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41STIHL Timbersports Series — The STIHL Timbersports Series is a series of competitions where the athletes compete in the use of axes and saws in manners typical for lumberjacks. It was founded in 1985, and currently include six different disciplines.HistorySTIHL Timbersports …
42Fly system — Fly loft of the Theater Bielefeld in Germany A fly system, flying system or theatrical rigging system, is a system of lines (e.g. ropes), blocks (pulleys), counterweights and related devices within a theatre that enable a stage crew to quickly,… …
43twofold purchase — Mach., Mech. a purchase using a double standing block and a double running block so as to give a mechanical advantage of four or five, neglecting friction, depending on whether the hauling is on the standing block or the running block. * * * …
44Cherry Springs State Park — Coordinates: 41°39′46″N 77°49′23″W / 41.66278°N 77.82306°W / 41.66278; 77.82306 …
45Mansart, François — ▪ French architect Introduction Mansart also spelled Mansard born January 1598, Paris died September 1666 architect important for establishing classicism in Baroque architecture in mid 17th century France. His buildings are notable for… …
46Stihl Timbersports — Die Stihl Timbersports Series entwickelten sich aus den Wettkämpfen der Forstarbeiter in den Wäldern Kanadas und den USA. Der Motorgerätehersteller Stihl hat die Wettkämpfe professionalisiert, so werden neue Wettkämpfer in Trainingscamps… …
47Timbersports — Die Stihl Timbersports Series entwickelten sich aus den Wettkämpfen der Forstarbeiter in den Wäldern Kanadas und den USA. Der Motorgerätehersteller Stihl hat die Wettkämpfe professionalisiert, so werden neue Wettkämpfer in Trainingscamps… …
48CBBC — This article is about the BBC s children programming strand. For the BBC digital television channel of the same name and brand, see CBBC (TV channel). For other uses, see CBBC (disambiguation). CBBC Current CBBC logo 2007 Present Launched 9 Sep …
49whip — whiplike, adj. whipper, n. /hwip, wip/, v., whipped or whipt, whipping, n. v.t. 1. to beat with a strap, lash, rod, or the like, esp. by way of punishment or chastisement; flog; thrash: Criminals used to be whipped for minor offenses. 2. to… …
50whip — [[t](h)wɪp, wɪp[/t]] v. whipped whipt, whip•ping, 1) to beat with a flexible implement, as a strap, lash, or rod, esp. as punishment; flog 2) to spank 3) to urge on with or as if with lashes 4) to castigate with words 5) to train or organize… …
