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  • 1scatter shield — A steel or nylon guard placed around the bell or clutch housing to protect driver and spectator from flying parts in the event of part failure at high rpm. Such a shield is often placed around transmissions and differential units. See clutch… …

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  • 2clutch explosion — clutches have literally flown apart (exploded) when subjected to high rpm, a scatter shield is used on competition cars to protect the driver and spectators from flying parts in the event the clutch explodes …

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  • 3blow up — I. (Active.) 1. Inflate, fill with air. 2. Burst, explode, blast, burst in pieces, shatter, scatter by explosion, cause to explode. 3. Kindle. 4. (Low.) Scold, rate, berate, chide, reprimand, censure, reprove, blame, scold at. II. (Neuter.)… …

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  • 4Moon landing — For other uses, see Moon landing (disambiguation). Still frame from the video transmission of Neil Armstrong stepping onto the surface of the Moon at 02:56 UTC on 21 July 1969. An estimated 500 million people worldwide watched this event,… …

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  • 5Fireworks — Firework redirects here. For other uses, see Fireworks (disambiguation). Pyrotechnics portal …

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  • 6warning system — ▪ military technology Introduction       in military science, any method used to detect the situation or intention of an enemy so that warning can be given.       Because military tactics from time immemorial have stressed the value of surprise… …

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  • 7MythBusters (2011 season) — Country of origin Australia United States Broadcast Original channel Discovery Channel Original run …

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  • 8List of Dragon Ball episodes — First volume of the Dragon Ball DVD series, released by Toei Entertainment on April 4, 2007 Dragon Ball is the first in a trilogy of anime adaptations of the Dragon Ball manga series by Akira Toriyama. Produced by Toei Animation, the anime series …

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  • 9electromagnetic radiation — Physics. radiation consisting of electromagnetic waves, including radio waves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x rays, and gamma rays. [1950 55] * * * Energy propagated through free space or through a material medium in the form of… …

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  • 10radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… …

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