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  • 11action — noun 1 process of doing sth ADJECTIVE ▪ decisive, effective, firm, strong, vigorous ▪ He urged the government to take decisive action against music piracy. ▪ aggressive …

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  • 12action — act, action 1. The distinction between the two words in their general meanings is not always clear: we are judged by our acts or by our actions. In general, however, action has more of the notion of performance, and extends to inanimate things… …

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  • 13USS Tuscaloosa (CA-37) — The USS Tuscaloosa (CA 37) was a United States Navy New Orleans class heavy cruiser.She was laid down on 3 September 1931 at Camden, New Jersey, by the New York Shipbuilding Co., launched on 15 November 1933, sponsored by Mrs. Thomas Lee McCann,… …

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  • 14Battle of Jutland — fixHTML|begInfobox Military Conflict conflict = Battle of Jutland partof = World War I caption = The Battle of Jutland, 1916 date = 31 May 1916 ndash; 1 June 1916 place = North Sea, near Denmark result = Indecisive combatant1 = combatant2 =… …

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  • 15United Airlines Flight 175 — UA 175 flight path from Boston to New York City on September 11, 2001 Hijacking summary Date Tuesday, September 11, 20 …

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  • 16animal learning — ▪ zoology Introduction       the alternation of behaviour as a result of individual experience. When an organism can perceive and change its behaviour, it is said to learn.       That animals can learn seems to go without saying. The cat that… …

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  • 17Radar warning receiver — Typically fitted to military aircraft, radar warning receivers (RWR) detect the radio emissions of radar systems, whether ground based or on board other aircraft. The system is often capable of classifying the source of the radar by type (Pulsed… …

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  • 18Mil Mi-24 — Mi 24 / Mi 25 / Mi 35 Polish Mil Mi 24 Role Attack helicopter with transport capabilities …

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  • 19USS Triton (SS-201) — USS Triton (SS 201), a Tambor class submarine, was the first submarine and third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Triton. Her keel was down on 5 July 1939 by the Portsmouth Navy Yard. She was launched on 25 March 1940 sponsored by… …

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  • 20Ikara (missile) — Infobox Weapon is missile=yes caption=Ikara missile on launcher name=Ikara type=Anti submarine origin=Australia era=1960s launch platform=Ship borne target=Submarines manufacturer=Australian Government Aircraft Factories/Commonwealth Aircraft… …

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