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1Haldex Traction — AB is a division of the Swedish manufacturing company Haldex AB. It specialises in the development and manufacture of All Wheel Drive systems. Haldex is currently producing their fourth generation AWD system called, by saab, XWD (Cross Wheel… …
2earthquake — /errth kwayk /, n. 1. a series of vibrations induced in the earth s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. 2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval. [1300 50; ME erthequake …
3fluid mechanics — an applied science dealing with the basic principles of gaseous and liquid matter. Cf. fluid dynamics. [1940 45] * * * Study of the effects of forces and energy on liquids and gases. One branch of the field, hydrostatics, deals with fluids at… …
4Spondylolisthesis — Not to be confused with spondylosis, spondylitis, or spondylolysis. Spondylolisthesis Classification and external resources X ray of the lateral lumbar spine with a grade III spondylolisthesis at the L5 S1 level …
5Level crossing — This article is about at grade intersections between railway and road. For where two rail lines cross, see level junction. For a type of nuclear receptor (RXR), see Retinoid X receptor. A level crossing at Chertsey, England, as the barriers rise …
6Pennying — is a simple drinking game popular amongst students attending various universities throughout the United Kingdom. Unlike most drinking games, the rules of pennying are almost never explicitly declared to be in force; rather, by putting oneself in… …
7Frank-Read Source — A Frank Read Source is a mechanism explaining the generation of multiple dislocations in specific well spaced slip planes in crystals when they are deformed. It was proposed by and named after Sir Charles Frank and Thornton Read. When a crystal… …
8ceramic composition and properties — Introduction atomic and molecular nature of ceramic (industrial ceramics) materials (materials processing) and their resulting characteristics and performance in industrial applications. Industrial ceramics are commonly understood to… …
9Satanic Verses — For the novel by Salman Rushdie, see The Satanic Verses. Part of a series on the Quran …
10Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …
