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  2. Riding a rail - Wikipedia

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    Riding the rail (also called being " run out of town on a rail ") was a punishment most prevalent in the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries in which an offender was made to straddle a fence rail held on the shoulders of two or more bearers. The subject was then paraded around town or taken to the city limits and dumped by the roadside ...

  3. Run-out - Wikipedia

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    Run-out. Run-out or runout is an inaccuracy of rotating mechanical systems, specifically that the tool or shaft does not rotate exactly in line with the main axis. For example; when drilling, run-out will result in a larger hole than the drill's nominal diameter due to the drill being rotated eccentrically (off axis instead of in line).

  4. Spoon theory - Wikipedia

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    Spoon theory is a metaphor describing the amount of physical or mental energy that a person has available for daily activities and tasks, and how it can become limited. The term was coined in a 2003 essay by American writer Christine Miserandino. In the essay, Miserandino describes her experience with chronic illness, using a handful of spoons ...

  5. Run out - Wikipedia

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    Run outs generally involve a fielder throwing the ball at the wicket. Run out is a method of dismissal in cricket, governed by Law 38 of the laws of cricket.A run out usually occurs when the batters are attempting to run between the wickets and the fielding team succeed in getting the ball to one of the wickets before a batter has crossed the crease line near the wicket.

  6. Tire uniformity - Wikipedia

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    Tire uniformity. Tire uniformity refers to the dynamic mechanical properties of pneumatic tires as strictly defined by a set of measurement standards and test conditions accepted by global tire and car makers. These standards include the parameters of radial force variation, lateral force variation, conicity, ply steer, radial run-out, lateral ...

  7. Glossary of cricket terms - Wikipedia

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    Notes References A Across the line A shot which is played with the bat moving lateral to the direction of motion of the ball. Used when the batter is aiming square or behind square, but requires excellent timing. Considered risky, as mistiming the shot can result in a leading edge, being strangled, or missing the ball entirely and being out bowled or leg before wicket. Action See bowling ...

  8. Stumped - Wikipedia

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    Being "out of their ground" means no part of the batter's body, equipment or bat is touching the ground behind the crease. Stumped is a special case of run out, but a stumping can only be effected by the wicket keeper without the intervention of another fielder, when the striker is not attempting a run, and the ball must not be a no-ball. Where ...

  9. Hitting the wall - Wikipedia

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    The statue is the work of József Somogyi. In endurance sports such as road cycling and long-distance running, hitting the wall or the bonk is a condition of sudden fatigue and loss of energy which is caused by the depletion of glycogen stores in the liver and muscles. Milder instances can be remedied by brief rest and the ingestion of food or ...