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2. Stair tread - Wikipedia

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   A stair tread is the horizontal portion of a set of stairs on which a person walks. The tread can be composed of wood, metal, plastic, or other materials. In residential settings, treads can be covered in carpeting. Stair treads can come in non-slip varieties, particularly in commercial or industrial locations. [1]

3. Stairs - Wikipedia

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   Where there is insufficient space for the full run length of normal stairs, "alternating tread stairs" may be used (other names are "paddle stairs", "zig-zag stairs", or "double-riser stairs"). [ 16 ] : 19 Alternating tread stairs can be designed to allow for a safe forward-facing descent of very steep stairs (however, designs with recessed ...

4. Lustron house - Wikipedia

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   In January 1947, the newly formed Lustron Corporation announced that it had received a $12.5-million Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan to manufacture mass-produced prefabricated homes that featured vitreous enamel-coated steel panels (U.S. patent 2,416,240). [1]

5. Tread plate - Wikipedia

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   The most common alloy used for aluminium tread plate is 6061, although 5086-H34 and 3003-H231 are also used. [1] Diamond plate is usually steel , stainless steel or aluminium . Steel types are normally made by hot rolling , although modern manufacturers also make a raised and pressed diamond design.

6. Semantic feature-comparison model - Wikipedia

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   The semantic feature comparison model is used "to derive predictions about categorization times in a situation where a subject must rapidly decide whether a test item is a member of a particular target category". [1]

7. Improvised vehicle armour - Wikipedia

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   Improvised armour added to a truck by railway shop workers for the Danish resistance movement near the end of World War II. Improvised vehicle armour is a form of vehicle armour consisting of protective materials added to a vehicle such as a car, truck, or tank in an irregular and extemporized fashion using available materials.