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2. Caisson (engineering) - Wikipedia

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   Schematic cross section of a pressurized caisson. In geotechnical engineering, a caisson (/ ˈ k eɪ s ən,-s ɒ n /; borrowed from French caisson 'box', from Italian cassone 'large box', an augmentative of cassa) is a watertight retaining structure [1] used, for example, to work on the foundations of a bridge pier, for the construction of a concrete dam, [2] or for the repair of ships.

3. Towing - Wikipedia

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   Non-containerized tractor-trailer boxes are also fairly common, and work much like containers, above, but frequently with the stand and dolly integrated permanently into the box. Trailers for speciality applications that may require a specialized vehicle, such as a farm tractor; military truck, tank, or personnel carrier; or an unusually large ...

4. Intermodal container - Wikipedia

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   In 1949, while at Brown Trailers Inc. of Spokane, Washington, he modified the design of their stressed skin aluminum 30-foot trailer, to fulfil an order of two-hundred 30 by 8 by 8.5 feet (9.14 m × 2.44 m × 2.59 m) containers that could be stacked two high, for Alaska-based Ocean Van Lines. Steel castings on the top corners provided lifting ...

5. Stuffing box - Wikipedia

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   The stuffing box prevents water from entering the boat's hull. In many small fiberglass boats, for example, the stuffing box is mounted inboard near the point the shaft exits the hull . The "box" is a cylindrical assembly, typically of bronze, comprising a sleeve threaded on one end to accept adjusting and locking nuts.

6. Horse trailer - Wikipedia

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   A bumper-pull horse trailer A state-of-the-art semi-trailer used to haul horses. Large trailers are attached with a fifth-wheel coupling.. A horse trailer or horse van (also called a horse float in Australia and New Zealand or horsebox in the British Isles) is used to transport horses.

7. Conestoga wagon - Wikipedia

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   The tires of large Conestoga wagon rear wheels usually measure 3.75 in (95 mm) to 4 in (100 mm) in width while those of medium Conestoga wagon rear wheels measured about 3 in (76 mm) in width. Conestoga wagons used for hauling and farming may have been complemented with different wheel size sets for performing different transversal duties, from ...

8. Rain tyre - Wikipedia

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   Lewis Hamilton competes through the rain at the 2016 Monaco Grand Prix.The treads of his wet tyres are visible. A rain tyre or wet tyre (spelt tire in American English, commonly shortened to wet) is a special tyre used in motorsport in wet weather as opposed to a slick tyre used in dry conditions.

9. List of Tamiya product lines - Wikipedia

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   Wehrmacht Mounted Infantry Set (2 figures, 1 horse) 1975-New tool 35054: Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.H: 1975-New tool 35055: U.S. Tank M41 Walker Bulldog: 1975-Rebox from 1969 35056: Tiger I PanzerkampfwagenVI (Sd.Kfz.181) Ausf. E: 1975-New tool 35057: German Heavy Tank King Tiger Panzer KampfWagen VI Tiger II "Konigs Tiger" Sd.Kfz. 182: 1975-New ...