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2. Jackscrew - Wikipedia

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   A jackscrew, or screw jack, is a type of jack that is operated by turning a leadscrew. It is commonly used to lift moderate and heavy weights, such as vehicles; to raise and lower the horizontal stabilizers of aircraft; and as adjustable supports for heavy loads, such as the foundations of houses. [citation needed]

3. Strand jack - Wikipedia

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   Strandjack at Freybridge in Berlin–Spandau 52° 30′ 42,11″ N, 13° 12′ 11,7″ O. A strand jack (also known as strandjack) is a jack used to lift very heavy loads (e.g. thousands of tons or more with multiple jacks) for construction and engineering purposes. [1]

4. Jack (device) - Wikipedia

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   A jack is a mechanical lifting device used to apply great forces or lift heavy loads. A mechanical jack employs a screw thread for lifting heavy equipment. A hydraulic jack uses hydraulic power. [1] The most common form is a car jack, floor jack or garage jack, which lifts vehicles so that maintenance can be performed. Jacks are usually rated ...

5. DHL plane crash in Lithuania likely due to technical issue ...

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   VILNIUS (Reuters) -Lithuania has found no sign that the crash on Monday of a DHL cargo plane was caused by sabotage, and believes technical issues were a more likely explanation, officials said on ...

6. Trailer (vehicle) - Wikipedia

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   The basic function of a trailer jack is to lift the trailer to a height that allows the trailer to be hitched or unhitched to and from the towing vehicle. Trailer jacks are also used for leveling the trailer during storage. The most common types of trailer jacks are A-frame jacks, swivel jacks, and drop-leg jacks.

7. US jury finds Vegas police fabricated evidence in 2001 ...

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   A federal jury in Nevada has awarded more than $34 million to a woman who was arrested at age 18, wrongly convicted twice, and served nearly 16 years in a Nevada state prison for a 2001 killing ...