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  2. Piton - Wikipedia

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    1960s-era pitons, including: knifeblades, lost arrows, bugaboos, ring angles, and bongs. A piton (/ ˈ p iː t ɒ n /; also called pin or peg) in big wall climbing and in aid climbing is a metal spike (usually steel) that is driven into a crack or seam in the climbing surface using a climbing hammer, and which acts as an anchor for protecting the climber from falling or to assist progress in ...

  3. List of James Bond gadgets - Wikipedia

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    Spike fan Weapon developed by Wai Lin's counterpart division to Q Branch. Appears to be a Chinese fan, but when opened, several metal spikes with strings attached are thrown. Due to its brief appearance with no additional explanation, it is unclear whether the strings are for entanglement or a similar purpose like a taser, or to retract the spikes.

  4. Glossary of climbing terms - Wikipedia

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    Piton Also angle , beak , bong , knifeblade , lost arrow . A flat or angled metal blade of steel for protection that incorporates a clipping hole for a carabiner or a ring in its body that is hammered into cracks; comes in a wide range of designs and types for different crack types and widths; common in aid climbing , big wall climbing , and ...

  5. Rail fastening system - Wikipedia

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    Spring spikes or elastic rail spikes [25] are used with flat-bottomed rail, baseplates and wooden sleepers. The spring spike holds the rail down and prevents tipping and also secures the baseplate to the sleeper. [26] The Macbeth spike (trade name) is a two-pronged U-shaped staple-like spike bent so that it appears M-shaped when viewed from the ...

  6. Hamilton-Skotch Corporation - Wikipedia

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    Hamilton-Skotch was founded as the Hamilton Metal Products Company in 1919 in Hamilton, Ohio. It was formed by Louis Piker, J. Schlichter and Phillip Piker when they raised $30,000 in capital and merged their businesses, the Hamilton Sheet Metal Company and the Schlichter Manufacturing Company. [1]

  7. Bodkin point - Wikipedia

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    In its simplest form it is an uncomplicated squared metal spike, and was used extensively during the Middle Ages. The typical bodkin was a square-section arrowhead, generally up to 11.5 cm (4.5 in) long and 1 cm (0.39 in) thick at its widest point, tapered down behind this initial "punch" shape.

  8. US Postal Service suspends inbound parcels from China ... - AOL

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    Fast-fashion retailer Shein and online dollar-store Temu, both of which sell products ranging from toys to smartphones, have grown rapidly in the U.S. thanks in part to the de minimis exemption.

  9. Peton - Wikipedia

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    Piton, a metal spike to aid climbing; A 5-face in a polytope; Howard le Peton (1895–1981), Welsh-born Irish cricketer This page was last edited on ...