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  • 11Nuclear power debate — For nuclear energy policies by nation, see Nuclear energy policy. For public protests about nuclear power, see Anti nuclear movement. Three of the reactors at Fukushima I overheated, causing meltdowns that eventually led to hydrogen explosions,… …

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  • 12punch press — Mach. a power driven machine used to cut, draw, or otherwise shape material, esp. metal sheets, with dies, under pressure or by heavy blows. [1910 15] * * * Machine tool that changes the size or shape of a piece of material, usually sheet metal,… …

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  • 13Moss Landing Power Plant — Coordinates: 36°48′17.54″N 121°46′55.19″W / 36.8048722°N 121.7819972°W / 36.8048722; 121.7819972 …

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  • 14printing press — a machine, as a cylinder press or rotary press, for printing on paper or the like from type, plates, etc. [1580 90] * * * ▪ printing       machine by which images are transferred to paper by means of ink.       Although movable type, as well as… …

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  • 15Fly press — Fly Fly, n.; pl. {Flies} (fl[imac]z). [OE. flie, flege, AS. fl[=y]ge, fle[ o]ge, fr. fle[ o]gan to fly; akin to D. vlieg, OHG. flioga, G. fliege, Icel. & Sw. fluga, Dan. flue. [root] 84. See {Fly}, v. i.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any winged insect; esp …

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  • 16punch press — punch′ press n. mac a power driven machine used to cut, draw, or shape material, as metal sheets, with dies • Etymology: 1910–15 …

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  • 17passive power — Power Pow er, n. [OE. pouer, poer, OF. poeir, pooir, F. pouvoir, n. & v., fr. LL. potere, for L. posse, potesse, to be able, to have power. See {Possible}, {Potent}, and cf. {Posse comitatus}.] 1. Ability to act, regarded as latent or inherent;… …

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  • 18Stamping press — Power press with a fixed barrier guard A stamping press is a metalworking machine tool used to shape or cut metal by deforming it with a die. Contents 1 Components 1.1 …

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  • 19Maximum power principle — in Energy Systems Language adapted from Odum and Odum 2000, p. 38 The maximum power principle has been proposed as the fourth principle of energetics in open system thermodynamics, where an example of an open system is a biological cell.… …

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  • 20Thermal power station — Republika Power Plant, a thermal power station in Pernik, Bulgaria …

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