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• California II
  ...EV; distinguished by adjustable suspension, tubeless wheels, floorboards, heavy chrome detailing and other lesser differences. Touring versions offered. A ...model, was offered with two cosmetic "upgrade" packages: California Stone Metal and California Stone Chrome.
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• Tire
  ...perately if the vehicle is used on rough roads as a small bend on the rim (metal wheel) will result in deflation. The inner tubes are usually made of [[buty ...e was heated in a [[forge]], placed on the wheel and quenched, causing the metal to shrink, which drew the rim against the [[spoke]]s and provided stiffness
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• Air brake (road vehicle)
  Most newer heavy-duty vehicles use dual air brake systems for safety. A dual air brake syste ..., tearing apart the emergency air hose. It could also be caused by a hose, metal tubing, or other part which breaks, letting the air out. When the emergency
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• Bicycle brake systems
  ...the [[Bicycle fork|fork]] attaches to the frame. Although rod brakes are heavy and the linkage is complex, they are reliable and durable and can be repair ...s) are of many designs. Most consist of a replaceable rubber pad held in a metal channel (brake shoe), with a post or bolt protruding from the back to allow
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• Continuously variable transmission
  This type of CVT uses [[pulley]]s, typically connected by a metal-covered rubber [[belt (mechanical)|belt]]. ...ridden [[lawn mower]]s, [[garden tractor]]s and some [[Hydraulic machinery|heavy equipment]].
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• Four-cylinder
  ...r and requires extensive insulation, whilst gaseous hydrogen requires very heavy tankage. While hydrogen is light and therefore has a higher specific energy ...oil]], [[ethanol]], [[methanol]] (methyl or wood alcohol). Even fluidised metal powders and explosives have seen some use. Engines that use gases for fuel
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• Suspension (vehicle)
  ...later refined and made to work years later. Springs were not only made of metal, a sturdy tree branch could be used as a spring such as with a bow. Early s ...ride height or its location in the suspension stroke. Vehicles which carry heavy loads will often have heavier than desired springs to compensate for the ad
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• Capriolo
  ...dvanced for their time. Even US Army Air Corps used them to form its first heavy bomber squadron in 1918. The Caproni factories used its big productive capa ...elopment of aircraft had stoped, so at the start of a Second World War the heavy Caproni aircraft was obsolete and unsuitable to satisfy the requirements of
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• Car handling
  In steady-state cornering, front heavy cars tend to [[understeer]] and rear heavy cars to [[oversteer]], all other things being equal. The [[mid-engine desig ...etter is the main reason that front heavy cars tend to understeer and rear heavy to oversteer. The depth of tread remaining greatly affects aquaplaning (rid
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• Autosud
  ...n and then joined with pipes of smaller diameters for a rigid, if somewhat heavy space frame. ...to of Arredalsud”. The design of the pelican in the badge was taken from a metal paper weight on his desk.
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• Gucci
  ...h was derived from the saddle girth, and the [[suede]] [[moccasin]] with a metal bit. ...to pick up the slack, and for the next three years the company experienced heavy losses and teetered on the edge of bankruptcy. Maurizio was a charming man
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• Internal combustion engine
  ...anol]] (methyl or [[wood alcohol]]) and other [[biofuel]]s. Even fluidised metal powders and explosives have seen some use. Engines that use gases for fuel ...s. They are also more fuel-efficient in most circumstances and are used in heavy road vehicles, some automobiles (increasingly so for their increased fuel e
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• Goldfinger
  ...in DB5 are employed), Bond is captured. Tilly is killed by Oddjob with the metal hat. ...table underneath an enormous [[laser]], the beam from which is slicing the metal table in half very slowly, between Bond's legs, and which will soon interse
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• Medieval cuisine
  ...lly heavier dishes. If this regimen was not respected it was believed that heavy foods would sink to the bottom of the stomach, thus blocking the digestion ...t#Meat|goat kid]] with [[potage]]s and [[broth]]s. Later would be consumed heavy meats such as [[pork]] and [[beef]], as well as vegetables and nuts like pe
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• Indy Racing League
  ...e with Simmons-Abramson Marketing (headed by [[Gene Simmons]] of the heavy metal band [[KISS (band)|KISS]]), promising to be "actively engaged in the league
  22 KB (3,319 words) - 08:28, 8 October 2009
• Moonraker (film)
  ...st time when he opens a [[champagne (beverage)|champagne]] bottle with his metal teeth and tells his girlfriend, "Well, here's to us."
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• List of James Bond gadgets
  ...brim as a throwing weapon. The hat is capable of slicing through stone and metal when thrown hard enough. ...Q Branch]] are not present in this film, this film remains the most gadget heavy in the series.
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• Ancient Rome
  ...ity as a unit of exchange consistently exceeded its [[intrinsic value]] as metal; after [[Nero]] began debasing the silver [[denarius]], its [[legal tender| ...English language|English]] in the [[20th century]], Latin continues to see heavy use in religious, legal, and scientific terminology. It has been estimated
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