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  2. APT (programming language) - Wikipedia

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    APT converts source statements into programs for driving numerically-controlled machine tools. The output from an APT processor may be a cutter location (CL) file which is then run through a post-processor specific to the desired control - machine pair. The resulting file is then run by the control of the machine to generate tool motions and ...

  3. John Ruskin - Wikipedia

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    Ruskin further explored political themes in Time and Tide (1867), [112] his letters to Thomas Dixon, a cork-cutter in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who had a well-established interest in literary and artistic matters. In these letters, Ruskin promoted honesty in work and exchange, just relations in employment and the need for co-operation.

  4. User guide - Wikipedia

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    Most user guides contain both a written guide and associated images. In the case of computer applications, it is usual to include screenshots of the human-machine interface(s), and hardware manuals often include clear, simplified diagrams. The language used is matched to the intended audience, with jargon kept to a minimum or explained thoroughly.

  5. Corkscrew - Wikipedia

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    As the worm is twisted into the cork, the levers are raised. Pushing down the levers draws the cork from the bottle in one smooth motion. The most common design has a rack and pinion connecting the levers to the body. The head of the central shaft is frequently modified to form a bottle opener, or foil cutter, increasing the utility of the ...

  6. Tool and cutter grinder - Wikipedia

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    View of a typical setup on a T&C grinder. A Tool and Cutter Grinder is used to sharpen milling cutters and tool bits along with a host of other cutting tools.. It is an extremely versatile machine used to perform a variety of grinding operations: surface, cylindrical, or complex shapes.

  7. Hair clipper - Wikipedia

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    A manual beard clipper A hair clipper , often individually called the apparent plurale tantum hair clippers (in a similar way to scissors ), is a specialised tool used to cut human hair . Hair clippers work on the same principle as scissors , but are distinct from scissors themselves and razors .

  8. Cork (material) - Wikipedia

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    Harvesting of cork from the forests of Algeria, 1930. Cork is a natural material used by humans for over 5,000 years. It is a material whose applications have been known since antiquity, especially in floating devices and as stopper for beverages, mainly wine, whose market, from the early twentieth century, had a massive expansion, particularly due to the development of several cork-based ...

  9. Grinding (abrasive cutting) - Wikipedia

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    A man grinding on metal using an angle grinder, causing a lot of sparks. Grinding is a type of abrasive machining process which uses a grinding wheel as cutting tool.. A wide variety of machines are used for grinding, best classified as portable or stationary: