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  • 1Strongback — A strongback is a beam or girder which acts as a secondary support member to existing structure. A strongback in a staircase is usually ordinary two by dimensional lumber attached to the staircase stringers to stiffen the assembly. In… …

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  • 2strongback — kibioji jakšūnė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Desmodium adscendens), paplitęs Afrikoje, Azijoje ir Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Desmodium adscendens; strongback; tick clover; tick trefoil port. amor …

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  • 3strongback — noun a) The fore and aft spar extending from stem to stern on a lifeboat and serving as a raised spreader for a boat cover. (FM 55 501). b) A strong bar placed across a …

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  • 4Strongback — Desmodium (E) …

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  • 5strongback — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a spar lashed from one boat davit to the other to which the boat is secured at sea 2. : a heavy timber or metal beam or bar for taking a strain; specifically : a post to support a light deck used by passengers …

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  • 6strongbark — noun also strongback ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ : a small tree (Bourreria ovata) of the family Ehretiaceae of southern Florida and the West Indies with strong hard brown wood streaked with orange and edible berries from which a beverage is made * * * /strawng… …

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  • 7USS Anderson (DD-411) — For the World War I patrol boat, see USS Margaret Anderson (SP 1203). Anderson running trials in 1939 Career (United States) …

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  • 8Boeing X-37 — Infobox Aircraft name = X 37 caption = Early artist s rendition of the X 37 type = Spaceplane national origin = United States manufacturer = Boeing designer = first flight = April 7 2006 (drop test) introduction = retired = status = Development… …

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  • 9USS Union (AKA-106) — USS Union (AKA 106), the fourth ship with this name, served as a commissioned ship for 25 years and 1 month. She was laid down as North Carolina (MC 1697) on 27 September 1944 by the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, Wilmington, N.C.; launched …

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  • 10HMS LST 3002 — was one of the first of her class of tank landing ship (LST). She had a short but interesting career which demonstrated the robustness of the design and construction of her class of ship.She was built at Swan Hunter s yard on the Tyne and… …

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