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2. Crocodile clip - Wikipedia

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   Alligator clip A crocodile clip manufactured by Mueller Electric. This device is a variation of Dusinberre's original crocodile clip design Crocodile clips, also called automotive clips, on a set of jumper cables Three crocodile clips: a bare standard-sized clip; a miniature clip in a yellow plastic boot; a large red Square D multi-function clip

3. Cable harness - Wikipedia

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   A cable laced wiring harness installed in a component of a Tesla coil Harness of car audio cables.. A cable harness, also known as a wire harness, wiring harness, cable assembly, wiring assembly or wiring loom, is an assembly of electrical cables or wires which transmit signals or electrical power. [1]

4. Standing rigging - Wikipedia

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   Semi-rigid stainless steel wire is by far the most common as it combines extreme strength, relative ease of assembling and rigging with reliability. Unlike rigid stainless steel rod, it is comparatively easy to recognize wear and stress as individual strands (normally 19) break often near a swage fitting , and can be inspected while standing. [ 3 ]

5. Electrical connector - Wikipedia

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   Alligator and Crocodile clips – conductive clamps used for temporary connections, e.g. jumper cables; Board to board connectors – e.g. card-edge connectors or FPGA mezzanine connectors; Twist-on wire connectors (e.g. wire nuts) – used in low-voltage power circuits for wires up to about 10 AWG; Wire wrapping – used in older circuit boards

6. Rigging - Wikipedia

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   Rigging comprises the system of ropes, cables and chains, which support and control a sailing ship or sail boat's masts and sails. Standing rigging is the fixed rigging that supports masts including shrouds and stays. Running rigging is rigging which adjusts the position of the vessel's sails and spars including halyards, braces, sheets and ...

7. Cable ferry - Wikipedia

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   Winding mechanism on the Sackville Ferry in New South Wales, Australia. Cable ferries can be typified by their size and construction, their usage (passenger, animal, vehicle) and requirements (length of crossing, amount of other shipping), their cables (wire rope, chain, or both), and their propulsion (water current, engine, manual).

8. Breeches buoy - Wikipedia

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   The device resembles a round emergency personal flotation device with a leg harness attached. It is similar to a zip line. The breeches buoy may be deployed from shore to ship, ship to ship, or ship to shore using a Manby mortar, rocket, kite system, [1] or a Lyle gun, and allows evacuation of one person at a time. A line is attached to the ...

9. Tugboat - Wikipedia

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   Justine McAllister, a tug boat in New York Harbor, January 2008 The tugboats Reid McAllister and McAllister Responder push the LPG tanker BW Volans into port at Marcus Hook on the Delaware River. A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line.