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  • 41transverse wave — /ˈtrænzvɜs weɪv/ (say tranzvers wayv) noun a wave in which the vibrations of particles of the medium (as in a wave motion in a stretched wire or string) or the directions of the oscillating electromagnetic fields (as in an electromagnetic wave)… …

  • 42tensiometer — [ten΄sē äm′ət ər] n. [< TENSION + METER] any instrument for measuring tautness or tension, as of a stretched wire or fabric or of the surface of a fluid …

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  • 43Chain-link fencing — Chainlink redirects here. For other uses, see Chainlink (disambiguation). Chain link fencing showing the diamond patterning. A chain link fence (also referred to as wire netting, chain wire fence, cyclone fence or hurricane fence) is a type of… …

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  • 44Agricultural fencing — In agriculture, fences are used to keep animals in or out of an area. They can be made from a wide variety of materials, depending on terrain, location and animals to be confined. Most agricultural fencing averages about 1.5 metres (about 4 feet) …

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  • 45building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …

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  • 46Trench warfare — is a form of warfare where both combatants have fortified positions and fighting lines are static. Trench warfare arose when a revolution in firepower was not matched by similar advances in mobility. The result was a slow and grueling form of… …

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  • 47Airbus A320 family — A320 redirects here. For other uses, see A320 (disambiguation). A320 family US Airways Nevada A319 132 …

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  • 48Spring (device) — Helical or coil springs designed for tension Compression sp …

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  • 49sound — sound1 soundable, adj. /sownd/, n. 1. the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium. 2. mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium, traveling in air at a… …

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  • 50Sound — /sownd/, n. The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 mi. (140 km) long; 3 30 mi. (5 48 km) wide. Swedish and Danish, Oresund. * * * I Mechanical disturbance that propagates as a longitudinal wave… …

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