friction and wear apparatus
31Burgess, Anthony — (February 25, 1917–November 25, 1993) Hailed by author Gore Vidal as the most interesting English writer of the last half century, Anthony Burgess wrote more than 50 novels, at least 15 nonfiction books, more than 60 musical compositions, and… …
32Twist compression tester — The Twist Compression Tester ( TCT ) is a hydraulically operated bench top apparatus used to evaluate the level of friction and/or wear between two materials under lubricated or non lubricated conditions.Under controlled conditions, a rotating… …
33Northstar — This article is about the Marvel Comics superhero. For other uses, see Northstar (disambiguation). Northstar Cover to Uncanny X Men #392. Art by Salvador Larroca. Publication information …
34Suitport — A suitport or suitlock is a proposed alternative to an airlock, designed for use in hazardous environments and in human spaceflight, especially planetary surface exploration. OperationIn a suitport system, a rear entry space suit is attached and… …
35Outboard Marine Corporation — (OMC) was a maker of Evinrude and Johnson boat motors and many different brands of boats. Evinrude initially began in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1907. OMC was based in Waukegan, Illinois.[1] They also owned several lines of boats such as Chris Craft …
36Rock-climbing equipment — Rock climbing History Styles Technique Equipment and protection Grades (difficulty of climb) Terminology Belaying Abseiling …
37printing — /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.… …
38Climbing equipment — A wide range of equipment is used during rock climbing. The most popular types of climbing equipment are briefly described in this article. The article on protecting a climb describes equipment commonly used to protect a climber against the… …
39railroad — /rayl rohd /, n. 1. a permanent road laid with rails, commonly in one or more pairs of continuous lines forming a track or tracks, on which locomotives and cars are run for the transportation of passengers, freight, and mail. 2. an entire system… …
40Glossary of firefighting — Note: This list does not include firefighting equipment, i.e., tools and apparatus used by firefighters. Please refer to Glossary of firefighting equipment for such terms. : Note: This list is incomplete. You can help Wikipedia by… …
