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leaf spring — A length of flat spring steel plates bent in an arch usually with curled ends to allow mounting to the frame. Two holes are drilled in the center to mount a u bolt shackle which surrounds the axle. Some applications need only one leaf spring; but … Dictionary of automotive terms
spring — A device on the suspension system to cushion and absorb shocks and bumps and to keep the vehicle level on turns. After the stress or pressure exerted by the flexing of the spring has been removed, the spring returns to its original state. The… … Dictionary of automotive terms
parabolic spring — A leaf spring tapered in the shape of a parabola … Dictionary of automotive terms
M1903 Springfield rifle — Infobox Weapon|is ranged=yes name= Rifle, Caliber .30, M1903 origin=flagcountry|United States type= Bolt action rifle designer= Springfield Armory design date= 1900 service= 1903–1957 users= See Users wars= World War I, World War II, Korean War,… … Wikipedia
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hand tool — any tool or implement designed for manual operation. * * * Introduction any of the implements used by craftsmen in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to… … Universalium
angiosperm — /an jee euh sperrm /, n. Bot. a plant having its seeds enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant. Cf. gymnosperm. [ANGIO + SPERM] * * * ▪ plant Introduction any member of the more than 300,000 species of flowering plants (division Anthophyta) … Universalium
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arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
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