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  • A Farewell to Arms is a novel by American writer Ernest Hemingway, set during the Italian campaign of World War I. First published in 1929, it is a first-person...
    25 KB (3,156 words) - 13:52, 26 October 2024
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    the bogies. Typically, electric current connectors have one or more spring-loaded arms that press a collector or contact shoe against the rail or overhead...
    8 KB (869 words) - 09:30, 9 October 2024
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    referred to as a semi-elliptical spring, elliptical spring, or cart spring, it is one of the oldest forms of vehicle suspension. A leaf spring is one or...
    21 KB (2,544 words) - 04:03, 7 July 2024
  • To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) is an American nonprofit organization that aims to present hope for people struggling with addiction, depression, self-injury...
    18 KB (1,963 words) - 01:06, 14 August 2024
  • Initially, the revolver was to ship in early spring, however, reported problems with the patents delayed the introduction. Charter Arms set a release date of...
    10 KB (1,143 words) - 17:30, 23 July 2024
  • Crowds" was chosen as the second single from I-Empire, although "Call to Arms" was also considered, after receiving lots of positive feedback and decent...
    18 KB (1,492 words) - 22:30, 26 July 2024
  • trigger, and Sullivan nods and smiles as he dies in his son's arms. Michael drives the car back to the elderly couple's farm. In a voiceover, Michael says that...
    44 KB (4,916 words) - 09:06, 21 November 2024
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    (occasionally parallel) wishbone-shaped arms to locate the wheel. Each wishbone or arm has two mounting points to the chassis and one joint at the knuckle...
    10 KB (1,402 words) - 06:45, 11 November 2024
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    Spring steel is a name given to a wide range of steels used in the manufacture of different products, including swords, saw blades, springs and many more...
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  • Thumbnail for Coat of arms of Mexico
    The coat of arms of Mexico (Spanish: Escudo Nacional de México, lit. "national shield of Mexico") is a national symbol of Mexico and depicts a Mexican...
    21 KB (1,348 words) - 17:45, 12 November 2024
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    it produces. The obverse of the Great Seal depicts the national coat of arms of the United States while the reverse features a truncated pyramid topped...
    71 KB (6,328 words) - 22:14, 21 November 2024
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    Spring-heeled Jack is an entity in English folklore of the Victorian era. The first claimed sighting of Spring-heeled Jack was in 1837. Later sightings...
    37 KB (4,935 words) - 19:31, 13 October 2024
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    or rear wheels to a torsion spring using short lever arms for anchors. This increases the suspension's roll stiffness—its resistance to roll in turns....
    13 KB (1,664 words) - 20:47, 31 October 2024
  • Arms is a 2017 fighting game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. The game differentiates itself from standard fighting games with...
    28 KB (2,481 words) - 09:27, 7 August 2024
  • Thumbnail for Independent suspension
    trailing arms, multilink, or wishbones. Independent suspension typically offers better ride quality and handling characteristics, due to lower unsprung...
    10 KB (1,311 words) - 21:45, 4 September 2024
  • Thumbnail for Balanced-arm lamp
    constructed such that the force due to gravity is always counteracted by springs, regardless of the position of the arms of the lamp. Many lamp brands (such...
    19 KB (1,672 words) - 06:52, 26 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Loyalist (American Revolution)
    inimical to the liberties of America." Prominent Loyalists repeatedly assured the British government that many thousands of them would spring to arms and fight...
    76 KB (9,057 words) - 12:49, 9 October 2024
  • Thumbnail for Coat of arms of South Africa (1910–2000)
    first coat of arms of South Africa was granted to the Union of South Africa by King George V and later amended by the British College of Arms. It contained...
    11 KB (1,010 words) - 20:00, 26 September 2024
  • Thumbnail for Arms trafficking
    Arms trafficking or gunrunning is the illicit trade of contraband small arms, explosives, and ammunition, which constitutes part of a broad range of illegal...
    39 KB (4,308 words) - 00:26, 28 September 2024
  • Thumbnail for Kahr Arms
    Kahr Arms is an American small firearms manufacturer focused on compact and mid-size semi-automatic pistols chambered for popular cartridges, including...
    16 KB (1,721 words) - 07:51, 10 July 2024
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