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11Glossary of wildland fire terms — The following is a glossary of wildland fire terms. Except where noted, terms are taken from a 1998 Fireline Handbook transcribed for a Conflict 21 counter terrorism studies website by the Air National Guard. [… …
12Hydraulic analogy — The electronic–hydraulic analogy (derisively referred to as the drain pipe theory by Oliver Heaviside) is the most widely used analogy for electron fluid in a metal conductor. Since electric current is invisible and the processes at play in… …
13History of Houston Fire Department — The History of The Houston Fire Department starts at about the same time that The Allen (Augustus and John Kirby Allen) brothers founded Houston, the population quickly grew and the need for a fire department became necessary… …
14Merksworth (1874) — ‹ The template below (Infobox Ship Wreck Event) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus.› ‹ The template below (Infobox Ship Wreck Location) is being considered for deletion. See templates for… …
15turbine — /terr bin, buyn/, n. any of various machines having a rotor, usually with vanes or blades, driven by the pressure, momentum, or reactive thrust of a moving fluid, as steam, water, hot gases, or air, either occurring in the form of free jets or as …
16dredge — dredge1 /drej/, n., v., dredged, dredging. n. 1. Also called dredging machine. any of various powerful machines for dredging up or removing earth, as from the bottom of a river, by means of a scoop, a series of buckets, a suction pipe, or the… …
17mining — /muy ning/, n. 1. the act, process, or industry of extracting ores, coal, etc., from mines. 2. the laying of explosive mines. [1250 1300; ME: undermining (walls in an attack); see MINE2, ING1] * * * I Excavation of materials from the Earth s… …
18building 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… …
19energy conversion — ▪ technology Introduction the transformation of energy from forms provided by nature to forms that can be used by humans. Over the centuries a wide array of devices and systems has been developed for this purpose. Some of these energy …
20harbours and sea works — Introduction harbour also spelled harbor any part of a body of water and the manmade structures surrounding it that sufficiently shelters a vessel from wind, waves, and currents, enabling safe anchorage or the discharge and loading of… …
