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Wiktionary:Appendix:Glossary of military slang; Wiktionary:Category:Military slang by language; Meaning of SNAFU on Dictionary.com; Acronym Finder's SNAFU entry; Acronym Finder's FUBAR entry; Command Performance Episode 101 from 15 Jan 1944 includes a song about SNAFU by the Spike Jones band. Glossary of Military Terms & Slang from the Vietnam War
A A&TWF – Acquisition and technology work force a – Army AA – Assembly area AA – Anti-aircraft AA – Aegis ashore AAA – Anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A" AAAV – Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle AAC – Army Air Corps AAD – Armored amphibious dozer AADC – Area air defense commander AAE – Army acquisition executive AAG – Anti-aircraft gun AAK – Appliqué armor kit (US ...
An obturating ring which is called driving band made of a softer material is the standard solution for that problem. Mortar bombs also use obturating rings to provide a seal around the projectile. [ citation needed ] Recoilless rifles and some artillery use rings with a reverse impression of the rifling cut in them for a tighter seal even at ...
The pronunciation of "xe" is intended to be a voiceless velar fricative, similar to "ge" in Spanish wikt:gerente.As this is not a standard English sound there should be much tolerance for variation, including a "kse" as "x" would normally be pronounced.
Ruby ring. A ring is a round band, usually made of metal, worn as ornamental jewelry.The term "ring" by itself denotes jewellery worn on the finger; when worn as an ornament elsewhere, the body part is specified within the term, e.g., earrings, neck rings, arm rings, and toe rings.
The 160 to 350,000 rings in the mail [8] are arranged in alternating rows of oval-shaped riveted and solid rings made from either iron or a copper alloy. [3] [9] [8] Riveted links are inserted into each hole, thus attaching the mail to the rings. In order to insert the rivet, they flattened the rings that overlapped with other rings with an awl.
Ottoman tombac ewer and basin set – 1870 – Collection of Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum – Brought to museum in 1926 from the tomb of Sultana Pertevniyal. Tombac, or tombak, is a brass alloy with high copper content and 5–20% zinc content. [1]
A USMA class ring, class of 2012, "For More Than Ourselves". The cadets of the United States Military Academy first began the practice of wearing class rings in 1835. [1] The United States Military Academy class ring has traditionally been worn on the left hand, but most recent graduates choose to wear it on their right hand. [2]