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cylinder front — noun : a desk front having a one piece lid or cover resembling a longitudinal section of a cylinder * * * Furniture. a front cover for a desk or the like, consisting either of a solid piece or of a tambour sliding up and back in quadrantal… … Useful english dictionary
cylinder front — Furniture. a front cover for a desk or the like, consisting either of a solid piece or of a tambour sliding up and back in quadrantal grooves. * * * … Universalium
Diving cylinder — Diving cylinders to be filled at a diving air compressor station … Wikipedia
piston and cylinder — In mechanical engineering, a sliding cylinder with a closed head (the piston) that moves up and down (or back and forth) in a slightly larger cylindrical chamber (the cylinder) by or against pressure of a fluid, as in an engine or pump. The… … Universalium
USS Spuyten Duyvil (1864) — During the American Civil War, the Union Navy suffered heavy losses from the explosion of Confederate torpedoes. This experience prompted the Union Navy to design and build vessels capable of using this new weapon. One effort along this line… … Wikipedia
tail rod — noun : a continuation of a piston rod or valve rod through the back cylinder cover or valve chest (as of a steam engine or an air compressor) … Useful english dictionary
History of BMW motorcycles — BMW s motorcycle history began in 1921 when BMW commenced manufacturing engines for other companies. The motorcycle subsidiary now operates under the BMW Motorrad division. BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke AG) introduced the first motorcycle under… … Wikipedia
History of the steam engine — This article primarily deals with the history of the reciprocating type steam engine. The parallel development of turbine type engines is described in the steam turbine article. The history of the steam engine stretches back as far as the first… … Wikipedia
Gramophone record — A 12 inch (30 cm) 33⅓ rpm record (left), a 7 inch 45 rpm record (right), and a CD (above) A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record (in American English), vinyl record (in reference to vinyl, the material most commonly used after … Wikipedia
Chevrolet Vega — 1972 Chevrolet Vega GT Hatchback Coupe Manufacturer Chevrolet Division of General Motors Also called Vega 2300 … Wikipedia
pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… … Universalium
