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1Flare (countermeasure) — A Lockheed AC 130U Spooky releasing decoy flares. An IAF AH 64 Apache releasing decoy flares. A (decoy) flare is an aerial infrared countermeasure …
2Gramophone record — A 12 inch (30 cm) 33⅓ rpm record (left), a 7 inch 45 rpm record (right), and a CD (above) A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record (in American English), vinyl record (in reference to vinyl, the material most commonly used after …
3small arm — small armed, adj. Usually, small arms. a firearm designed to be held in one or both hands while being fired: in the U.S. the term is applied to weapons of a caliber of up to one in. (2.5 cm). [1680 90] * * * ▪ military technology Introduction… …
4Components of jet engines — Diagram of a typical gas turbine jet engine. Air is compressed by the fan blades as it enters the engine, and it is mixed and burned with fuel in the combustion section. The hot exhaust gases provide forward thrust and turn the turbines which… …
5Recoil — This article is about backward momentum produced in firearms when fired. For other uses, go to Recoil (disambiguation)Recoil, in common everyday language, is considered the backward kick or force produced by a gun when it is fired. In more… …
6StG44 — Infobox Weapon name=Sturmgewehr 44 caption=The StG44. origin=flag|Nazi Germany type=Assault rifle is ranged=yes service=July 1944–May 1945 (Nazi Germany) used by= wars=World War II, appeared in other conflicts around the world designer= design… …
7StG 44 — MP 43 redirects here. For the Microsoft MPEG 4 Video Codec V3, see Windows Media Video#Versions. Sturmgewehr 44 StG44 Type Assault rifle …
8India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
9.30 Carbine — Infobox Firearm Cartridge name= .30 Carbine (7.62×33) caption= From left: 8 mm Mauser, two 8 mm Lebel cartridges, .30 Carbine origin=flagcountry|United States type= Carbine, Pistol service= World War II to 1960s used by= See Users wars= World War …
10international 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… …
