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  • 1Splice joint — A splice joint is a method of joining two members end to end in woodworking. The splice joint is used when the material being joined is not available in the length required. It is an alternative to other joints such as the butt joint and the… …

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  • 2Ground glass joint — Ground glass joints are used in laboratories to quickly and easily fit leak tight apparatus together from commonly available parts. For example, a round bottom flask, Liebig condenser, and oil bubbler with ground glass joints may be rapidly… …

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  • 3Ball joint — In an automobile, ball joints are spherical bearings that connect the control arms to the steering knuckles. More specifically, a ball joint is a steel bearing stud and socket enclosed in a steel casing. The bearing stud is tapered and threaded.… …

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  • 4Scarf joint — A scarf joint (also known as a scarph joint) is a method of joining two members end to end in woodworking or metalworking. The scarf joint is used when the material being joined is not available in the length required. It is an alternative to… …

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  • 5Scarf joint — Scarf Scarf, n. (a) In a piece which is to be united to another by a scarf joint, the part of the end or edge that is tapered off, rabbeted, or notched so as to be thinner than the rest of the piece. (b) A scarf joint. [1913 Webster] {Scarf… …

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  • 6hand tool — any tool or implement designed for manual operation. * * * Introduction  any of the implements used by craftsmen in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to… …

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  • 7Coaches of the London and North Eastern Railway — The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) inherited several styles of coaching stock from its constituents. Sir Nigel Gresley continued the styles that he had established pre grouping at the Great Northern Railway (GNR) and for the East Coast… …

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  • 8scarf — I [[t]skɑrf[/t]] n. pl. scarfs, scarves (skӓrvz). 1) clo a long, sometimes broad strip of cloth worn about the neck, shoulders, or head for warmth or style 2) a long cover or ornamental cloth for a bureau, table, etc • Etymology: 1545–55; perh.… …

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  • 9Lug nut — A lug nut is a fastener, specifically a nut, used to secure a wheel on a vehicle. Typically, lug nuts are found on automobiles, trucks (lorries), and other large vehicles utilizing rubber tires. This is because tires must be changed, because the… …

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  • 10Laboratory glassware — Three beakers, a conical flask, a graduated cylinder and a volumetric flask …

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