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  2. Arris - Wikipedia

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    The origin of the term arris is from the Latin arista, meaning the beard or the ear of grain or the bone of a fish. See also arête. An arris rail is a structural element, whose cross section is a 45 degree isosceles right angled triangle. Arris rails are usually made of wood, and are manufactured by cutting a length of square-section timber ...

  3. Glossary of architecture - Wikipedia

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    Arris A sharp edge created when two surfaces converge; this includes the raised edge between two flutes on a column or pilaster, if that edge is sharp. Arris Rail A type of rail, often wooden, with a cross-section resembling an isosceles triangle. [1] Arrowslit A thin vertical aperture in a fortification through which an archer can launch arrows.

  4. Screwfix - Wikipedia

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    Screwfix Direct Limited, trading as Screwfix, is a retailer of trade tools, accessories and hardware products based in the United Kingdom. [6] Founded in 1979 as the Woodscrew Supply Company, the company was acquired in July 1999 by Kingfisher plc , which also owns B&Q , and is listed on the London Stock Exchange .

  5. Rail fastening system - Wikipedia

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    The earliest rail chairs, made of cast iron and introduced around 1800, were used to fix and support cast-iron rails at their ends; [2] they were also used to join adjacent rails. [ 35 ] In the 1830s rolled T-shaped (or single-flanged T parallel rail ) and I-shaped (or double-flanged T parallel or bullhead ) rails were introduced; both required ...

  6. Arris International - Wikipedia

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    Arris sponsored Daniel Suárez in 22 races during the 2017 season. [26] In 2019, Arris followed Suárez to Stewart-Haas Racing to sponsor the No. 41 Ford Mustang GT. [27] [28] In January 2019, Arris announced a sponsorship of the Philadelphia Fusion, an e-sports team playing in the Overwatch League. [29] The contract was extended through the ...

  7. US railroad Amtrak sets passenger record in 2024 - AOL

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    U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said on Tuesday ridership topped 2019 pre-COVID levels for the first time in 2024 and reached a record high even with less capacity. Amtrak reported an adjusted ...

  8. Amazon workers strike at seven US facilities ahead of ...

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    NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Amazon.com workers at seven U.S. facilities walked off the job early on Thursday during the holiday shopping rush as workers protest what they say is the ...

  9. List of track gauges - Wikipedia

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    Lake Lock Rail Road: 1,040 mm 3 ft 5 in: Austria: Festungsbahn (Salzburg) 1,050 mm 3 ft 5 + 11 ⁄ 32 in: Jordan: Hejaz railway: Syria: Lebanon and Syria Former Beyrouth – Damascus Railway, in Lebanon mostly dismantled Syria and Saudi Arabia Hejaz railway (Damascus–Medina) 1,055 mm 3 ft 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 in: Algeria: National Company for Rail ...