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2. Jack post - Wikipedia

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   A jack post (telepost, adjustable steel column) is a steel post used in the construction trades for temporary support of ceilings, walls and trenches ().They are designed to be able to mechanically telescope to about twice their shortest length in order to span a wide variety of spaces.

3. Oppenheimer pole - Wikipedia

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   Wooden poles are also vulnerable to fire and much of the line's route suffers frequent bushfires. Many poles were later replaced with Oppenheimer poles for this reason. [1] The initial order for 6,000 poles [2] may have been made in Germany by Oppenheimer and Company (it is not certain) but later production took place in England under licence. [3]

4. Reach extender - Wikipedia

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   A 36 in (910 mm) reach extender with a secondary trigger and a pole that can be rotated 90 degrees. A reach extender (or reacher, grabber arm, helping hand, trash picker, picker-upper, extended gripper, long arm gripper, extended reach grabber, grabber tool, litter picker, or caliper) is a handheld mechanical tool used to increase the range of a person's reach and grasp when grabbing objects.

5. Telescoping (mechanics) - Wikipedia

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   Telescoping in mechanics describes the movement of one part sliding out from another, lengthening an object (such as a telescope or the lift arm of an aerial work platform) from its rest state. [1] In modern equipment this can be achieved by a hydraulics , but pulleys are generally used for simpler designs such as extendable ladders and amateur ...

6. 'We lost our obsession with sport': New Nike CEO outlines ...

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   A Nike rebrand is not only imminent but necessary as the brand has "lost its obsession with sport," new CEO Elliott Hill said Thursday.

7. US credit card debt just hit a new record of $1.17 trillion ...

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   Finally, if you own a home, you have equity, you can look to consolidate your credit card debt into a home equity loan. You may, depending on your credit score, enjoy an equally or even more ...