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  2. Tonfa - Wikipedia

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    A pair of tonfa A pair of tonfa with a rounded body throughout.. The tonfa (Okinawan: トンファー tonfā, Chinese: 柺; pinyin: guǎi lit. old man's staff / "crutch", also spelled as tongfa or tuifa, also known as T-baton [1]) is a melee weapon with its origins in the armed component of Okinawan martial arts where it is known as the tunkua.

  3. Knife throwing - Wikipedia

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    Knife throwing. Knife throwing is an art, sport, combat skill, or variously an entertainment technique, involving an artist skilled in the art of throwing knives, the weapons thrown, and a target. In some stage performances, the knife thrower ties an assistant to the target (sometimes known as a "target girl") and throws to miss them.

  4. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    document authorising the holder to drive a vehicle (US: driver's license, driver license) dual carriageway road, usually a major one, with the two directions of travel separated by a traffic-free, and usually slightly raised, central reservation. Each direction of travel (carriageway) comprises two or more 'lanes'. (US: divided highway) dustbin

  5. Professional wrestling strikes - Wikipedia

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    Throat thrust. Also known as throat strike or sword stab. Similar to a conventional wrestling uppercut, the wrestler strikes the opponent's throat upward with the tips of all five stiffed fingers of a supine hand. Abdullah the Butcher and Sgt. Slaughter were professional wrestlers known for its use as signature move.

  6. Straight razor - Wikipedia

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    The endpoint of the cutting edge at the front of the blade, opposite to the heel, is called the toe. A Solingen straight razor with a somewhat rounded French point, 1⁄2 hollow ground 16 mm (5⁄8 in) blade and single stabiliser in a three pin handle configuration. The middle pin adds stability and rigidity to the handle.

  7. Driver's education - Wikipedia

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    Driver training began as a business in the United Kingdom in 1909-1910. The British School of Motoring (BSM) was founded in 1910 in South London by Hugh Stanley Roberts. It offered hands-on training and courses in driving skills (managing the controls and road aptitude) and repair. It also offered vehicles to drivers who wished to practice. [1] [2]

  8. Knife - Wikipedia

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    Also, a folding knife with a large screw driver as well as a blade. Typically the screwdriver locks, but the blade may not lock. Folding knife: A folding knife is a knife with one or more blades that fit inside the handle that can still fit in a pocket. It is also known as a jackknife or jack-knife. Hunting knife: A knife used to dress large game.

  9. Switchblade - Wikipedia

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    A folding switchblade. A switchblade (also known as switch knife, automatic knife, pushbutton knife, ejector knife, flick knife, gravity knife, flick blade, or spring knife) is a pocketknife with a sliding or pivoting blade contained in the handle which is extended automatically by a spring when a button, lever, or switch on the handle or bolster is activated.