valve lapping compound — See valve grinding compound … Dictionary of automotive terms
grinding compound — See valve grinding compound … Dictionary of automotive terms
compound — [1] Two or more ingredients mixed together. [2] An abrasive paste or liquid that smooths and polishes the painted surface. Also see anti drum compound anti ozone compound cutting compound intermetallic compound ozone compound rubbing compound… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Pep Boys Manny Moe & Jack — Infobox Company company name = Pep Boys Manny Moe Jack company company type = Public (nyse|PBY) slogan = Parts, Service, and So Much More foundation = 1921 location = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania key people = Michael R. Odell, President CEO Maurice … Wikipedia
Pep Boys — The Pep Boys Manny, Moe Jack Type Public (NYSE: PBY) Industry Specialty retail and automotive repair and Tires … Wikipedia
digestive system, human — Introduction the system used in the human body for the process of digestion. The human digestive system consists primarily of the digestive tract (alimentary canal), or the series of structures and organs through which food and liquids pass… … Universalium
technology, history of — Introduction the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… … Universalium
Connecting rod — piston (top) and connecting rod from typical automotive engine (scale is in centimetres) In a reciprocating piston engine, the connecting rod or conrod connects the piston to the crank or crankshaft. Together with the crank, they form a simple… … Wikipedia
List of Edison patents — Below is a list of Edison patents. Thomas Edison was an inventor who, it is said, accumulated 1500 plus patents worldwide for his inventions. Nearly 1100 of Edison s patents were in the United States, but other patents were approved in countries… … Wikipedia
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