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81Ship — A ship IPA|/ʃɪp/ audio|en us ship.ogg|Audio (US) is a large vessel that floats on water. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size. Ships may be found on lakes, seas, and rivers and they allow for a variety of activities, such as …
82Wankel engine — The Wankel engine is a type of internal combustion engine which uses a rotary design to convert pressure into a rotating motion instead of using reciprocating pistons. Its four stroke cycle is generally generated in a space between the inside of… …
83Marine propulsion — For the operation of ship engines, see Engine department (ship). For the design of ships, see Naval architecture. A view of a ship s engine room Marine propulsion is the mechanism or system used to generate thrust to move a ship or boat across… …
84Limp wristing — is a term used to describe a phenomenon commonly encountered by semiautomatic pistol shooters, where the shooter s grip is not firm enough to hold the frame of the pistol steady while the bolt or slide of the pistol cycles. This condition often… …
85Pump-action — A pump action rifle or shotgun is one in which the handgrip can be pumped back and forth in order to eject and chamber a round of ammunition. It is much faster than a bolt action and somewhat faster than a lever action, as it does not require the …
86Mean effective pressure — The mean effective pressure is a quantity related to the operation of an reciprocating engine and is a valuable measure of an engine s capacity to do work that is independent of engine displacement[1]. When quoted as an indicated mean effective… …
87Litter robot — is a self cleaning litter box for cats that uses a rotating globe to sift the clumps from the clean litter.It has been engineered to solve many of the problems associated with early automatic litter box designs.Rake type boxes can get stuck on a… …
88Dynamic demand (electric power) — Dynamic Demand is the name of a semi passive technology for adjusting load demands on an electrical power grid. (It is also the name of an independent not for profit organization in the UK supported by a charitable grant from the Esmée Fairbairn… …
89Madsen machine gun — A Madsen light machine gun with spare magazine. Type Light machine gun …
90Ford Nuclear Reactor — The Ford Nuclear Reactor was a facility at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor dedicated to investigating the peaceful uses of atomic energy. It was a part of the Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project, a living memorial created to honor the… …
