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  • 1Scale-focus — or zone focus is a type of focusing system used by many inexpensive cameras from the 1940s and 1950s. These cameras have an adjustable focus, but lack a focusing aid such as a rangefinder. It is necessary to determine the distance to the subject… …

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  • 2Tape measure — plastic tape measure (metric) Self retracting tape measure (imperial) …

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  • 3Tape library — In computer storage, a tape library, sometimes called a tape silo, or tape jukebox, is a storage device which contains one or more tape drives, a number of slots to hold tape cartridges, a barcode reader to identify tape cartridges and an… …

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  • 4Manchester Small-Scale Experimental Machine — Replica of the Small Scale Experimental Machine (SSEM) at the Museum of Science and Industry in Castlefield, Manchester …

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  • 5Weighing scale — Emperor Jahangir (reign 1605 1627) weighing his son Shah Jahan on a weighing scale by artist Manohar (AD 1615, Mughal dynasty, India). A weighing scale (usually just scales in UK and Australian English, weighing machine in south Asian English or… …

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  • 6Architect's scale — A triangular architect s scale, made of brass An architect s scale is a specialized ruler designed to facilitate the drafting and measuring of architectural drawings, such as floor plans and orthographic projections. Because the scale of such… …

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  • 7Gecko tape — (Directional adhesion) is a new material still in the development stages. Directional adhesion refers to the ability of an adhesive material to grip a load in one direction, and its ability to release its grip when the direction is reversed.… …

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  • 8Masking tape — Painter s tape, a type of masking tape usually used for wall painting …

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  • 9Diameter tape — A Diameter tape (D tape)is a form of dendrometer that consists of a cloth or metal tape that is mainly used to measure diameter at breast height (DBH). DBH is measured at a fixed height of 4.5 feet (137.16 cm) above the ground, where it is… …

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  • 10Red tape — Red Red, a. [Compar. {Redder} ( d?r); superl. {Reddest}.] [OE. red, reed, AS. re[ a]d, re[ o]d; akin to OS. r[=o]d, OFries. r[=a]d, D. rood, G. roht, rot, OHG. r[=o]t, Dan. & Sw. r[ o]d, Icel. rau[eth]r, rj[=o][eth]r, Goth. r[ a]uds, W. rhudd,… …

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