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1inspection pit — noun A narrow pit or trench over which a vehicle can be parked and conveniently worked on from beneath. Syn: grease pit …
2United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
3Construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System — The construction of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System was a massive undertaking involving tens of thousands of people often in extreme temperatures and conditions. Specialized construction techniques were pioneered to build the pipeline, most of… …
4international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
5Expo Phase 1 (Los Angeles Metro) —  Expo Phase 1      Overview Type light rail (LRT) System …
6Antarctica — /ant ahrk ti keuh, ahr ti /, n. the continent surrounding the South Pole: almost entirely covered by an ice sheet. ab. 5,000,000 sq. mi. (12,950,000 sq. km). Also called Antarctic Continent. * * * Antarctica Introduction Antarctica Background:… …
7Thompson submachine gun — Tommy gun redirects here. For other uses, see Tommy gun (disambiguation). For the Anti Aircraft gun nicknamed Chicago Piano, see 1.1 /75 caliber gun. Thompson Submachine Gun, Caliber .45 Wartime production variant …
8World War I — the war fought mainly in Europe and the Middle East, between the Central Powers and the Allies, beginning on July 28, 1914, and ending on November 11, 1918, with the collapse of the Central Powers. Abbr.: WWI Also called Great War, War of the… …
9tunnels and underground excavations — ▪ engineering Introduction Great tunnels of the world Great tunnels of the worldhorizontal underground passageway produced by excavation or occasionally by nature s action in dissolving a soluble rock, such as limestone. A vertical opening …
10Deathwatch (2002 film) — For other uses, see Deathwatch. Deathwatch Directed by Michael J. Bassett Produced by …
