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2. White metal - Wikipedia

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   White metals are commonly used in bearings and bushings because of their high load-bearing capacity and self-lubricating properties, which reduce friction and extend the lifespan of these components. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In the automotive industry , they are found in engine components like crankshaft and connecting rod bearings. [ 5 ]

3. List of resistors - Wikipedia

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   In heavy-duty industrial high-current applications, a grid resistor is a large convection-cooled lattice of stamped metal alloy strips connected in rows between two electrodes. Such industrial grade resistors can be as large as a refrigerator; some designs can handle over 500 amperes of current, with a range of resistances extending lower than ...

4. Polyvinyl chloride - Wikipedia

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   The polymer appeared as a white solid inside a flask of vinyl chloride that had been left on a shelf sheltered from sunlight for four weeks. In the early 20th century, the Russian chemist Ivan Ostromislensky and Fritz Klatte of the German chemical company Griesheim-Elektron both attempted to use PVC in commercial products, but difficulties in ...

5. Weight plate - Wikipedia

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   A weightlifter holding an Olympic barbell loaded with plates ranging from 5 to 25 kilograms A pair of adjustable dumbbells with "standard" plates Grip plates arranged on a plate holder (or "plate tree") A weight plate is a flat, heavy object, usually made of cast iron, [1] that is used in combination with barbells or dumbbells to produce a bar ...

6. United States license plate designs and serial formats

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   Formats for license plate numbers are consistent within the state. For example, Delaware is able to use six-digit all-numeric serials because of its low population. Several states, particularly those with higher populations, use seven-character formats of three letters and four digits, including 1ABC234 in California, 1234ABC in Kansas and ABC-1234 (with or without a space or dash) in Georgia ...

7. Spot plate - Wikipedia

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   A spot plate, also called a reaction plate, color test plate, [1] or spotting tile (British English), is a laboratory tool made either from ceramics or plastics. [2] Each plate consists of many cavity-like depressions in which only small amount of reactants can be added at a time. [ 3 ]