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11Defence of the Reich — Part of Campaigns of World War II …
12Walschaerts valve gear — The Walschaerts valve gear is a type of steam engine valve gear invented by Belgian railway mechanical engineer Egide Walschaerts in 1844. The gear is sometimes named without the final s , since it was incorrectly patented under that name. It was …
13Connecting rod — piston (top) and connecting rod from typical automotive engine (scale is in centimetres) In a reciprocating piston engine, the connecting rod or conrod connects the piston to the crank or crankshaft. Together with the crank, they form a simple… …
14Straight-6 — The straight 6 or inline 6 engine (often abbreviated I6 or L6) is a six cylinder internal combustion engine with all six cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical… …
15before bottom center — The position of the piston in the cylinder of a reciprocating engine as the piston is moving downward, just before the bottom of its stroke, with the crankshaft turning in the direction of normal rotation. Beaufort scale. Position of the piston… …
16before top center — The position of the piston in the cylinder of a reciprocating engine as the piston is moving upward, just before the top of its stroke, with the crankshaft turning in the direction of normal rotation. Position of the piston at before top (dead)… …
17Bulls-Pistons rivalry — The Bulls Pistons rivalry originated in the 1970 s and was most intense in the late 1980s early 1990 s, a period when the Bulls superstar, Michael Jordan, was evolving into one of the league s best players and when the Detroit Pistons were… …
18Jordan Rules — The Jordan Rules were a defensive strategy employed by the Detroit Pistons against Michael Jordan in order to contain Jordan. Devised by head coach Chuck Daly in 1988, the Piston s strategy was to play him tough, to physically challenge him and… …
19gasoline engine — Most widely used form of internal combustion engine, found in most automobiles and many other vehicles. Gasoline engines vary significantly in size, weight per unit of power generated, and arrangement of components. The principal type is the… …
20V6 engine — A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of three cylinders, usually set at either a right angle or an acute angle to each other, with all six pistons driving a common crankshaft. It is the second most… …
