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Weighing scale — Emperor Jahangir (reign 1605 1627) weighing his son Shah Jahan on a weighing scale by artist Manohar (AD 1615, Mughal dynasty, India). A weighing scale (usually just scales in UK and Australian English, weighing machine in south Asian English or… … Wikipedia
Weigh lock — A weigh lock is a specialized canal lock designed to determine the weight of barges in order to asses toll payments based upon the weight and value of the cargo carried. This requires that the unladen weight of the barge be known.A barge to be… … Wikipedia
Industrial Canal Lock — The Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock mdash;commonly known as Industrial Canal Lock or simply Industrial Lock [cite web title=About IHNC work=Industrial Canal Lock Replacement Project url=http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/prj/ihnc/TEXTabout.asp… … Wikipedia
Link Lock — A Link Lock is a type of mechanical connection used in the jewellery industry. It was invented by Christopher James Curwood in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.The locking mechanism on the joiner consists of a notch, which can be pushed into a small … Wikipedia
rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion. Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… … Universalium
Glamorganshire Canal — The Glamorganshire Canal was a canal in Glamorgan, South Wales, UK, running from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff. Construction started in 1790, and the 25 miles (40km) of canal was fully opened by 1794. Its primary purpose was to enable the Merthyr… … Wikipedia
small arm — small armed, adj. Usually, small arms. a firearm designed to be held in one or both hands while being fired: in the U.S. the term is applied to weapons of a caliber of up to one in. (2.5 cm). [1680 90] * * * ▪ military technology Introduction… … Universalium
Sleaford Navigation — The Sleaford Navigation was a 12.5 mile (20km) canalisation of the River Slea in Lincolnshire, England, opened in 1794 and abandoned in 1878. It ran from a junction with the River Witham, near Chapel Hill to the town of Sleaford through seven… … Wikipedia
Science and invention in Birmingham — Birmingham is the second largest city in the United Kingdom. It is one of the country s principal industrial centres and has an impressive history of industrial and scientific innovation.16th century1547: Although no record is kept to indicate… … Wikipedia
protein — proteinaceous /proh tee nay sheuhs, tee i nay /, proteinic, proteinous, adj. /proh teen, tee in/, n. 1. Biochem. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the… … Universalium
Truck scale — Truck scales are large, floor mounted weighing systems that can weigh entire vehicles and their contents. As the American name implies, they frequently weigh entire trucks. In the United Kingdom, they are called weighbridges. They can be surface… … Wikipedia
