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21Metal detector — A U.S. Army soldier uses a metal detector to search for weapons and ammunition in Iraq A metal detector is a device which responds to metal that may not be readily apparent. The simplest form of a metal detector consists of an oscillator… …
22Metal rectifier — Selenium rectifier A metal rectifier is an early type of semiconductor rectifier in which the semiconductor is copper oxide or selenium. They were used in power applications to convert alternating current to direct current in devices such as… …
23building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …
24Lathe (metal) — Center lathe with DRO and chuck guard. Size is 460 mm swing x 1000 mm between centers A metal lathe or metalworking lathe is a large class of lathes designed for precisely machining relatively hard materials. They were originally designed to… …
25List of Metal Gear characters — The Metal Gear franchise features a large number of fictional characters. The series canon comprises (not including re releases and remakes) Metal Gear (MG) and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (MG2) for the MSX2, Metal Gear Solid (MGS) for the… …
26Violin construction and mechanics — A violin consists of a body or corpus, a neck, a bridge, a soundpost, four strings, and various fittings. The fittings are the tuning pegs, tailpiece and tailgut, endpin, possibly one or more fine tuners on the tailpiece, and perhaps a chinrest,… …
27Unit construction — For the vehicle design where the vehicle s skin is used as a load bearing element, see Monocoque. Unit construction is a term used to describe motorcycle or motor car engine design where both the engine and gearbox are an integrated unit within… …
28Ateliers de Construction Aéronautique de Zeebruges — Ateliers de Construction Aéronautique de Zeebruges, also known as ACAZ, Zeebrugge Aeronautical Construction Company, and Zacco was a Belgian aircraft manufacturer of the 1920s, based in Zeebrugge. [cite encyclopedia |editor = Mondey, David… …
29ship construction — Introduction complex of activities concerned with the design and fabrication of all marine vehicles (ship). Ship construction today is a complicated compound of art and science. In the great days of sail, vessels were designed and… …
30Katana construction — was the labour intensive bladesmithing process developed in Japan for forging katana and other Japanese blades. Katana and wakizashi were often forged with different profiles, different blade thicknesses, and varying amounts of grind. Wakizashi… …
