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  2. Trim tab - Wikipedia

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    Typical trim tabs on aileron, rudder and elevator. Trim tabs are small surfaces connected to the trailing edge of a larger control surface on a boat or aircraft, used to control the trim of the controls, i.e. to counteract hydro- or aerodynamic forces and stabilise the boat or aircraft in a particular desired attitude without the need for the operator to constantly apply a control force.

  3. Square (tool) - Wikipedia

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    T-square, or glazier's square, [1] or drywall square. [26] A T-square is a style of square where the blade is fixed onto on into the middle of the stock, forming a 'T' shape. The most common type of T-square is a guide for drawing horizontal lines on a drawing board, and can guide a set square to draw vertical or diagonal lines. [27]

  4. O-ring - Wikipedia

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    Typical O-ring and application. An O-ring, also known as a packing or a toric joint, is a mechanical gasket in the shape of a torus; it is a loop of elastomer with a round cross-section, designed to be seated in a groove and compressed during assembly between two or more parts, forming a seal at the interface.

  5. Chipseal - Wikipedia

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    Chipseal (also chip seal or chip and seal or spray seal) is a pavement surface treatment that combines one or more layers of asphalt with one or more layers of fine aggregate. In the United States, chipseals are typically used on rural roads carrying lower traffic volumes, and the process is often referred to as asphaltic surface treatment .

  6. Selvage - Wikipedia

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    Black and red patterned wool shawl; the long edges are selvedges and the short edges are knotted fringe. c. 1820s.From the collection of Conner Prairie.. According to Hollen, Saddler & Langford, "A selvage is the self-edge of a fabric formed by the filling yarn when it turns to go back across the fabric."

  7. Blue Ridge two-lined salamander - Wikipedia

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    The Blue Ridge two-lined salamander ranges in size from 2 3/4 - 4 1/2 inches (7-10.7 cm) and ranges in color from bright yellow, yellow-orange, to orange. There are two black dorsolateral lines that usually break into dots or blotches around the middle of the tail. There are often scattered black dots on the back.

  8. Otta seal - Wikipedia

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    Otta seal is formed by adding graded aggregate to a soft bituminous binding agent. The agent is usually emulsified asphalt. Bituminous binder application rates are between 1.9 liter/m 2 (0.42 US gallon/yard 2) and 2.4 liter/m 2 (0.53 US gallon/yard 2) – the value is dependent on aggregate gradation and type. Low quality, local aggregates are ...

  9. Coin edge - Wikipedia

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    Dieu★ protège★la★France★★★ "God protect France" on the edge of 1873 five-franc coins Examples of edge inscriptions or edge lettering include e pluribus unum on the edge of U.S. Presidential dollar coins, various national €2 edge inscriptions, and various phrases on the UK one pound coin, most commonly decus et tutamen.