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  2. Leavers machine - Wikipedia

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    The 'twist-hands' were mainly emigrants from the lace making areas of France and England, as operating the machine is a complex process to learn. The Amalgamated Lace Operators of America , Leavers Section considered a three year apprenticeship to be the minimum and longer to be fully effective.

  3. Torsion (mechanics) - Wikipedia

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    Torsion of a square section bar Example of torsion mechanics. In the field of solid mechanics, torsion is the twisting of an object due to an applied torque [1] [2].Torsion could be defined as strain [3] [4] or angular deformation [5], and is measured by the angle a chosen section is rotated from its equilibrium position [6].

  4. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    first course of a meal *(US usu. appetizer); more s.v. entree: one that starts (as a device to start an engine) transportation dispatcher or elevator (q.v.) dispatcher starting pitcher (baseball) the official who starts a track race. stash (v.) to quit, put an end to ("to stash it") (v.) to store away [old criminals' slang revived in US]

  5. Dance crazes - Wikipedia

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    Dancing Twist, East Berlin, 17 May 1964. Novelty and fad dances are dances which are typically characterized by a short burst of popularity. Some of them, like the Twist, Y.M.C.A. and the Hokey Pokey, have shown much longer-lasting lives. They are also called dance fads or dance crazes.

  6. List of gestures - Wikipedia

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    Twisting the cheek. Thumb and forefinger are placed against the cheek, and a screwing motion, as if making a dimple, is made by twisting the wrist; in Italian culture, this can mean that something is delicious; in Germany, the gesture can be used to suggest that someone is crazy [6]

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  8. Dreadlocks - Wikipedia

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    According to the NFL's rulebook, a player's hair is considered part of their "uniform", meaning the locks are fair game when attempting to bring them down. [ 172 ] [ 173 ] In the NBA , there has been controversy over Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin , an Asian-American who garnered mild controversy over his choice of dreadlocks.

  9. Butterfly kick - Wikipedia

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    A triple butterfly twist. The first successfully recorded and landed Triple Butterfly Twist was done by John Vanek. [citation needed] California Roll Is Cheat 720 twist with an added rotation, or a Cheat 1080 twist. The take off is very similar to a Cheat 720, but instead of twisting 540°, the practitioner twists 900°.