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1slide — [slaɪd] verb slid PTandPP [slɪd] [intransitive] to gradually become lower or less: • Some dealers continued to buy silver as the price slid. • The new model didn t stop their share of the U.S. car market from sliding. slide into something phrasal …
2Slide rule — For other uses, see Slide rule (disambiguation). A typical ten inch student slide rule (Pickett N902 T simplex trig). The slide rule, also known colloquially as a slipstick,[1] is a mechanical analog computer. The slide rule is used primarily for …
3Evacuation slide — An evacuation slide is an inflatable slide used to evacuate an aircraft quickly. An escape slide is required on all commercial (passenger carrying) aircraft where the door sill height is such that, in the event of an evacuation, passengers would… …
4Taurus PT 24/7 — Infobox Weapon name= Taurus PT 24/7 caption= 9x19 Parabellum Taurus PT 24/7 with blued steel finish origin=flagcountry|Brazil type= Semi automatic pistol is ranged=yes design date= manufacturer= Forjas Taurus S/A production date= 2004 Present… …
5Taurus Millennium series — Infobox Weapon name= Taurus Millennium Series caption= Taurus PT145 .45 ACP pistol origin= flagcountry|Brazil type= Semi automatic pistol is ranged= yes service= 2005 – present used by= wars= designer= design date= manufacturer= Forjas Taurus S/A …
6Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
7PM-63 RAK — Infobox Weapon name=PM 63 RAK caption=The RAK submachine gun with stock collapsed origin=flag|Poland type=Submachine gun is ranged=yes service=1965–present used by=See Users wars= designer=Piotr Wilniewczyc design date=1950s manufacturer=Łucznik… …
8Media and Publishing — ▪ 2007 Introduction The Frankfurt Book Fair enjoyed a record number of exhibitors, and the distribution of free newspapers surged. TV broadcasters experimented with ways of engaging their audience via the Internet; mobile TV grew; magazine… …
9Glossary of rowing terms — In competitive rowing, the following specialized terms are important in the corresponding aspects of the sport: Boat Classes In competitive rowing events, abbreviations are used for different boat classes.;Weight: *L or Lt:Lightweight rowing *If… …
10printing — /prin ting/, n. 1. the art, process, or business of producing books, newspapers, etc., by impression from movable types, plates, etc. 2. the act of a person or thing that prints. 3. words, symbols, etc., in printed form. 4. printed material. 5.… …
