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2. Umbrella - Wikipedia

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   Parts of an umbrella [2]. The word parasol is a combination of the Latin parare, and sol, meaning 'sun'. [3] Parapluie (French) similarly consists of para combined with pluie, which means 'rain' (which in turn derives from pluvia, the Latin word for rain); the usage of this word was prevalent in the nineteenth century.

3. Ship of Theseus - Wikipedia

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   As the parts of the ship are replaced, the question remains as to whether the same ship remains throughout. The Ship of Theseus, also known as Theseus's Paradox, is a paradox and a common thought experiment about whether an object is the same object after having all of its original components replaced over time, typically one after the other.

4. Tilting bolt - Wikipedia

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   Tilting bolt action is a type of locking mechanism often used in self-loading firearms and, rarely, in straight-pull repeating rifles. Essentially, the design consists of a moving bolt driven by some mechanism, most often a piston with gas pressure from the gas port behind the muzzle. The bolt drops down into receiver recess and locks on bolt ...

5. Crank (mechanism) - Wikipedia

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   The 82.5 cm (32 inches) long piece has fitted to one end a 15 cm (6 inches) long bronze handle, the other handle being lost. [ 32 ] [ 31 ] An true iron crank about 40 cm (16 inches) long was excavated, along with a pair of shattered mill-stones of 50 to 65 cm (20 to 26 inches) diameter and diverse iron items, in Aschheim , close to Munich .

6. Action (firearms) - Wikipedia

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   A break action is a type of firearm where the barrel(s) are hinged and can be "broken open" to expose the breech. Multi-barrel break action firearms are usually subdivided into over-and-under or side-by-side configurations for two barrel configurations or " combination gun " when mixed rifle and shotgun barrels are used.

7. Umbrella stand - Wikipedia

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   Umbrella holder outside a store. An umbrella stand is a storage device for umbrellas and walking sticks. They are usually located inside the entrance of a home or public building, and are sometimes complemented by a hanger or mirror, [1] or combined with a coat rack. The stand is used to hold umbrellas when they are not in use.