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101purlin plate — Carpentry. (in a curb roof) a purlin at the top of a lower slope supporting the ends of the upper rafters at the curb. Also called curb …
102Framing (construction) — Framing, in construction known as light frame construction, is a building technique based around structural members, usually called studs, which provide a stable frame to which interior and exterior wall coverings are attached, and covered by a… …
103Whammy bar — A whammy bar, tremolo arm/bar, or vibrato arm/bar is a component of a guitar, used to add vibrato to the sound by changing the tension of the strings, typically at the bridge or tailpiece. The whammy bar enables the player to quickly vary the… …
104Tremolo arm — A tremolo arm or tremolo bar (also called a whammy bar or wang bar ) is a lever attached to the bridge and/or the tailpiece of an electric guitar or archtop guitar to enable the player to quickly vary the tension and sometimes the length of the… …
105Fly system — Fly loft of the Theater Bielefeld in Germany A fly system, flying system or theatrical rigging system, is a system of lines (e.g. ropes), blocks (pulleys), counterweights and related devices within a theatre that enable a stage crew to quickly,… …
106Stack (data structure) — In computer science, a stack is an abstract data type and data structure based on the principle of Last In First Out (LIFO) . Stacks are used extensively at every level of a modern computer system. For example, a modern PC uses stacks at the… …
107Corfield Periflex — 1953 The Periflex 35mm rangefinder camera was launched by K. G. Corfield Ltd, England in May 1953 as the first and original model from this source. The camera resembles the Leica Standard and qualifies fully as a Leica copy. However, film loading …
108Geology of New Zealand — The continent of Zealandia The geology of New Zealand is noted for its volcanic activity, earthquakes and geothermal areas because of its position on the boundary of the Australian Plate and Pacific Plates. New Zealand was earlier part of the… …
109Kodak Retina Reflex — Infobox camera camera name = Kodak Retina Reflex caption = Retina Reflex type III type = 35mm SLR camera lens mount = bayonet focus = manual exposure = manual flash = cold shoe frame rate = dimensions = The Kodak Retina Reflex was a series of… …
110NATO-Code-Name — Die NATO Codenamen waren Bezeichnungen für Waffen, Waffensysteme, Ausrüstungsteile und Fahrzeuge der Warschauer Pakt Staaten oder anderer Staaten wie der Volksrepublik China und Nordkorea. In einigen Veröffentlichungen werden die Bezeichnungen… …
