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2. Downrigger - Wikipedia

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   A downrigger is a device used while fishing using the trolling method, which places a lure at the desired depth. A downrigger consists of a three to six-foot horizontal pole which supports a cannonball, generally 10 to 15 pounds, by a steel cable (generally stainless steel or wire). A clip, also known as a "release," attaches a fishing line to ...

3. Panhard rod - Wikipedia

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   The Panhard rod is a simple device designed to prevent lateral movement. [2] It consists of a rigid bar running sideways in the same plane as the axle, connecting one end of the axle to the car body or chassis on the opposite side of the vehicle. The bar attaches on either end with pivots that let it swivel upwards and downwards only, limiting ...

4. Magnetorquer - Wikipedia

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   A magnetorquer or magnetic torquer (also known as a torque rod) is a satellite system for attitude control, detumbling, and stabilization built from electromagnetic coils. The magnetorquer creates a magnetic dipole that interfaces with an ambient magnetic field, usually Earth's , so that the counter-forces produced provide useful torque .

5. Cuisenaire rods - Wikipedia

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   Cuisenaire rods are mathematics learning aids for pupils that provide an interactive, hands-on [1] way to explore mathematics and learn mathematical concepts, such as the four basic arithmetical operations, working with fractions and finding divisors. [2][3] In the early 1950s, Caleb Gattegno popularised this set of coloured number rods created ...

6. Reversing gear - Wikipedia

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   It is also known as a Johnson bar in the United States. It consists of a long lever mounted parallel to the direction of travel, on the driver’s side of the cab. It has a handle and sprung trigger at the top and is pivoted at the bottom to pass between two notched sector plates. The reversing rod, which connects to the valve gear, is attached ...

7. Christopher Reeve's Kids Reveal Emotional First Words They ...

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   Christopher Reeve's children are recalling the first time they spoke to their dad after his life-altering 1995 equestrian accident that left him paralyzed. Alexandra, 40, recalled how stepmother ...