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2. Downrigger - Wikipedia

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   A downrigger is a device used while fishing using the trolling method, which places a lure at the desired depth. A downrigger consists of a three to six-foot horizontal pole which supports a cannonball, generally 10 to 15 pounds, by a steel cable (generally stainless steel or wire). A clip, also known as a "release," attaches a fishing line to ...

3. Jackshaft (locomotive) - Wikipedia

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   A Crocodile of the Swiss Federal Railways.Each set of 6 driving wheels is driven by a jackshaft between the driving wheels, gear-driven by a pair of traction motors. A jackshaft is an intermediate shaft used to transfer power from a powered shaft such as the output shaft of an engine or motor to driven shafts such as the drive axles of a locomotive.

4. Retort stand - Wikipedia

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   Retort stand. In chemistry, a retort stand, also called a clamp stand, [1] a ring stand, [2] or a support stand, [3] is a piece of scientific equipment intended to support other pieces of equipment and glassware — for instance, burettes, test tubes and flasks. [4] The typical ring stand consists of a heavy base and a vertical rod, both ...

5. Eccentric (mechanism) - Wikipedia

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   Eccentric bottom bracket on a Burley tandem bicycle held in place with two set screws. The term is also used to refer to the device often used on tandem bicycles with timing chains, single-speed bicycles with a rear disc brake or an internal-geared hub, or any bicycle with vertical dropouts and no derailleur, to allow slight repositioning, fore and aft, of a bottom bracket to properly tension ...

6. US Navy rescued two Iranian mariners in distress last Friday ...

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   August 29, 2024 at 6:55 PM. US Central Command. The US Navy rescued two Iranian mariners in distress last Friday in international waters, US Central Command said in a news release. Sailors from ...

7. Disagreement between neighbors in Hawaii prompts shooting ...

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   Updated September 2, 2024 at 11:58 AM. A dispute Saturday night between neighbors in Hawaii escalated to a shooting that left four people dead after one man attempted to use a front-end loader to ...