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  2. Talk:Serpentine belt - Wikipedia

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    My belt just broke yesterday and the power-steering went out immediately. --159.140.254.10 13:23, 4 August 2008 (UTC) My immediate reaction after reading this: "if a single belt breaks, such as the alternator belt, the driver may not realize that there is a problem before the engine becomes damaged."

  3. BAS hybrid - Wikipedia

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    A 36-volt lead–acid battery (housed in the vehicle's trunk and operating in a 42-volt electrical system) is used to operate a permanent magnet motor/generator unit mounted to the engine in a similar fashion to a conventional alternator. Then, through a high-tension drive belt, the motor/generator unit is capable of starting or assisting the ...

  4. Steam whistle - Wikipedia

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    Steam whistles are often used on buildings such as factories, universities, and similar places to signal the start or end of a work shift, etc. Steam railway locomotives, traction engines, and steam ships have traditionally been fitted with a steam whistle for warning and communication purposes.

  5. Rotor (electric) - Wikipedia

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    An early example of electromagnetic rotation was the first rotary machine built by Ányos Jedlik with electromagnets and a commutator, in 1826-27. [2] Other pioneers in the field of electricity include Hippolyte Pixii who built an alternating current generator in 1832, and William Ritchie's construction of an electromagnetic generator with four rotor coils, a commutator and brushes, also in 1832.

  6. Squeal (song) - Wikipedia

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    The B-side song to "Squeal" was "My Room Is Still Clean", a previously unreleased track written by Tony Kanal and taken from a live recording from the group in 1993. [4] "Doghouse" was the second and final release from the series, distributed in 1994. [5] Following the distribution of all 1,000 7" singles for "Squeal", the record went out of ...

  7. Voice change - Wikipedia

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    A voice change or voice mutation, sometimes referred to as a voice break or voice crack, commonly refers to the deepening of the voice of men as they reach puberty.Before puberty both sexes have roughly similar vocal pitches, but during puberty the male voice typically deepens an octave, while the female voice usually deepens only by a few tones.

  8. Jimmy Carter - Wikipedia

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    After he left the White House, "[o]n average, he completed just about one book per year over those 35 years, including many bestsellers, a novel and a children's book." [ 436 ] In 1982, Carter founded the Carter Center , [ 437 ] a non-governmental and nonprofit organization with the purpose of advancing human rights and alleviating human ...