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  • 71ammunition — noun Etymology: obsolete French amunition, from Middle French, alteration of munition Date: 1607 1. a. the projectiles with their fuses, propelling charges, or primers fired from guns b. cartridges c. explosive military items (as grenades or… …

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  • 72gunpowder — noun Date: 15th century an explosive mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur used in gunnery and blasting; broadly any of various powders used in guns as propelling charges …

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  • 74Jimmy Carter — Infobox President name = James Earl Carter Jr. order = 39th President of the United States term start = January 20, 1977 term end = January 20, 1981 predecessor = Gerald Ford successor = Ronald Reagan order2 = 89th Governor of Georgia term start2 …

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  • 75Rifle — A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves ( rifling ) cut into the barrel walls. The raised areas of the rifling are called lands, which make contact with the… …

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  • 77Submarine — For other uses, see Submarine (disambiguation). A Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Oyashio class submarine in 2006 A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which… …

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  • 78Saturn V — Infobox rocket caption = The first Saturn V, AS 501, before the launch of Apollo 4 name = Saturn V function = Manned LEO and Lunar launch vehicle manufacturer = Boeing (S IC) North American (S II) Douglas (S IVB) country origin = United States… …

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  • 79Trebuchet — A trebuchet [PronEng|ˈtrɛbəʃɛt TREB ə shet or IPA|/ˌtrɛbjʊˈʃɛt/ TREB yoo SHET (OED, Random House Unabridged Dictionary)] or trebucket [pronounced IPA|/ˈtriːbʌkɨt/ TREE bucket or IPA|/ˌtrɛbjʊˈkɛt/ TREB yoo KET (Random House Unabridged Dictionary)] …

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  • 80Water polo — is a team water sport. A team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Gameplay involves swimming, players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by… …

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