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2. Tow hitch - Wikipedia

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   A screw-on tow hook mounted at the front of a vehicle. A tow hitch (or tow bar or trailer hitch in North America [ 1 ]) is a device attached to the chassis of a vehicle for towing, or a towbar to an aircraft nose gear. It can take the form of a tow ball to allow swiveling and articulation of a trailer, or a tow pin, or a tow hook with a trailer ...

3. 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 ...

4. Rolling hitch - Wikipedia

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   Rolling hitch. The rolling hitch is a knot (see also Magnus hitch) used to attach a rope to a rod, pole, or another rope. A simple friction hitch, it is used for lengthwise pull along an object rather than at right angles. The rolling hitch is designed to resist lengthwise movement for only a single direction of pull. [1]

5. Pintle - Wikipedia

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   In transportation, a pintle hitch is a type of tow hitch that uses a tow ring configuration to secure to a hook or a ball combination for the purpose of towing an unpowered vehicle. [1] [2] As a weapon mount, a pintle mount is used with machine guns as the mounting hardware that mates the machine gun to a vehicle or tripod. Essentially, the ...

6. Hitch (knot) - Wikipedia

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   Magnus hitch: A knot used to attach a rope to a rod, pole, or other rope. (See also Rolling hitch) Marline Hitching: A knot used to attach a rope to a cylindrical object. Similar in appearance to the Chain Hitch, but a succession of overhand knots. Marlinespike hitch: A temporary knot used to attach a rod to a rope in order to form a handle.

7. Russia criticises UN nuclear watchdog after trip to plant ...

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   Russia said on Wednesday it wanted the International Atomic Energy Agency to take a "more objective and clearer" stance on nuclear safety, a day after the head of the agency visited a Russian ...