safety and arming mechanism
11Strong link weak link — A Strong link / weak link and Exclusion zone nuclear detonation mechanism is a type of safety mechanism employed in the arming and firing mechanisms of modern nuclear weapons. It is a form of automatic safety interlock. [… …
12international 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… …
13United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
14Glock pistol — Infobox Weapon name=Glock caption=The Glock 17 (recent production model) origin=flag|Austria type=Semi automatic pistol is ranged=yes service=1980–present used by=See Users wars= designer=Gaston Glock design date=1980 manufacturer=Glock GmbH unit …
15Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
16small 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… …
17Model warship combat — VNS Verdun takes a shot at USS Nathaniel Greene at the 2007 North American Big Gun Open [1] event Model warship combat is an international club activity, in which participants construct radio controlled scale models of actual …
18India — /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.… …
19Paintball equipment — is central to paintball, given its equipment intensive nature. Although good equipment by no means guarantees a good player, a good player s ability can be seriously hampered by poor quality equipment. In order to safely conduct a game of… …
20Bylaw enforcement officer — patch from City of Delta, BC A bylaw enforcement officer is a law enforcement employee of a municipality, county or regional district, charged with the enforcement of non criminal bylaws, rules, laws, codes or regulations enacted by local… …
