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2. Rubber ducky antenna - Wikipedia

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   The rubber ducky antenna (or rubber duck aerial) is an electrically short monopole antenna, invented by Richard B. Johnson, that functions somewhat like a base-loaded whip antenna. It consists of a springy wire in the shape of a narrow helix , sealed in a rubber or plastic jacket to protect the antenna. [ 1 ]

3. Natural rubber - Wikipedia

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   Gloves (medical, household, and industrial) and toy balloons were large consumers of rubber, although the type of rubber used is concentrated latex. Significant tonnage of rubber was used as adhesives in many manufacturing industries and products, although the two most noticeable were the paper and the carpet industries.

4. Inch - Wikipedia

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   A fire hydrant marked as 3-inch. The inch (symbol: in or ″) is a unit of length in the British Imperial and the United States customary systems of measurement.It is equal to ⁠ 1 / 36 ⁠ yard or ⁠ 1 / 12 ⁠ of a foot.

5. Orders of magnitude (length) - Wikipedia

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   An adult human foot is about 28 cm (11 in) long. The decimetre ( SI symbol: dm ) is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10 −1 metres ( ⁠ 1 / 10 ⁠ m = 0.1 m ). To help compare different orders of magnitude , this section lists lengths between 10 centimeters and 100 centimeters (10 −1 meter and 1 meter).

6. List of weapons of the Rhodesian Bush War - Wikipedia

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   German "Pouch" canoe: 18-foot, four-man canvas folding canoe, used early in the War by ZIPRA. [406] Flat-bottomed boat: used early in the War by ZIPRA. [407] Steel boat: capable of carrying four men; used early in the War by ZANLA. [408] Soviet inflatable rubber dinghy: used early in the War by ZIPRA. [409] Inflatable raft: used early in the ...

7. Canadian Light Rail Vehicle - Wikipedia

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   Replacing the original Bochum wheels with SAB wheels (similar to PCC wheels) corrected these problems. The Bochum wheels had a rubber layer between the hub and the steel tire (rim), which would flex rather than pulling the opposite wheel through a single-point switch. [11] The CLRV electronics include 1970s-era solid state power controls.