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2. Lathe - Wikipedia

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   Modern metal lathe A watchmaker using a lathe to prepare a component cut from copper for a watch. A lathe (/ l eɪ ð /) is a machine tool that rotates a workpiece about an axis of rotation to perform various operations such as cutting, sanding, knurling, drilling, deformation, facing, threading and turning, with tools that are applied to the workpiece to create an object with symmetry about ...

3. List of Chinese inventions - Wikipedia

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   In addition, the Chinese also used a cutting head secured to bamboo rods to drill to depths of 915 m. [341] The raising and dropping of the bamboo drill strings allowed the drilling machine to penetrate less dense and unconsolidated rock formations. [340] Petroleum as fuel: The use of petroleum dates from ancient China more than 2,000 years ago.

4. Darrell Waltrip - Wikipedia

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   Darrell Lee Waltrip (born February 5, 1947) is an American motorsports analyst, author as well as a former national television broadcaster and stock car driver.He raced from 1972 to 2000 in the NASCAR Cup Series (known as the NASCAR Winston Cup Series during his time as a driver), most notably driving the No. 11 Chevrolet for Junior Johnson.

5. Timeline of historic inventions - Wikipedia

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   1439: Printing press in Mainz, Germany: The printing press is invented in the Holy Roman Empire by Johannes Gutenberg before 1440, based on existing screw presses. The first confirmed record of a press appeared in a 1439 lawsuit against Gutenberg. [376] Mid 15th century: The Arquebus (also spelled Harquebus) is invented, possibly in Spain. [377 ...

6. List of Pawn Stars episodes - Wikipedia

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   Pawn Stars is an American reality television series that premiered on History on July 19, 2009. The series is filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada, where it chronicles the activities at the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, a 24-hour family business operated by patriarch Richard "Old Man" Harrison, his son Rick Harrison, Rick's son Corey "Big Hoss" Harrison, and Corey's childhood friend, Austin ...

7. Mass production - Wikipedia

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   A modern automobile assembly line. Mass production, also known as flow production, series production, series manufacture, or continuous production, is the production of substantial amounts of standardized products in a constant flow, including and especially on assembly lines.

8. Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z) - Wikipedia

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   The officer responsible for all money matters in Royal Navy ships including the paying and provisioning of the crew, all stores, tools, and spare parts. See also purser. pea coat Heavy topcoat originally made from pilot cloth. [27] Officers and chief petty officers wear a variation with gold buttons called a reefer or a longer model called a ...