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1ramp — i. A defined paved area, on a land airport, intended to accommodate aircraft for purposes of loading or unloading passengers or cargo, refueling, or maintenance. Also called an apron or a tarmac. ii. The sharp edged wedge with a sloping wall… …
2Yard ramp — A yardramp, sometimes called mobile yardramp or container ramp, is a movable metal ramp for loading and unloading of shipping containers and vehicle trailers, without the need for permanent docking bays. A yardramp is placed at the back of a… …
3Landing craft — are boats and seagoing vehicles used to convey a landing force (infantry and vehicles) from the sea to the shore during an amphibious assault. Most renowned are those used to storm the beaches of Normandy, the Mediterranean, and many Pacific… …
4Freezing Works Railway Station — Infobox Station name=Freezing Works type=New Zealand Government Railways Department regional rail image size= image caption= address=Kotua Street Elms Street, Stoke coordinates= coord|41|19|43.26|S|173|12|26.42|E|type:railwaystation region:NZ|… …
5Whistler Blackcomb — This article is about the ski resort. For other pages with the name Whistler, see Whistler (disambiguation). Whistler Blackcomb …
6roll out — verb 1. flatten or spread with a roller (Freq. 1) roll out the paper • Syn: ↑roll • Derivationally related forms: ↑roll (for: ↑roll) …
7roll|out — roll out or roll|out «ROHL OWT», noun. 1. Informal. the first public showing of something new, as an aircraft or space vehicle. 2. U.S. Football. a play in which a quarterback runs out of the area formed by blockers before passing: »Duhon…was a… …
8Landing Ship, Tank — A Canadian LST off loads an M4 Sherman during the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943. Landing Ship, Tank (LST) was the military designation for naval vessels created during World War II to support amphibious operations by carrying significant… …
9Crane (machine) — A modern crawler type derrick crane with outriggers. The latticed boom is fitted with a jib. A crane is a type of machine, generally equipped with a hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves, that can be used both to lift and lower material …
10USS Bledsoe County (LST-356) — The USS Bledsoe County (LST 356) was an sclass|LST 1|tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Bledsoe County, Tennessee, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.LST 356 was laid down on 7… …
