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The part of a ship's hull that is sometimes submerged and sometimes brought above water by the rolling of the vessel. bight 1. A loop in a rope or line – a hitch or knot tied "on the bight" is one tied in the middle of a rope, without access to the ends. [2] 2. An indentation in a coastline. bilander. Also billander or be ' landre.
The animation illustrates rolling motion of a wheel as a superposition of two motions: translation with respect to the surface, and rotation around its own axis.. Rolling is a type of motion that combines rotation (commonly, of an axially symmetric object) and translation of that object with respect to a surface (either one or the other moves), such that, if ideal conditions exist, the two are ...
Rolling (finance), trading contracts to maintain a given maturity; Rolling (metalworking), a fabricating process; Rolling (physiology), an aspect of leukocyte extravasation; Rolling (television), a problem with analog TV sets; Rolling, or sparring, in Brazilian jiu-jitsu; Rolling, decorating trees and houses with paper, also called Toilet papering
roll 1. The side-to-side motion of a vessel as it rotates about the fore-aft (longitudinal) axis. Listing is a lasting, stable tilt, or heel, along this longitudinal axis. 2. Another name for the longitudinal axis itself (e.g. the "roll axis"). roller rolling swell
The undercarriage assembly of rolling stock incorporating the train wheels, suspension, brakes and, in powered units, the traction motors Tunnel Motor Southern Pacific EMD SD40T-2 or EMD SD45T-2. Named for the lower-located air intakes to prevent the locomotive from pulling diesel exhaust in with clean air while traveling through a tunnel. [236 ...
Part of a series on Rail transport History Company types Infrastructure Management Rail yard Railway station list Railway track Maintenance Track gauge Service and rolling stock Bogie (truck) Couplings Freight Locomotives Multiple units Passenger train Commuter High-speed Inter-city Regional Rail subsidies Railroad cars Operating Trains Maglev Monorail Urban rail transit Tram History Light ...
A burning joint A joint prior to rolling with a paper filter at left. A joint (/ dʒ ɔɪ n t /) is a rolled cannabis cigarette.Unlike commercial tobacco cigarettes, the user ordinarily hand-rolls joints with rolling papers, though in some cases they are machine-rolled. [1]
Other common synonyms for a blunt include "El-P" or "L" (from the El Producto brand), "woods" (from Backwoods), and "Dutchie" (from Dutch Masters). Backwoods , Swisher Sweets , White Owl and 4ks cigars/cigarillos are other popular brands for rolling blunts.