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1Plate tectonics — The tectonic plates of the world were mapped in the second half of the 20th century …
2solids, mechanics of — ▪ physics Introduction science concerned with the stressing (stress), deformation (deformation and flow), and failure of solid materials and structures. What, then, is a solid? Any material, fluid or solid, can support normal forces.… …
3Boeing 787 Dreamliner — The first All Nippon Airways Boeing 787 (JA8 …
4Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …
5materials testing — Introduction measurement of the characteristics and behaviour of such substances as metals, ceramics, or plastics under various conditions. The data thus obtained can be used in specifying the suitability of materials for various… …
62-8-4 — In the Whyte notation, a 2 8 4 is a railroad steam locomotive that has one unpowered leading axle followed by four powered driving axles and two unpowered trailing axles. This locomotive type is most often referred to as a Berkshire, though the… …
7F4U Corsair — Infobox Aircraft name= F4U Corsair caption= An F4U 5NL, previously of the Honduran Air Force, at the Geneseo Airshow, with air intercept radar pod on right wing type= Carrier capable fighter aircraft national origin = United States manufacturer …
84-8-4 — Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, a 4 8 4 locomotive has four leading wheels, eight coupled driving wheels and four trailing wheels.Other equivalent classifications are: UIC classification: 2D2 (also known as… …
9List of oil field acronyms — Contents 1 # 2 A 3 B 4 C …
10building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …
