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  2. Tommy Gate - Wikipedia

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    Tommy Gate is an American brand of hydraulic liftgate, or tail lift, manufactured by Woodbine Manufacturing Company. The company was formed in 1965 by Delbert "Bus" Brown and its production facility is located in Woodbine, Iowa .

  3. Rolling code - Wikipedia

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    Simple remote control systems use a fixed code word; the code word that opens the gate today will also open the gate tomorrow. An attacker with an appropriate receiver could discover the code word and use it to gain access sometime later. More sophisticated remote control systems use a rolling code (or hopping code) that changes for every use.

  4. Ashtabula lift bridge - Wikipedia

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    The Ashtabula lift bridge (also known as the West Fifth Street bridge) is a Strauss bascule bridge that carries Ohio State Route 531 over the Ashtabula River in the harbor of Ashtabula, Ohio. Besides its importance as a major transportation route in Ashtabula, the bridge occupies a crucial location in the city's built environment ; the ...

  5. Swinging gate (American football) - Wikipedia

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    The Swinging Gate, sometimes referred to as the muddle huddle, is an unorthodox set-piece play in American football, executed in either the offensive or special-teams sections of play. It is unusual in that the offensive line , with the exception of the center , will line up to one side of the field, leaving the quarterback and running back ...

  6. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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    The gear or gears that, when engaged with an engine or motor, result in backwards movement or force. Equivalent to reverse in a manual-transmission automobile. asylum harbour A harbour used to provide shelter from a storm. See harbor of refuge. ASW An acronym for anti-submarine warfare. Atlantic bow

  7. Portal:Aviation/Anniversaries/November - Wikipedia

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    1919 – The American Railway Express Company hires a Handley Page V/1500 to carry 454 kg (1,000 lb) of parcels from New York to Chicago, but the attempt fails due to mechanical problems. 1910 – Eugene Ely takes off from a temporary platform erected over the bow of the light cruiser USS Birmingham , the first take-off from a ship.

  8. Portal:Aviation/Anniversaries/February - Wikipedia

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    1982 – The Mil Mi-26 helicopter lifts a load weighing 57 metric tons to 2,000 m (6,500 ft) to break a world record for a helicopter. 1978 – Introduction: de Havilland Canada Dash 7 , popularly known as the Dash 7, turboprop-powered regional airliner with STOL capabilities, is introduced in service by Rocky Mountain Airways.