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  • 101undersea exploration — Introduction       the investigation and description of the ocean waters and the seafloor and of the Earth beneath. Primary objectives and accomplishments       Included in the scope of undersea exploration are the physical and chemical… …

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  • 102Concorde — For other uses, see Concorde (disambiguation). Concorde Role Supersonic airliner …

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  • 103Dilution of precision (GPS) — This article pertains to the Global Positioning System. For the connotation pertaining to computer graphics, see dilution of precision (computer graphics). Dilution of precision (DOP), or geometric dilution of precision (GDOP), is a term used in… …

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  • 104Dispersion (water waves) — This article is about dispersion of waves on a water surface. For other forms of dispersion, see Dispersion (disambiguation). In fluid dynamics, dispersion of water waves generally refers to frequency dispersion, which means that waves of… …

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  • 105Meridian circle — Groombridge transit circle of 1806 The meridian circle, transit circle, or transit telescope is an instrument for observing the time of stars passing the meridian, at the same time measuring its angular distance from the zenith. The idea of… …

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  • 106Police duty belt — The duty belt of a British police officer, with Hiatts Speedcuffs, handcuff keys and CS spray visible …

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  • 107Cnoidal wave — US Army bombers flying over near periodic swell in shallow water, close to the Panama coast (1933). The sharp crests and very flat troughs are characteristic for cnoidal waves. In fluid dynamics, a cnoidal wave is a nonlinear and exact periodic… …

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  • 108Semaphore line — This article is about the communication system using towers with pivoting shutters. For other uses, see Semaphore (disambiguation). For the now closed railway in Adelaide, Australia, see Semaphore railway line, Adelaide. A Chappe telegraph at… …

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  • 109reclining — adj. lying in a horizontal position; can be adjusted into a horizontal position re·cline || rɪ klaɪn v. lie in a horizontal position, lie back; lie down and rest; place in a horizontal position; lean back …

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  • 110lie — I. intransitive verb (lay; lain; lying) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English licgan; akin to Old High German ligen to lie, Latin lectus bed, Greek lechos Date: before 12th century 1. a. to be or to stay at rest in a horizontal position ;… …

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