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2. Stuffing box - Wikipedia

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   Boats. A small boat stuffing box comprising an adjusting nut, a locking nut and a sleeve. On a boat having an inboard motor that turns a shaft attached to an external propeller, the shaft passes through a stuffing box, also called a "packing box" or "stern gland" in this application. The stuffing box prevents water from entering the boat's hull.

3. Galvanic anode - Wikipedia

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   Galvanic anode. The bright rectangular objects on these ship components are galvanic anodes. A galvanic anode, or sacrificial anode, is the main component of a galvanic cathodic protection system used to protect buried or submerged metal structures from corrosion. They are made from a metal alloy with a more "active" voltage (more negative ...

4. Lazarette - Wikipedia

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   Lazarette. The lazarette or lazaret (sometimes lazaretto) of a boat is an area near or aft of the cockpit. The word is similar to and probably derived from lazaretto. A lazarette is usually a storage locker used for gear or equipment a sailor or boatswain would use around the decks on a sailing vessel. [1][2][3] It is typically found below the ...

5. Rivet - Wikipedia

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   The holder up or holder on would hold a heavy bucking bar or dolly or another (larger) pneumatic jack against the round "shop head" of the rivet, while the riveter (sometimes two riveters) applied a hammer or pneumatic rivet hammer With a "rivet set" to the tail of the rivet, making it mushroom against the joint forming the "field head" into ...

6. Structural insulated panel - Wikipedia

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   Structural insulated panel. SIPs are most commonly made of OSB panels sandwiched around a foam core made of polystyrene. A structural insulated panel, or structural insulating panel, (SIP), is a form of sandwich panel used in the construction industry. SIP is a sandwich structured composite, consisting of an insulating layer of rigid core ...

7. Can Walking Really Keep You Fit? We Tapped Experts for Answers

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   8 Benefits Of Walking. Elevate your mood. “Walking and taking deep breaths is a great way to slow your nervous system and get into a relaxed state,” says Felton. “It allows you to get ...