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2. Fishing reel - Wikipedia

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   Fishing reel. Parts of a spinning reel: 1: Pick up or bail 2: Reel seat 3: Reel foot 4: Handle 5: Support arm 6: Anti-reverse lever 7: Skirted spool 8: Fishing line 9: Drag adjustment knob. A fishing reel is a hand- cranked reel used in angling to wind and stow fishing line, [1] typically mounted onto a fishing rod, but may also be used on ...

3. Cathodic protection - Wikipedia

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   Aluminum sacrificial anodes (light colored rectangular bars) mounted on a steel jacket structure. Zinc sacrificial anode (rounded object) screwed to the underside of the hull of a small boat. Cathodic protection (CP; / k æ ˈ θ ɒ d ɪ k / ⓘ) is a technique used to control the corrosion of a metal surface by making it the cathode of an ...

4. Fishing rod - Wikipedia

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   Fishing rod. A collection of fishing rods. A fly fishing rod. Line guides on modern fishing rods. Fishing with a fishing rod. A fishing rod is a long, thin rod used by anglers to catch fish by manipulating a line ending in a hook (formerly known as an angle, hence the term "angling"). At its most basic form, a fishing rod is a straight rigid ...

5. Galvanic anode - Wikipedia

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   Galvanic anode. The bright rectangular objects on these ship components are galvanic anodes. A galvanic anode, or sacrificial anode, is the main component of a galvanic cathodic protection system used to protect buried or submerged metal structures from corrosion. They are made from a metal alloy with a more "active" voltage (more negative ...

6. Glossary of rowing terms - Wikipedia

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   Rowing suits largely replace two-piece uniforms that consisted of a tight shirt and shorts. Seat race A method to compare two rowers in fours or eights. Two boats race against each other once. One rower from each boat switch positions, and the two boats race again. Relative performance in the two races is used to compare the abilities of the ...

7. M1919 Browning machine gun - Wikipedia

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   M1919 Browning machine gun. The M1919 Browning is a .30 caliber medium machine gun that was widely used during the 20th century, especially during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The M1919 saw service as a light infantry, coaxial, mounted, aircraft, and anti-aircraft machine gun by the U.S and many other countries.