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  2. Nominal Pipe Size - Wikipedia

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    Nominal Pipe Size (NPS) is a North American set of standard sizes for pipes used for high or low pressures and temperatures. [1] " Nominal" refers to pipe in non-specific terms and identifies the diameter of the hole with a non-dimensional number (for example – 2-inch nominal steel pipe" consists of many varieties of steel pipe with the only criterion being a 2.375-inch (60.3 mm) outside ...

  3. M59 armored personnel carrier - Wikipedia

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    The vehicle has a welded steel hull ranging in thickness from 0.375 inches (0.95 cm) on the top to 1 inch (2.49 cm) thick on the belly with the median thickness being 0.625 inches (1.59 cm). Overall, it is rather slab sided in appearance with a blunt nose.

  4. M2 Bradley - Wikipedia

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    The side and rear hull armor consisted of two 0.25 in (6.4 mm) steel plates one inch apart and 3.5 in (89 mm) away from the aluminum armor. The hull top, bottom, and front consisted of 5083 aluminum armor, and 0.357 in (9.1 mm) steel armor was added to the front third of the hull bottom to increase mine protection. [9] [56]

  5. Wine bottle - Wikipedia

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    Many traditional wine bottle sizes are named for Biblical kings and historical figures. [5] The chart below [6] lists the sizes of various wine bottles in multiples relating to a standard bottle of wine, which is 0.75 litres (0.20 US gal; 0.16 imp gal) (six 125 mL servings).

  6. .376 Steyr - Wikipedia

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    The .376 Steyr (9.5x59mmRB) cartridge is a rebated rim rifle cartridge jointly developed by Hornady and Steyr for use in the Steyr Scout rifle.. Introduced in 1999, it is based on the 9.3×64mm Brenneke case, necked up to accept a 0.375-inch (9.5 mm) diameter bullet.

  7. San Juanico disaster - Wikipedia

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    Fire-fighting water was provided to the site by tank trucks normally used for domestic potable water distribution. [18] A major rescue operation mounted, which reached its climax between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Around 4000 people participated in rescue and medical activities, including 985 medics, 1780 paramedics, and 1332 volunteers. 363 ...

  8. Point (typography) - Wikipedia

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    He did not change the subdivisions (1 inch = 12 subdivisions = 72 points), but defined it strictly in terms of the royal foot, a legal length measure in France: the Didot point is exactly 1 ⁄ 864 of a French foot or 1 ⁄ 72 of a French inch, that is (by 1799) 15 625 ⁄ 41 559 mm or about 0.375 972 mm. Accordingly, one Didot point is exactly ...

  9. M3 Stuart - Wikipedia

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    In 1945, obsolete as tanks, many were modified to carry specialized armament: M3A1 with 81 mm mortar: 2 built [55] M3A1 and M3A3 with 7.5 cm Pak 40 [55] designated SO-75; M3A3 with four guns Flakvierling 38: 1 built [55] M3A3 with 7.5 cm Pak 50: 5 built [55] M3A3 with 15 cm sIG 33: 1 built [55] designated SO-150