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1pinch bar — noun a lever with a pointed projection that serves as a fulcrum; used to roll heavy wheels • Hypernyms: ↑lever * * * noun : a lever having a pointed projection at one end and used especially to roll heavy wheels compare crowbar * * * a kind of… …
2Chairlift — For the musical group, see Chairlift (band). A stairlift is sometimes called a chairlift . Hunter Mountain chairlift …
3Wrench — For other uses, see Wrench (disambiguation). A set of chrome vanadium metric wrenches, open at one end, box/ring at the other. This type is commonly known as a combination wrench. A wrench or spanner is a tool used to provide grip and mechanical… …
4Media and Publishing — ▪ 2007 Introduction The Frankfurt Book Fair enjoyed a record number of exhibitors, and the distribution of free newspapers surged. TV broadcasters experimented with ways of engaging their audience via the Internet; mobile TV grew; magazine… …
5KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… …
6bolt — bolt1 bolter, n. boltless, adj. boltlike, adj. /bohlt/, n. 1. a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc. 2. the part of a lock that is shot from and drawn back into the case, as by the action of the key. 3. any… …
7Australian pubs — A public house or pub for short in Australia is an establishment performing many functions, often serving alcoholic beverages, meals, and providing basic accommadationOriginThe Australian pub is a direct descendant of the English pub. The… …
8Christianity in China — The Lord s Prayer in Classical Chinese …
9ratchet — /rach it/, n. 1. a toothed bar with which a pawl engages. 2. (not in technical use) a pawl or the like used with a ratchet or ratchet wheel. 3. a mechanism consisting of such a bar or wheel with the pawl. 4. See ratchet wheel. 5. a steady… …
10wrench — wrencher, n. wrenchingly, adv. /rench/, v.t. 1. to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist: He wrenched the prisoner s wrist. 2. to overstrain or injure (the ankle, knee, etc.) by a sudden, violent twist: When she… …
