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121Stevedore knot — This article is about a rope knot. For the mathematical version, see Stevedore knot (mathematics) . Stevedore knot Names Stevedore knot, Double figure eight Category …
122Dennis Gray — Born 1935 Yorkshire Nationality United Kingdom Known for …
123The Mole (U.S. Season 2) — Infobox tvseason season name = The Mole: The Next Betrayal caption = show name = The Mole dvd release date = dvd format = country = USA network = ABC first aired = September 28, 2001 last aired = August 6, 2002 num episodes = 13 prev season = The …
124surge — [[t]sɜrdʒ[/t]] n. v. surged, surg•ing 1) a strong, wavelike forward movement, rush, or sweep: the surge of the crowd[/ex] 2) a sudden, strong rush or burst: a surge of energy[/ex] 3) a strong, swelling, wavelike volume or body of something 4) oce …
125run — [c]/rʌn / (say run) verb (ran, run, running) –verb (i) 1. to move quickly on foot, so as to go more rapidly than in walking (in bipedal locomotion, so that for an instant in each step neither foot is on the ground). 2. to do this for exercise, as …
126lax — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin laxus loose more at slack Date: 14th century 1. a. of the bowels loose, open b. having loose bowels 2. deficient in firmness ; not stringent < …
127History of nuclear weapons — The history of nuclear weapons chronicles the development of nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons are devices that possess enormous destructive potential derived from nuclear fission or nuclear fusion reactions. Starting with the scientific… …
128Halyard — In sailing, a halyard or halliard is a line (rope) that is used to hoist (pull up) a sail, a flag or a yard. The term Halyard comes from the phrase to Haul yards . Halyards, like most other parts of the running rigging, were classically made of… …
