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41Jackscrew — A jackscrew is a type of jack which is operated by turning a leadscrew. It is also known as a screw jack, and are commonly used as car jacks.A jackscrew s compressive force is obtained through the tension force applied by its leadscrew. An Acme… …
422004 Palm Island death in custody — The 2004 Palm Island death in custody incident relates to the death of Palm Island, Queensland resident, Mulrunji on Friday, 19 November 2004 in a police cell. The death of Mulrunji led to civic disturbances on the island and a legal, political… …
43bulk modulus — Physics. a coefficient of elasticity of a substance, expressing the ratio between a pressure that acts to change the volume of the substance and the fractional change in volume produced. [1905 10] * * * Numerical constant that describes the… …
44Mokume-gane — Example of Mokume gane patterns in gold and silver alloys Mokume gane brass/copper billet Mokume gane ( …
45Hayward Fault Zone — The Hayward Fault Zone is a geologic fault zone capable of generating significantly destructive earthquakes. About 60 kilometers long, it lies mainly along the western base of the hills on the east side of San Francisco Bay. It runs through… …
46Sorel cement — Sorel cement, which is named for its inventor, Frenchman Stanislas Sorel who first produced it in 1867, is a hydraulic cement mixture of magnesium oxide (burnt magnesia) with magnesium chloride with the approximate chemical formula… …
47May-Thurner syndrome — Classification and external resources Iliac veins ICD 10 I80.2 …
48Abdominal exercise — Abdominal exercises are those that affect the abdominal muscles (colloquially known as the stomach muscles or abs ). Contents 1 Usage 2 Breakdowns 3 Types of abdominal exercises and effectiveness 3.1 …
49oleo strut — a hydraulic device used as a shock absorber in the landing gear of aircraft, consisting of an oil filled cylinder fitted with a hollow, perforated piston into which oil is slowly forced when a compressive force is applied to the landing gear, as… …
50Mount Diablo Thrust Fault — The Mount Diablo Thrust Fault, also known as the Mount Diablo Blind Thrust, is a thrust fault in the vicinity of Mount Diablo in Contra Costa County, California. The fault lies between the Calaveras Fault, the Greenville Fault, and the Concord… …
