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  2. Box step - Wikipedia

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    This is the most common dance step in the waltz. In international standard dance competition, there is a similar step called closed change. [3] In a typical example, the leader begins with the left foot and proceeds as follows. [2] First half-box: forward-side-together; Second half-box: backwards-side-together; Every step is with full weight ...

  3. Glossary of dance moves - Wikipedia

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    Box step. The box step is a dance figure named so because the steps rest in the four corners of a square. It is used, e.g., in American Style ballroom dances: rumba, waltz, bronze-level foxtrot. The leader begins with the left foot and proceeds as follows. [2] First half-box: Forward-side-together Second half-box: Backwards-side-together

  4. Change step - Wikipedia

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    The man steps forward on right foot while the lady steps backward on the opposing (i.e., left) foot. They will then step to the side (and possibly slightly forward, in relation to the man) on the other foot, and conclude the figure by closing the first foot beside the second.

  5. Manual transmission - Wikipedia

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    Contemporary manual transmissions for cars typically use five or six forward gears ratios and one reverse gear, however, transmissions with between two and seven gears have been produced at times. Transmissions for trucks and other heavy equipment often have between eight and twenty-five gears, [ citation needed ] in order to keep the engine ...

  6. Jazz box - Wikipedia

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    Step to the side with the left; Box step: Step left foot across the right foot; Step right foot back behind the left foot; Step left foot sideways parallel to the right foot; Step right foot forward in front of the left foot; Repeat all; In particular choreographies, the pattern may start from any step of the sequence and may also be mirrored ...

  7. Variable-pitch propeller (aeronautics) - Wikipedia

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    The tension of the spring is set by the propeller control lever, which sets the RPM. The governor will maintain that RPM setting until an engine overspeed or underspeed condition exists. When an overspeed condition occurs, the propeller begins to rotate faster than the desired RPM setting. This would occur as the plane descends and airspeed ...

  8. Transbrake - Wikipedia

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    The ECU will be given a RPM limit, type of limit, and safety parameters (such as a time limit or knock sensor limit). The TCM will also be given a directive to "Bump" or "Creep". Bumping is when the transmission releases all the pressure on the reverse gear for a specified amount of time, allowing the car to "bump" forward.

  9. Revolutions per minute - Wikipedia

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    Revolutions per minute (abbreviated rpm, RPM, rev/min, r/min, or r⋅min −1) is a unit of rotational speed (or rotational frequency) for rotating machines. One revolution per minute is equivalent to ⁠ 1 / 60 ⁠ hertz .