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2. Beveled glass - Wikipedia

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   The objective was to have an even bevel width, even edge thickness with no facets in the bevel face and a crisp bevel edge. In the early 1900s in USA it was not uncommon to see beveled oval door glass 5 feet (1.5 m) in length with 2-inch (50 mm) wide bevels on 3 ⁄ 8-inch (10 mm) thick plate glass. Creating such bevels required two craftsmen ...

3. Mirror armour - Wikipedia

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   Classic Indian char-aina, also chahar-aina or chahar-ai-ne (the four mirrors), Persian (چهارآينه), shown with kulah khud helmet and madu shield, Mumtaz Mahal Museum, Red Fort, Delhi India. Early 16th century Ottoman mirror armour (krug), a distinctively Ottoman protection consisting of large round steel plates in the front and back ...

4. Bevel - Wikipedia

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   In waterskiing, a bevel is the transition area between the side of the ski and the bottom of the ski. Beginners tend to prefer sharp bevels, which allow the ski to glide on the water surface. [2] In Disc Golf, the 'beveled edge' was patented in 1983 by Dave Dunipace who founded Innova Champion Discs. This element transformed the Frisbee into ...

5. Mirror - Wikipedia

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   A mirror reflecting the image of a vase A first-surface mirror coated with aluminium and enhanced with dielectric coatings. The angle of the incident light (represented by both the light in the mirror and the shadow behind it) exactly matches the angle of reflection (the reflected light shining on the table). 4.5-metre (15 ft)-tall acoustic mirror near Kilnsea Grange, East Yorkshire, UK, from ...

6. Aranmula Kannadi - Wikipedia

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   The mirrors are considered one of the eight auspicious items or "ashtamangalyam" used in the entry of a bride at a wedding venue. [4] [1] Chief minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan presented an Aranmula mirror to King Hamad of Bahrain during a visit there in 2017. The British Museum in London has an Aranmula mirror 45 centimeters tall in its ...

7. Mirrors in Mesoamerican culture - Wikipedia

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   The bevelled edge of the mirror was convex and the rear and sides of the mirror were roughly sawn or ground down, although there are occasional exceptions. One Olmec mirror had a back that was ground smooth and highly polished. [36] Concave mirrors are depicted in Olmec art, where they are frequently represented as pectorals worn on the chest. [3]