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2. Crane (machine) - Wikipedia

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   Cranes are commonly employed in transportation for the loading and unloading of freight, in construction for the movement of materials, and in manufacturing for the assembling of heavy equipment. The first known crane machine was the shaduf , a water-lifting device that was invented in ancient Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) and then appeared in ...

3. Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z) - Wikipedia

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   Also ship's magazine. The ammunition storage area aboard a warship. magnetic bearing An absolute bearing using magnetic north. magnetic north The direction towards the North Magnetic Pole. Varies slowly over time. maiden voyage The first voyage of a ship in its intended role, i.e. excluding trial trips. Maierform bow A V-shaped bow introduced in the late 1920s which allowed a ship to maintain ...

4. Glossary of North American railway terms - Wikipedia

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   The drive rod connecting the crosshead to a driving-wheel or axle in a steam locomotive [168] Maintenance of way (MOW) (US) A spiker is an example of MOW equipment The maintenance of a railroad's rights of way, including track [167] Manifest A westbound Southern Pacific manifest train A freight train with a mixture of car types and cargoes ...

5. 3.5 mm - Wikipedia

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   3.5 mm jack, used on audio and mobile telephony equipment Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title formed as a letter–number combination.

6. List of James Bond vehicles - Wikipedia

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   Used as a part of General Koskov's defection and escape to Austria. This was an 'Exclusiv' model with flared wheel arches and 41-centimetre (16 in) BBS RS split-rim alloy wheels. The car has a Vienna registration, W 207.182. The car is in the ownership of the Audi Museum in Ingolstadt, Germany. Audi 200 Quattro Avant: British Intelligence

7. Incidents at Six Flags parks - Wikipedia

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   On June 29, 2021, a train partially derailed when the rear car's up-stop wheels, which are designed to prevent the train from lifting off the track, moved out of place and up onto the track. The train came to a stop just short of the final brake run, where the riders were safely evacuated.