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41Disappearing carriage — Disappearing Dis ap*pear ing, p. pr. & vb. n. of {Disappear}. {Disappearing carriage} (Ordnance), a carriage for heavy coast guns on which the gun is raised above the parapet for firing and upon discharge is lowered behind the parapet for… …
42Yo-yo — The yo yo is a toy consisting of two equally sized and weighted disks of plastic, wood, or metal, connected with an axle, with a string tied around it. First becoming popular in the 1920s, yo yoing is still enjoyed by children and adults alike.… …
43Forklift truck — A forklift (also called a lift truck, a high/low, a stacker truck, or a sideloader) is a powered industrial truck used to lift and transport materials. The modern forklift was developed in the 1920s by various companies including the transmission …
44Bucknell University Conservatives Club — The Bucknell University Conservatives Club, or BUCC, is a student organization at Bucknell University founded in 2001 to promote conservative, libertarian, and classical liberal ideas. TOC The Counterweight The BUCC publishes a popular monthly… …
45Disappearing gun — The BL 8 inch disappearing gun of the South Battery, at North Head in Devonport, New Zealand …
46Mongol conquest of the Song Dynasty — Southern Song before Mongol World conquests Date 1235 1279 Locati …
47counterpose — verb constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to • Syn: ↑counterweight, ↑counterpoise • Derivationally related forms: ↑counterpoise (for: ↑counterpoise), ↑counterweight ( …
48sash weight — noun a counterweight for a sliding sash • Hypernyms: ↑counterweight, ↑counterbalance, ↑counterpoise, ↑balance, ↑equalizer, ↑equaliser * * * noun : an iron bar or cylinder attached to a window sash as a counterweight * * * a counterweight …
49Mangonel — A simple illustration of an ancient catapult A mangonel (derived from Greco Latin word manganon, meaning engine of war )[1][2] was a type of catapult or siege engine used in the …
50Rincewind — as illustrated by Paul Kidby in The Art of Discworld. Description A cowardly wizzard who is always running away from various dangers Associations Unseen University …
