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  2. Starter solenoid - Wikipedia

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    This causes the starter solenoid to close a pair of heavy contacts, thus relaying a large electric current through the starter motor, which in turn sets the engine in motion. [1] The starter motor is a series, compound, or permanent magnet type electric motor with a solenoid and solenoid operated switch mounted on it.

  3. Components of jet engines - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of a typical gas turbine jet engine. Air is compressed by the compressor blades as it enters the engine, and it is mixed and burned with fuel in the combustion section. The hot exhaust gases provide forward thrust and turn the turbines which drive the compressor blades. 1. Intake 2. Low pressure compression 3. High pressure compression ...

  4. Overspeed - Wikipedia

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    Overspeed is a condition in which an engine is allowed or forced to turn beyond its design limit. The consequences of running an engine too fast vary by engine type and model and depend upon several factors, the most important of which are the duration of the overspeed and the speed attained.

  5. Personal watercraft–related accidents - Wikipedia

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    The number of personal watercraft-related accidents has increased with the popularity of personal watercraft (PWC) (also commonly known as jet skis) since their introduction during the late 1960s. The use of the term jet ski for all types of PWCs is a misnomer ; Jet Ski is a registered trademark in the United States for a line of PWCs ...

  6. Solenoid (engineering) - Wikipedia

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    The solenoid can be useful for positioning, stopping mid-stroke, or for low velocity actuation; especially in a closed loop control system. A uni-directional solenoid would actuate against an opposing force or a dual solenoid system would be self cycling. The proportional concept is more fully described in SAE publication 860759 (1986).

  7. What is the 2024 Oxford Word of the Year? - AOL

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    Adopted by Gen Z and Gen Alpha, it gained new prominence in 2024, according to Oxford, as a term used to capture concerns about the impact of consuming excessive amounts of "low-quality online ...

  8. Jet Ski - Wikipedia

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    Jet Ski is the brand name of a personal watercraft (PWC) [1] manufactured by Kawasaki, [2] a Japanese company. [3] The term is often used generically to refer to any type of personal watercraft used mainly for recreation, and it is also used as a verb to describe the use of any type of PWC.

  9. Joey Galloway: Indiana should bench QB Kurtis Rourke vs Ohio ...

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    ESPN's Joey Galloway on Tuesday said Indiana football shouldn't play quarterback Kurtis Rourke vs. Ohio State to keep its CFP path intact.