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The watch is accelerated by shortening the arc. This is not a balance spring regulator, being used in the earliest watches before the balance spring was invented. There is also a Barrow regulator, but this is really the earlier of the two principal methods of giving the mainspring "set-up tension"; that required to keep the fusée chain in ...
A chain sinnet (or chain sennit) is a method of shortening a rope or other cable while in use or for storage. It is formed by making a series of simple crochet -like stitches in the line. [ 1 ] It can also reduce tangling while a rope is being washed in a washing machine.
A shank is a type of knot that is used to shorten a rope or take up slack, such as the sheepshank. The sheepshank knot is not stable. It will fall apart under too much load or too little load. The knot has several features which allow a rope to be shortened:
Median Household Income and Percent Change by Selected Characteristics [PDF], U.S. Census Bureau. Accessed December 11, 2024. Accessed December 11, 2024. 401(k) limit increases to $23,500 for 2025 ...
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A Mass General Brigham emergency care doctor shares step-by-step guidance on how to administer the Heimlich maneuver to adults, children and yourself in a choking event.
A new study found that Americans 40 and older could live over five years longer if they exercised as much as the top 25% of the population. Here's what to know.
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