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1Drum brake — A drum brake with the drum removed as used on the rear wheel of a car or truck. Note that in this installation, a cable operated parking brake uses the service shoes …
2Electronic drum — An electronic drum is a percussion instrument in which the sound is generated by an electronic waveform generator or sampler instead of by acoustic vibration.How electronic drums work When an electronic drum pad is struck, a voltage change is… …
3Wire — For other uses, see Wire (disambiguation). Wires overhead A wire is a single, usually cylindrical, flexible strand or rod of metal. Wires are used to bear mechanical loads and to carry electricity and telecommunications signals. Wire is commonly… …
4Dome — For other uses, see Dome (disambiguation). Domal redirects here. For domal consonants , see Retroflex consonant. Dome of St. Peter s Basilica in Rome crowned by a cupola. Designed primarily by Michelangelo, the dome was not completed until 1590 A …
5History of computing hardware — Computing hardware is a platform for information processing (block diagram) The history of computing hardware is the record of the ongoing effort to make computer hardware faster, cheaper, and capable of storing more data. Computing hardware… …
6IBM System/360 — The IBM System/360 (S/360) is a mainframe computer system family announced by IBM on April 7, 1964. It was the first family of computers making a clear distinction between architecture and implementation, allowing IBM to release a suite of… …
7Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …
8Thermal power station — Republika Power Plant, a thermal power station in Pernik, Bulgaria …
9Hoist (mining) — A drum hoist (cables visible) and motor In underground mining a hoist or winder[1] is used to raise and lower conveyances within the mine shaft. Modern hoists are normally powered using electric motors, historically with …
10scaffold — /skaf euhld, ohld/, n. 1. a temporary structure for holding workers and materials during the erection, repair, or decoration of a building. 2. an elevated platform on which a criminal is executed, usually by hanging. 3. a raised platform or stage …
