cause to twist, throw, from Old English thrāwan to cause to twist or turn; akin to Old High German drāen to turn, Latin terere to rub, Greek tribein to rub,… …
9Southern valve gear — was briefly popular on steam locomotives in the United States. It combines elements of the Walschaerts and Baker patterns.HistorySouthern valve gear was devised by locomotive designers on the Southern Railway (US) and used on many locomotives on… …
10English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …
