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2. Lock (water navigation) - Wikipedia

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   A plan and side view of a generic, empty canal lock. A lock chamber separated from the rest of the canal by an upper pair and a lower pair of mitre gates.The gates in each pair close against each other at an 18° angle to approximate an arch against the water pressure on the "upstream" side of the gates when the water level on the "downstream" side is lower.

3. Tow hitch - Wikipedia

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   Tow hitch. A tow ball mounted on the rear of a vehicle. A screw-on tow hook mounted at the front of a vehicle. A tow hitch (or tow bar or trailer hitch in North America [ 1]) is a device attached to the chassis of a vehicle for towing, or a towbar to an aircraft nose gear. It can take the form of a tow ball to allow swiveling and articulation ...

4. Jacob's ladder (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   Jacob's ladder (nautical) Members of Prince William ' s crew climb onto the main-top using the Jacob's ladder. The term Jacob's ladder, [ 1] used on a ship, applies to two kinds of rope ladders. [ 2] The first is a flexible hanging ladder. It consists of vertical ropes or chains supporting horizontal, historically round and wooden, rungs.

5. I Got to Tour the Olympic Village... and There Are Some ...

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   Courtesy of Kristy Alpert. The Olympic Village was part of the Paris 2024 plan to be the “greenest ever Games,” and so much of the project includes clever ways to create a mini town that won't ...

6. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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   1. ( galley (kitchen)) The compartment of a ship where food is cooked or prepared; a ship's kitchen. 2. ( galley) A type of ship propelled by oars, used especially in the Mediterranean for warfare, piracy, and trade from the 8th century BC to the 16th century AD, with some in use until the early 19th century. 3.

7. The No. 1 thing you can do right now to boost your brain ...

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   Sleep: About eight hours of sleep a night is critical for brain health. It allows the brain to recharge, reorganize, regulate emotions and remove waste that builds up during the day. Stress ...