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  • 41waist anchor — Anchor An chor ([a^][ng] k[ e]r), n. [OE. anker, AS. ancor, oncer, L. ancora, sometimes spelt anchora, fr. Gr. a gkyra, akin to E. angle: cf. F. ancre. See {Angle}, n.] 1. A iron instrument which is attached to a ship by a cable (rope or chain),… …

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  • 42Weathering — This article is about weathering of rocks and minerals. For weathering of polymers, see Polymer degradation and Weather testing of polymers. Weathering is the breaking down of rocks, soils and minerals as well as artificial materials through… …

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  • 43Permafrost — This article is about frozen ground. For other uses, see Permafrost (disambiguation). In geology, permafrost, cryotic soil or permafrost soil is soil at or below the freezing point of water (0 °C or 32 °F) for two or more years. Ice is not always …

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  • 44Dornier Do 217 — Do 217 Do 217 E 2 Role Medium bomber Heavy bomber …

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  • 45R. v. Dudley and Stephens — Infobox Court Case name = R. v. Dudley and Stephens court = Queen s Bench Division date filed = date decided = 1884 full name = Her Majesty The Queen v. Tom Dudley and Edwin Stephens citations = [1884] 14 QBD 273 DC judges = Lord Coleridge, Lord… …

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  • 46Attitude dynamics and control — The attitude of a body is its orientation as perceived in a certain frame of reference; providing a vector along which a spacecraft is pointing is a description of its attitude. Dynamics is the term for the modeling of changing conditions, due to …

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  • 47Motion simulator — Simulator seating St. Louis Zoo A motion simulator or motion platform is a mechanism that encapsulates occupants and creates the effect/feelings of being in a moving vehicle. Motion simulators fall into two categories (described below) based on… …

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  • 48Windows Mail — This article is about the Outlook Express replacement. For the newer Microsoft mail client, see Windows Live Mail. For the pre Exchange Microsoft email product, see Windows for Workgroups Mail. Windows Mail A component of Microsoft Windows …

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  • 49Entomopter — (England), ETS Labs and others.The name Entomopter is derived from entomo (meaning insect as in entomology) + pteron meaning wing. Michelson s Entomopter is a type of ornithopter , which is the broader term for any device intended to fly by… …

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  • 50Random checkpoint — Mexican troops operating in a random checkpoint A random checkpoint (also known as a flying checkpoint , mobile checkpoint or hasty checkpoint ) is a military and police tactic involving the set up of a hasty roadblock primarily by mobile truck… …

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