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  2. Martingale (collar) - Wikipedia

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    A martingale is a type of dog collar that provides more control over the animal without the choking effect of a slip collar. [1] Martingale dog collars are also known as greyhound, whippet or humane choke collars. The martingale dog collar was designed for sighthounds because their necks are larger than their heads and they can often slip out ...

  3. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Roman numerals: for example the word "six" in the clue might be used to indicate the letters VI The name of a chemical element may be used to signify its symbol; e.g., W for tungsten The days of the week; e.g., TH for Thursday

  4. Martingale (clothing) - Wikipedia

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    Martingale (US Women's Army Corps winter overcoat, WWII era) A martingale (also martingale belt [1]) is a strap on a dress or a half-belt on a coat or a jacket, [2] [3] used to adjust the fullness of the cloth. The martingale is typically attached to the piece of clothing by buttons. [4]

  5. Martingale - Wikipedia

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    Martingale (collar) for dogs and other animals; Martingale (betting system), in 18th century France; a dolphin striker, a spar aboard a sailing ship; In the sport of fencing, a martingale is a strap attached to the sword handle to prevent a sword from being dropped if disarmed; In the theatrical lighting industry, martingale is an obsolete term ...

  6. Designation of workers by collar color - Wikipedia

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    Collar color is a set of terms denoting groups of working individuals based on the colors of their collars worn at work. These can commonly reflect one's occupation within a broad class, or sometimes gender; [ 1 ] at least in the late 20th and 21st century, these are generally metaphorical and not a description of typical present apparel.

  7. List of New York area codes - Wikipedia

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    NPA Year Current region 212: 1947 New York City: Manhattan only; overlays with 332, 646, and 917 : 315: 1947 Syracuse, Utica, Watertown, and north central New York; overlaid by 680.

  8. Dog collar - Wikipedia

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    A lighted collar (or collar light, dog light) is a collar that emits light in order to make a dog more visible in the dark to their owners and more importantly, nearby motorists. It is not designed to help a dog see at night, as it is well documented that dogs have very good vision in low light conditions.

  9. Collar (clothing) - Wikipedia

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    Cape collar: A collar fashioned like a cape and hanging over the shoulders. Chelsea collar: A woman's collar for a low V-neckline, with a stand and long points, popular in the 1960s and 1970s. Clerical collar: A band collar worn as part of clerical clothing. Convertible collar: A collar designed to be worn with the neck button either fastened ...