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  2. Profile gauge - Wikipedia

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    A contour gauge set to the profile of a small pot A contour gauge. A profile gauge or contour gauge is a tool for recording the cross-sectional shape of a surface. Contour gauges consist of a set of steel or plastic pins that are set tightly against one another in a frame which keeps them in the same plane and parallel while allowing them to move independently, perpendicularly to the frame.

  3. Kill A Watt - Wikipedia

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    The power setting displays instantaneous power, and the kilowatt-hour setting displays energy consumed since last reset. When electricity is disconnected, the P4400's measurements and meters are reset. [6] To reset Kill A Watt models that store values, press Volt and Amp together, or press the Reset key in some models.

  4. Topographic map - Wikipedia

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    Section of topographical map of Nablus area with contour lines at 100-meter intervals. Heights are colour-coded. Heights are colour-coded. In modern mapping, a topographic map or topographic sheet is a type of map characterized by large- scale detail and quantitative representation of relief features, usually using contour lines (connecting ...

  5. TERCOM - Wikipedia

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    Terrain contour matching, or TERCOM, is a navigation system used primarily by cruise missiles. It uses a contour map of the terrain that is compared with measurements made during flight by an on-board radar altimeter. A TERCOM system considerably increases the accuracy of a missile compared with inertial navigation systems (INS). The increased ...

  6. Reset button technique - Wikipedia

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    The Simpsons is one show that generally uses this technique, while occasionally introducing lasting continuity changes. Creator Matt Groening referred to this flexibility as a "rubber band reality". [3] Shows using the reset-button technique sometimes point out, as a form of self-referential humor, their own use of the device.

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  8. Postage meter - Wikipedia

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    The meter stamp created by a modern franking machine Modern Pitney Bowes franking machine. The postage meter normally consists of a keyboard for entering the postage, three seals, and a stamping mechanism. Years ago, users needed to take their meter to a postal office in order to add additional postage (sometimes called a "reset" or "refill").

  9. Naismith's rule - Wikipedia

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    The original Naismith's rule from 1892 says that one should allow one hour per three miles on the map and an additional hour per 2000 feet of ascent. [1] [4] It is included in the last sentence of his report from a trip. [1] [8] Today it is formulated in many ways. Naismith's 1 h / 3 mi + 1 h / 2000 ft can be replaced by: