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  2. Boom vang - Wikipedia

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    Hydraulic piston vangs are used on larger sailboats and controlled by manual or electric hydraulic pumps. [2] By controlling leech tension, the boom vang is one way of controlling sail twist. [3] The boom vang may also be used to flatten the mainsail on dinghies. [4] On small sailboats and some cruising sailboats a vang may be omitted.

  3. Håvard Rugland - Wikipedia

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    Håvard Rugland (born October 7, 1984), nicknamed Kickalicious, [1] is a Norwegian placekicker.His trick-shot videos gained him notoriety on YouTube.He competed for a roster position on several National Football League (NFL) teams and played in a pre-season game for the Detroit Lions.

  4. User guide - Wikipedia

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    Most user guides contain both a written guide and associated images. In the case of computer applications, it is usual to include screenshots of the human-machine interface(s), and hardware manuals often include clear, simplified diagrams. The language used is matched to the intended audience, with jargon kept to a minimum or explained thoroughly.

  5. Owner's manual - Wikipedia

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    2007 Toyota Yaris hatchback owner's manual 1919 Ford Motor Company car and truck operating manual. An owner's manual (also called an instruction manual or a user guide) is an instructional book or booklet that is supplied with almost all technologically advanced consumer products such as vehicles, home appliances and computer peripherals.

  6. Holder (gridiron football) - Wikipedia

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    San Francisco 49ers kicker Joe Nedney prepares to kick an extra point with punter Andy Lee as the holder, 2008. In today's NFL, most teams use their punter as a holder. New England Patriots' head coach Bill Belichick explained that punters are generally holders for the reason that punters and kickers usually have more time together to game plan, watch film, and are able to have more reps ...

  7. Boomkicker - Wikipedia

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    A boomkicker [1] [2] is a modern mechanical device on boats that pushes the boom up by one or more glassfiber rods. If the boom is sheeted in, the rods will bend and produce a force upwards.

  8. Placekicker - Wikipedia

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    The kicker initially was not a specialized role. Before the 1934 standardization of the prolate spheroid shape of the ball, drop kicking was the prevalent method of kicking field goals and conversions, but even after its replacement by place kicking, until the 1960s the kicker almost always doubled at another position on the roster.

  9. Haynes Manual - Wikipedia

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    Haynes Owner's Workshop Manuals (commonly known as Haynes Manuals) is a series of manuals from the British publisher Haynes Publishing Group. The series focuses primarily on the maintenance and repair of automotive vehicles and covers a range of makes and models, with manuals for over 600 car and 225 motorcycle models.