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Aircraft (5,907 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the air. It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or, in a few cases, direct downward thrust from

Olympic weightlifting (3,132 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

athletes compete in lifting a barbell loaded with weight plates from the ground to overhead, with the aim of successfully lifting the heaviest weights

Elevator (18,284 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

An elevator (North American English) or lift (British English) is a machine that vertically transports people or freight between levels. They are typically

Military transport aircraft (664 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

versions of the Mil Mi-8, Super Puma, CH-46 Sea Knight, and NH90. Heavy lift helicopters are the largest and most capable of the transport types, currently

Airfoil (3,730 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

English) is a streamlined body that is capable of generating significantly more lift than drag. Wings, sails and propeller blades are examples of airfoils. Foils

Bascule bridge (498 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A bascule bridge (also referred to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or

Helicopter (10,944 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally spinning rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and

Roll-on/roll-off (4,024 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

such as a self-propelled modular transporter. This is in contrast to lift-on/lift-off (LoLo) vessels, which use a crane to load and unload cargo. RORO

Gondola lift (1,824 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A gondola lift is a means of cable transport and type of aerial lift which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel

Launch vehicle (2,052 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

which contribute to high operating costs. An orbital launch vehicle must lift its payload at least to the boundary of space, approximately 150 km (93 mi)

Petronas Towers (4,009 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

building The main bank of lifts is located in the centre of each tower. All main lifts are double-decker with the lower deck of the lift taking passengers to

MILF (1,167 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

This plate was approved (the applicant claimed MILF meant "Manual Inline Lift Fluctuator"), but it was later cancelled after complaints were filed against

Wing (1,693 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A wing is a type of fin that produces lift while moving through air or some other fluid. Accordingly, wings have streamlined cross-sections that are subject

Heavy-lift ship (963 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A heavy-lift ship is a vessel designed to move very large loads that cannot be handled by normal ships. They are of two types: Semi-submersible ships that

Super heavy-lift launch vehicle (4,419 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A super heavy-lift launch vehicle is a rocket that can lift to low Earth orbit a "super heavy payload", which is defined as more than 50 metric tons (110

Three Gorges Dam (10,471 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Gorges Dam is 22,500 MW. The last major component of the project, the ship lift, was completed in 2015. In addition to generating electricity, the dam was

Drag (physics) (5,530 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

angle), the lift coefficient also increases, and so too does the lift-induced drag. At the onset of stall, lift is abruptly decreased, as is lift-induced

Stall (fluid dynamics) (7,356 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

In fluid dynamics, a stall is a reduction in the lift coefficient generated by a foil as angle of attack increases. This occurs when the critical angle

Airplane (6,348 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

modern airplane as a fixed-wing flying machine with separate systems for lift, propulsion, and control. Cayley was building and flying models of fixed-wing

Bracing (aeronautics) (3,321 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

biplanes, which were then equally common. Today, bracing in the form of lift struts is still used for some light commercial designs where a high wing

Flap (aeronautics) (4,036 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

A flap is a high-lift device used to reduce the stalling speed of an aircraft wing at a given weight. Flaps are usually mounted on the wing trailing edges

Flight (4,199 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

space (i.e. spaceflight). This can be achieved by generating aerodynamic lift associated with gliding or propulsive thrust, aerostatically using buoyancy

Lifting bag (3,410 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A lifting bag is an item of diving equipment consisting of a robust and air-tight bag with straps, which is used to lift heavy objects underwater by means

Axle (2,005 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

be lifted by the press of a button if needed, for better maneuverability. Lift axles were in use in the early 1940s. Initially, the axle was lifted by

Aerial lift (1,183 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

An aerial lift, also known as a cable car or ropeway, is a means of cable transport in which cabins, cars, gondolas, or open chairs are hauled above the

Powerlifting (9,460 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

three lifts: squat, bench press, and deadlift. As in the sport of Olympic weightlifting, it involves the athlete attempting a maximal weight single-lift effort

Ski lift (272 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A ski lift is a mechanism for transporting skiers up a hill. Ski lifts are typically a paid service at ski resorts. The first ski lift was built in 1908

VTOL (4,167 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

VTOL capability. The Hawker Siddeley Inter-City Vertical-Lift proposal had two rows of lifting fans on either side. However, none of these aircraft made

Lift Every Voice and Sing (2,960 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

"Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a hymn with lyrics by James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) and set to music by his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954)

Forklift (7,579 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

industrial truck, lift truck, jitney, hi-lo, fork truck, fork hoist, and forklift truck) is a powered industrial truck used to lift and move materials

Sailing (9,746 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the lift coefficient to increase up to the point of aerodynamic stall along with the lift-induced drag coefficient. At the onset of stall, lift is abruptly

Bird flight (5,608 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

aircraft, in which the aerodynamic forces sustaining flight are lift, drag, and thrust. Lift force is produced by the action of air flow on the wing, which

Orographic lift (1,563 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Orographic lift occurs when an air mass is forced from a low elevation to a higher elevation as it moves over rising terrain.: 162 As the air mass gains

Surface lift (1,595 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A surface lift is a type of cable transport for snow sports in which skiers and snowboarders remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill. While they

VTEC (4,241 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

VTEC (described as Variable Valve Timing & Lift Electronic Control, but stands for Valve Timing Electronically Controlled) is a system developed by Honda

Heavy-lift launch vehicle (1,573 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A heavy-lift launch vehicle is an orbital launch vehicle capable of generating a large amount of lift to reach its intended orbit. Heavy-lift launch vehicles

Aerial tramway (2,996 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion. With this form of lift, the grip of

Fixed-wing aircraft (6,462 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

aerodynamic lift. Fixed-wing aircraft are distinct from rotary-wing aircraft (in which a rotor mounted on a spinning shaft generates lift), and ornithopters

Vertical-lift bridge (420 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A vertical-lift bridge or just lift bridge is a type of movable bridge in which a span rises vertically while remaining parallel with the deck. The vertical

Airlift (3,345 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

An airlift is the organized delivery of supplies or personnel primarily via military transport aircraft. Airlifting consists of two distinct types: strategic

Reverse Polish notation (6,764 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

duplicates values into Y under certain conditions (automatic stack lift with temporary stack lift disable), and the top register T ("top") gets duplicated on

Chairlift (3,977 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel wire rope loop strung between

Berlin Blockade (12,105 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

dropping necessities such as fuel and food, with the original plan being to lift 3,475 tons of supplies daily. By the spring of 1949, that number was often

Anti-lock braking system (7,499 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

lead to a wheel lift up and a fall over. This can be intensified by a soft suspension. Some systems are equipped with a rear-wheel lift-off mitigation

Plastic surgery (6,316 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

rejuvenation. Browplasty ("brow lift" or "forehead lift"): elevates eyebrows, smooths forehead skin Midface lift ("cheek lift"): tightening of the cheeks

Carpool (2,733 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Carpooling is the sharing of car journeys so that more than one person travels in a car, and prevents the need for others to have to drive to a location

Lift hill (1,402 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A lift hill, or chain hill, is an upward-sloping section of track on a roller coaster on which the roller coaster train is mechanically lifted to an elevated

Mariel boatlift (6,064 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

U.S. President Jimmy Carter sought to improve relations with Cuba. He lifted all restrictions on travel to Cuba, and in September 1977, both countries

Angle of attack (1,403 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

chord line but use the zero lift axis where, by definition, zero angle of attack corresponds to zero coefficient of lift. Some British authors have used

Deadlift (3,165 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

training and strength training exercise in which a loaded barbell or bar is lifted off the ground to the level of the hips, torso perpendicular to the floor

Operation Babylift (1,754 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Operation Babylift was the name given to the mass evacuation of children from South Vietnam to the United States and other western countries (including

Glider (sailplane) (4,459 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

common. Gliders benefit from producing very low drag for any given amount of lift, and this is best achieved with long, thin wings, a slender fuselage and

Hatchback (4,271 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

horizontally angled than on an average hatchback, and as a result, the hatch is lifted more upwards than backward, to open. The term was first used by Toyota in

Camshaft (2,329 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

camshaft is affected by the amount of lift that is chosen as the start and finish point of the measurement. A lift value of 0.050 in (1.3 mm) is often used

Medium-lift launch vehicle (519 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A medium-lift launch vehicle (MLV) is a rocket launch vehicle that is capable of lifting between 2,000 to 20,000 kg (4,400 to 44,100 lb) by NASA classification

Tailplane (1,664 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

as a horizontal stabilizer, is a small lifting surface located on the tail (empennage) behind the main lifting surfaces of a fixed-wing aircraft as well

Airship (15,985 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

from a lifting gas that is less dense than the surrounding air to achieve the lift needed to stay airborne. In early dirigibles, the lifting gas used

Millennium Bridge, London (2,315 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the 2012 Summer Olympics. The new lift was manufactured by Hütter Aufzüge of Glinde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, a lift manufacturer which was taken over

Comparison of orbital launch systems (3,610 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

March 8". sat.huijiwiki.com. Retrieved 25 March 2024. "Long March 8 rocket lifts 5 satellites in debut flight". Retrieved 2023-12-04. Krebs, Gunter. "CZ-8

Rotorcraft (1,449 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

heavier-than-air aircraft with rotary wings or rotor blades, which generate lift by rotating around a vertical mast. Several rotor blades mounted on a single

Helipad (766 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

landing area or platform for helicopters and powered lift aircraft. While helicopters and powered lift aircraft are able to operate on a variety of relatively

Fish ladder (2,481 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

passage as part of general environmental restoration. Fish elevator (or fish lift) Breaks with the ladder design by providing a sort of elevator to carry fish

NACA airfoil (2,622 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

representing the theoretical optimal lift coefficient at ideal angle of attack CLI = 0.15 L (this is not the same as the lift coefficient CL), P: a single digit

Jack (device) (1,835 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

is a mechanical lifting device used to apply great forces or lift heavy loads. A mechanical jack employs a screw thread for lifting heavy equipment.

Bernoulli's principle (10,127 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

a lifting action. ... Lift is caused by air moving over a curved surface. Anderson, David F.; Eberhardt, Scott. "The Newtonian Description of Lift of

Space elevator (10,307 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

space elevator, also referred to as a space bridge, star ladder, and orbital lift, is a proposed type of planet-to-space transportation system, often depicted

Lift Me Up (Rihanna song) (4,403 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

"Lift Me Up" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on October 28, 2022, by Westbury Road, Roc Nation, Def Jam, and Hollywood

Lift-to-drag ratio (1,821 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

In aerodynamics, the lift-to-drag ratio (or L/D ratio) is the lift generated by an aerodynamic body such as an aerofoil or aircraft, divided by the aerodynamic

Spoiler (aeronautics) (1,260 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

aeronautics, a spoiler (sometimes called a lift spoiler or lift dumper) is a device which intentionally reduces the lift component of an airfoil in a controlled

Omnipotence paradox (4,563 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

heavy that even he could not lift it?" This is a paradoxical question because if God could create something he could not lift, then he would not be omnipotent

Lockheed Martin X-35 (2,539 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

subsystems of the final aircraft as a weapon system. Instead of lift engines or using a direct lift engine like the Rolls-Royce Pegasus in the Harrier jump jet

Lift Off (song) (3,025 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

"Lift Off" is a song by American rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring the former's wife and American singer Beyoncé. It was written by Kanye West, Jay-Z

Maximum takeoff weight (764 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

due to structural or other limits. The analogous term for rockets is gross lift-off mass, or GLOW. MTOW is usually specified in units of kilograms or pounds

Canard (aeronautics) (4,080 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

sometimes generates negative lift that must be counteracted by extra lift on the main wing. As the canard lift adds to the overall lift capability of the aircraft

Crane vessel (3,794 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

crane barge, or floating crane is a ship with a crane specialized in lifting heavy loads, typically exceeding 1,500 t (1,476 long tons; 1,653 short

Small-lift launch vehicle (2,574 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A small-lift launch vehicle is a rocket orbital launch vehicle that is capable of lifting 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) or less (by NASA classification) or under

Tow truck (1,767 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

"underlift" or "chassis lift", which lifts the axle or frame instead of the wheels. Wheel-lift trucks can have adapters which can also lift the chassis. Integrated

CAN bus (8,544 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Special Interest Group (SIG) "Lift Control", which was founded in 2001, develops the CANopen application profile CiA 417 for lift control systems. It works

Variable valve timing (3,661 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Variable valve timing (VVT) is the process of altering the timing of a valve lift event in an internal combustion engine, and is often used to improve performance

Free dance (ice dance) (518 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

well-balanced. It must contain required combinations of elements (spins, lifts, steps, and movements), and choreography that express both the characters

Tiltrotor (2,499 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A tiltrotor is an aircraft that generates lift and propulsion by way of one or more powered rotors (sometimes called proprotors) mounted on rotating shafts

Air brake (aeronautics) (854 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

making little change to lift, whereas spoilers reduce the lift-to-drag ratio and require a higher angle of attack to maintain lift, resulting in a higher

Eiffel Tower (9,198 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

public in the European Union. Tickets can be purchased to ascend by stairs or lift to the first and second levels. The climb from ground level to the first

Etching (5,078 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

process, from the surface of the plate, or the plate may be periodically lifted from the acid bath. If a bubble is allowed to remain on the plate then it

Pumpjack (1,508 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

for a reciprocating piston pump in an oil well. It is used to mechanically lift liquid out of the well if there is not enough bottom hole pressure for the

Snatch (weightlifting) (1,208 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

The snatch is the first of two lifts contested in the sport of weightlifting (also known as Olympic weightlifting) followed by the clean and jerk. The

Suplex (6,039 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

amateur wrestling and professional wrestling. It is a throw that involves lifting the opponents and bridging or rolling to slam them on their backs. Professional

Gliding (7,134 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

distances are now flown using any of the main sources of rising air: ridge lift, thermals and lee waves. When conditions are favourable, experienced pilots

Pull quote (360 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

In graphic design, a pull quote (also known as a lift-out pull quote) is a key phrase, quotation, or excerpt that has been pulled from an article and used

Buoyancy (4,271 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

objects that have sunk completely to the sea floor. It is generally easier to lift an object up through the water than it is to pull it out of the water. Assuming

Expendable launch system (3,199 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

programme. The company offers a number of different launch vehicles: the heavy-lift Ariane 6 for dual launches to geostationary transfer orbit, and the solid-fueled

Aerial work platform (2,197 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(AWP), also known as an aerial device, elevating work platform (EWP), aerial lift, cherry picker, bucket truck or mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) is

Vevo (4,204 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

twice within an hour and original programming, such as Top 10 Now and Vevo Lift, would air several times per day. After rebranding in 2016, Vevo TV was slowly

Aileron (5,615 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

which normally results in a change in flight path due to the tilting of the lift vector. Movement around this axis is called 'rolling' or 'banking'. Considerable

List of large aircraft (466 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

three rotor helicopter Hughes XH-17 23 October 1952 23 t 1 Prototype heavy-lift helicopter, largest rotor at 39.6 m Mil Mi-6 5 June 1957 44 t 926 Heavy transport

Marmot Basin (355 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

000 vertical feet of drop. The area has a lift capacity of close to 12,000 skiers per hour on seven lifts. The season runs from mid-November to early

Bagan (fishing) (789 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Bagan or bagang is a fishing instrument (lift net) that uses nets and lights so that it can be used for light fishing, originating from Indonesia. Bagan

Roller coaster (5,303 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

In 1885, Phillip Hinkle introduced the first full-circuit coaster with a lift hill, the Gravity Pleasure Road, which became the most popular attraction

Elevator (aeronautics) (942 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

control the aircraft's pitch, and therefore the angle of attack and the lift of the wing. The elevators are usually hinged to the tailplane or horizontal

Badminton (7,599 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

push), or a lift to the back of the service court, or a flat drive serve. Lifted serves may be either high serves, where the shuttlecock is lifted so high

Elevator (aeronautics) (942 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

control the aircraft's pitch, and therefore the angle of attack and the lift of the wing. The elevators are usually hinged to the tailplane or horizontal

Rocker arm (626 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

many engines prior to the 1950s, and ratios less than 1 (valve lift smaller than the cam lift) have also been used at times. Mass-produced car engines traditionally

Hang gliding (5,085 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

body weight in opposition to a control frame. Early hang gliders had a low lift-to-drag ratio, so pilots were restricted to gliding down small hills. By

Lift Yourself (3,101 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

"Lift Yourself" is a song by American rapper Kanye West. West wrote the song alongside James Massie and Ben Winters, and produced it with additional production

Gin pole (404 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

upper end to lift loads. The lower end is braced or set in a shallow hole and positioned so the upper end lies above the object to be lifted. The pole (also

Airbus Helicopters (1,135 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

launches X6 concept phase, setting the standard for the future in heavy-lift rotorcraft". www.airbushelicopters.com. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2016

Whistler Blackcomb (8,881 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

it is the largest ski resort in North America and has the greatest uphill lift capacity. It features the Peak 2 Peak Gondola for moving between Whistler

List of aerial lifts in Japan (1,469 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The list of aerial lifts in Japan lists aerial lifts in the nation. In Japan, aerial lift, or "ropeway" (索道, sakudō), includes means of transport such

Poppet valve (2,090 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Instead of sliding or rocking over a seat to uncover a port, the poppet valve lifts from the seat with a movement perpendicular to the plane of the port. The

Type C8-class ship (1,004 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Type C8-class ships are a type of Heavy Lift Barge Carrier. Type C8 ships were the 8th type of ship designed by the United States Maritime Commission (MARCOM)

Kite (5,286 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

lighter-than-air craft with wing surfaces that react against the air to create lift and drag forces. A kite consists of wings, tethers and anchors. Kites often

Scarborough funiculars (1,853 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

this water-driven lift was opened on 6 July 1875. During subsequent years, multiple other funiculars were constructed; in all, two lifts served Scarborough's

Gas lift (941 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A gas lift or bubble pump is a type of pump that can raise fluid between elevations by introducing gas bubbles into a vertical outlet tube; as the bubbles

Crane (machine) (9,958 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

utilizing a system of a boom, hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves for lifting and relocating heavy objects within the swing of its boom. The device uses

Bench press (2,864 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

bench press is one of three lifts in the sport of powerlifting alongside the deadlift and the squat, and is the only lift in Paralympic powerlifting.

Wright brothers (17,406 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and was part of the accepted equation for lift. The Wrights used this equation to calculate the amount of lift that a wing would produce. Over the years

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (4,745 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Caverns (glowing pools of water by the first lift hill) and precariously balanced rocks in the third lift hill tunnel. The name of the ride itself, "Big

Military Air Transport Service (5,024 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Europe. This operation would continue for some 15 months until the Soviets lifted the blockade. MATS would provide numerous humanitarian airlifts of global

World's Strongest Man (7,187 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Dead Lift – Lifting weights or vehicles up to about 1,100 pounds (500 kg) straight off the ground until knees lock in a standing position. Lift is for

Dihedral (aeronautics) (2,703 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

axis of an airplane. It is the angle between the zero-lift axis of the wing and the zero-lift axis of the horizontal tail. Longitudinal dihedral can

Dumbwaiter (1,147 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A dumbwaiter is a small freight elevator or lift intended to carry food. Dumbwaiters found within modern structures, including both commercial, public

Bristol Mountain Ski Resort (4,061 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

chairlift was added, the Comet Express high speed detachable lift, which is now the main lift that allows access to nearly all trails. In 2009–2010, the

Hawthorne Bridge (1,829 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

vertical lift that spans the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, joining Hawthorne Boulevard and Madison Street. It is the oldest vertical-lift bridge

Frost heaving (2,499 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the soil. Yet the force of one or more growing ice lenses is sufficient to lift a layer of soil, as much as 1 foot (0.30 metres) or more. The soil through

Mt Norquay (911 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

opposite Cascade Lodge. The North American chair lift operates for sightseeing in the summer. The lift provides access to the Cliff House Bistro/tea house

Zermatt (5,365 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Furi-Schwarzsee suspension lift (replaced by cable car lift 2002). 1960 Skilift Garten (discontinued 2003). 1962 Suspension lift Furgg-Schwarzsee (replaced

Flight control surfaces (2,672 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

efforts at fixed-wing aircraft design succeeded in generating sufficient lift to get the aircraft off the ground, but once aloft, the aircraft proved uncontrollable

Tricable gondola lift (810 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The tricable gondola lift, also known as the 3S gondola lift, is a cable car system that was developed by the Swiss company Von Roll transport systems

Sursum corda (275 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Sursum corda (Latin for "Lift up your hearts" or literally, "Upwards hearts") is the opening dialogue to the Preface of the Eucharistic Prayer or Anaphora

Artificial lift (2,721 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Artificial lift refers to the use of artificial means to increase the flow of liquids, such as crude oil or water, from a production well. Generally this

Croissant (5,371 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

volume. The fourth step is the baking process. Also known as "pastry lift" or "dough lift", the dough expands as water is converted to steam, thus increasing

Victory House (462 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

architectural significance and is famous for having Johannesburg's first lift. The building was originally built and named Permanent Building by the South

Falkirk Wheel (3,448 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Wheel (Scottish Gaelic: Cuibhle na h-Eaglaise Brice) is a rotating boat lift in Tamfourhill, Falkirk, in central Scotland, connecting the Forth and Clyde

Background music (1,924 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

number of repeats. Elevator music (also known as Muzak, piped music, or lift music) is a more general term indicating music that is played in rooms where

Aspect ratio (aeronautics) (1,621 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

are often used to predict the aerodynamic efficiency of a wing because the lift-to-drag ratio increases with aspect ratio, improving the fuel economy in

Delta wing (4,027 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the same time lighter than a swept wing of equivalent aspect ratio and lifting capability. Because of this it is easy and relatively inexpensive to build—a

Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (5,839 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is a heavy-lift helicopter operated by the United States military. As the Sikorsky S-80, it was developed from the CH-53

Peterborough Lift Lock (1,019 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Peterborough Lift Lock is a boat lift located on the Trent Canal in the city of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, and is Lock 21 on the Trent-Severn Waterway

Lift-induced drag (2,423 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Lift-induced drag, induced drag, vortex drag, or sometimes drag due to lift, in aerodynamics, is an aerodynamic drag force that occurs whenever a moving

Salambáw (790 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Salambáw (Spanish: salambáo or sarambáo), is a type of lift net used by indigenous fishermen in the Philippines. They are found throughout the Philippine

Aerostat (1,853 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(statós) 'standing', via French) is a lighter-than-air aircraft that gains its lift through the use of a buoyant gas. Aerostats include unpowered balloons and

Synchronized swimming (5,365 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the lift rises, lifters extend their arms while the base and top extend their legs to achieve maximum height. A common addition to a stack lift is a

Glider (aircraft) (3,415 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

is supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against its lifting surfaces, and whose free flight does not depend on an engine. Most gliders

Hot air balloon (7,456 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

requires about 3.91 m3 of envelope volume to lift 1 kilogram (equivalently, 62.5 cu ft/lb). The precise amount of lift provided depends not only upon the internal

Rob Van Dam (17,322 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Van Dam Lift, a weightlifting technique that involves performing a split (which he took up in his early teens) between two benches and lifting a dumbbell

Fish locomotion (5,981 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

use their pectoral fins for swimming as well as for steering and dynamic lift. Fish in the order Gymnotiformes possess electric organs along the length

Clean and jerk (846 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

lifter moves the barbell from the floor to a racked position across the deltoids, without resting fully on the clavicles. During the jerk, the lifter

List of roller coaster elements (6,721 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

than flat. Sometimes, launch lift hills serve the same purpose as lift hills but offer faster transport to the top of the lift hill; or they are sometimes

Valve (3,396 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

valve Variable valve timing – Process of altering the timing of a valve lift event Zone valve – Type of water of steam flow valve "Types of valve bodies

Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy (7,067 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

minutes, medical attendants arrived and lifted Kennedy onto a stretcher, prompting him to whisper, "Don't lift me", which were his last words; he lost

Sail (5,998 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

four-sided shape. A sail provides propulsive force via a combination of lift and drag, depending on its angle of attack, its angle with respect to the

Rob Van Dam (17,322 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Van Dam Lift, a weightlifting technique that involves performing a split (which he took up in his early teens) between two benches and lifting a dumbbell

Ornithopter (4,176 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

aerodynamic lift. However, using materials available at that time the craft would be too heavy and require too much energy to produce sufficient lift or thrust

Pump (6,986 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

flow-rate. The device uses the water hammer effect to develop pressure that lifts a portion of the input water that powers the pump to a point higher than

Inclined elevator (1,214 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

An inclined elevator or inclined lift is a form of cable railway that hauls rail cars up a steep gradient. An inclined elevator consists of one or two

SpaceX Starship (13,575 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Starship is a two-stage super heavy-lift launch vehicle under development by SpaceX. As of May 2024, it is the largest and most powerful rocket ever flown

Rhytidectomy (4,389 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

face-lifting, this consisted mainly of the elevating and redraping of the facial skin. After this, many others began to write papers on face-lifting in

Wing loading (2,212 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

determined by its wing loading. The faster an aircraft flies, the more its lift is changed by a change in angle of attack so a smaller wing is less adversely

Autogyro (6,575 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

rotorcraft that uses an unpowered rotor in free autorotation to develop lift. While similar to a helicopter rotor in appearance, the autogyro's unpowered

Donda 2 (5,577 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

XXXTentacion, with West analyzing how his flaws led to the divorce. "Lord Lift Me Up" has an orchestral style and consists solely of vocals from Vory. "City

Santa Justa Lift (2,145 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Santa Justa Lift (Portuguese: Elevador de Santa Justa, pronounced [elɨvɐˈðoɾ ðɨ ˈsɐ̃tɐ ˈʒuʃtɐ]), also called Carmo Lift (Portuguese: Elevador do Carmo

Madeira Terrace (1,452 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Madeira Terrace, Madeira Walk, Madeira Lift, and Madeira Shelter Hall are an 865 m long, Victorian cast iron stretch of seafront arches and walkway, with

V/STOL (787 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

as the classification is only used for aeroplanes, aircraft that achieve lift (force) in forward flight by planing the air, thereby achieving speed and

Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar (6,167 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the Cold War. The Avrocar intended to exploit the Coandă effect to provide lift and thrust from a single "turborotor" blowing exhaust out of the rim of the

Detachable chairlift (2,326 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

detachable chairlift or high-speed chairlift is a type of passenger aerial lift, which, like a fixed-grip chairlift, consists of numerous chairs attached

Åre ski resort (876 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of Östersund. The ski lift system is on the Åreskutan mountain, with a summit elevation of 1,420 m (4,660 ft), which is not lift-served, but is reachable

Lift (web framework) (564 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Lift is a free and open-source web framework that is designed for the Scala programming language. It was originally created by David Pollak who was dissatisfied

Hovercraft (8,374 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

higher-pressure air below the hull and lower pressure ambient air above it produces lift, which causes the hull to float above the running surface. For stability

Steel Bridge (1,689 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Steel Bridge is a through truss, double-deck vertical-lift bridge across the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, United States, opened in 1912. Its

Surface-to-surface missile (608 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

usually have fins and/or wings for lift and stability, although hyper-velocity or short-ranged missiles may use body lift or fly a ballistic trajectory. The

Paint 3D (1,021 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

with the CAD programs 3D Builder and 2D Builder. Developed by Microsoft's Lift London studio, Paint 3D incorporates features of the Microsoft Paint and

Ski resort (1,131 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

adjacent to a ski area – a mountainous area with pistes (ski trails) and a ski lift system. In North America, it is more common for ski areas to exist well away

Lift coefficient (1,021 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

In fluid dynamics, the lift coefficient (CL) is a dimensionless quantity that relates the lift generated by a lifting body to the fluid density around

Fruitvale Bridge (599 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of Oakland and Alameda in California. The Fruitvale Bridge is a vertical-lift Warren through truss railroad moveable bridge, while the Fruitvale Avenue

Hare Lift (1,103 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Hare Lift is a 1952 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes short directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on December 20, 1952, and stars Bugs Bunny and Yosemite

Fireman's carry (673 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A fireman's carry or fireman's lift (also firefighter's-) is a technique allowing one person to carry another person without assistance, by placing the

Wingtip device (4,756 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

motion of the aircraft. Winglets also reduce the lift-induced drag caused by wingtip vortices and improve lift-to-drag ratio. This increases fuel efficiency

Live+ (353 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

known as Lift+ or Lift Plus and created and produced by Coca-Cola Amatil based on the soft drink Lift. The brand, originally known as Lift Plus was which

Variable Valve Event and Lift (262 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Nissan Variable Valve Event and Lift (commonly abbreviated as VVEL) is an automobile variable valve timing technology developed by Nissan. Nissan VVEL

Nakiska (913 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

area of 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi). The longest run has 3.3 km (2.1 mi), from a top lift-served elevation of 2,258 m (7,408 ft) to the base at 1,479 m (4,852 ft)

Figure skating lifts (2,978 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Figure skating lifts are required elements in two disciplines of figure skating: pair skating and ice dance. There are five groups of lifts in pair skating

Downforce (1,658 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Downforce is a downwards lift force created by the aerodynamic features of a vehicle. If the vehicle is a car, the purpose of downforce is to allow the

Mount Olympus (Cyprus) (370 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Each area has its own ski lifts and runs, operated by the Cyprus Ski Club: Aphrodite or Sun Valley I, with a 125m T-bar ski lift and beginner-level slopes

Wingspan (1,039 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

line, from wingtip to wingtip, independently of wing shape or sweep The lift from wings is proportional to their area, so the heavier the animal or aircraft

Lock (water navigation) (4,933 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

in which the water level can be varied; whereas in a caisson lock, a boat lift, or on a canal inclined plane, it is the chamber itself (usually then called

Pumping station (2,899 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the sewage level rises to a predetermined point, a pump will be started to lift the sewage upward through a pressurized pipe system called a sewer force

Saturn (rocket family) (4,029 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

versions were built and flown: the medium-lift Saturn I, the heavy-lift Saturn IB, and the super heavy-lift Saturn V. The Saturn name was proposed by

Saturn I (5,180 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Saturn I was a rocket designed as the United States' first medium lift launch vehicle for up to 20,000-pound (9,100 kg) low Earth orbit payloads. The

Boeing Vertol XCH-62 (1,689 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Boeing Vertol XCH-62 (Model 301) was a triple-turbine, heavy-lift helicopter project designed for the United States Army by Boeing Vertol. Approved

List of programs broadcast by BET (1,350 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(1997–2003) Videolink (1999–2000, 2001–02) Hits: From the Streets (1999–2003) Lift Every Voice (1999–2017) Morning Moves (1999-2000) AM @ BET (2000–01) 106

Type 633 heavy-lift ship (175 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Type 633 heavy-lift ship is a type of little known naval auxiliary ship currently in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). The name of

Floor area (1,204 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

should not be included, such as external walls, internal walls, corridors, lift shafts, stairs, etc. Generally there are three major differences in measuring

Dive boat (6,446 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

temporary and fixed stern dive platforms, lifting platforms, diver lifts, and passerelles.: 12–13 A diver lift is a platform which is lowered into the

Sinus lift (2,708 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Maxillary sinus floor augmentation (also termed sinus lift, sinus graft, sinus augmentation or sinus procedure) is a surgical procedure which aims to increase

Fly system (9,907 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

in conjunction with other theatre systems, such as scenery wagons, stage lifts and stage turntables, to physically manipulate the mise en scène. Theatrical

Spatula (619 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A spatula is a broad, flat, flexible blade used to mix, spread and lift material including foods, drugs, plaster and paints. In medical applications, "spatula"

List of boat lifts (702 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

includes all types of constructions to lift or lower boats between two levels of a waterway, such as boat lifts, canal inclined planes, portage railways

Flying car (5,841 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

aircraft, lift in flight is provided by a fixed wing, spinning rotor or direct powered lift. The powered helicopter rotor and direct lift both offer

Disappearing gun (3,085 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

disarmed in 1907. Battery Potter required much machinery to operate the gun lifts, including boilers, steam-powered hydraulic pumps, and two accumulators

London cable car (3,357 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(west) Royal Docks (east) Website Official website Service Type Gondola lift Operator(s) Transport for London Rolling stock Doppelmayr Ridership 1,314

Planetshakers (1,944 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and Forever (studio, January 2005) Evermore (live, January 2005) Decade: Lift Up Your Eyes (live, January 2005) Arise (studio, February 2006) (it was released

Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout! (3,135 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

"gantry lifts", two boarding levels and one shaftway, allowing guests to board one lift while the shaft is in use by the other. Both gantry lifts are pushed

Terran R (497 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Terran R is a heavy-lift two-stage, partially reusable launch vehicle under development by Relativity Space. The vehicle is partially constructed with

High-lift device (1,240 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

aerospace engineering, a high-lift device is a component or mechanism on an aircraft's wing that increases the amount of lift produced by the wing. The device

Marine salvage (16,215 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

a shipwreck or other maritime casualty. Salvage may encompass towing, lifting a vessel, or effecting repairs to a ship. Salvors are normally paid for

Pair skating (8,944 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

should contain "especially typical Pair Skating moves" such as pair spins, lifts, partner assisted jumps, spirals and other linking movements. Its duration

Sailing hydrofoil (3,451 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

mounted under the hull. As the craft increases its speed the hydrofoils lift the hull up and out of the water, greatly reducing wetted area, resulting

Buttock augmentation (4,578 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

correction-and-enhancement procedure is a realistic and feasible lower-body-lift treatment for the man and for the woman patient who has undergone massive

Harlem River Lift Bridge (1,196 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Harlem River Lift Bridge (also known as the Park Avenue Bridge) is a vertical lift bridge carrying the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line, Harlem

Skid-steer loader (2,881 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

loader, SSL, or skidsteer is any of a class of compact heavy equipment with lift arms that can attach to a wide variety of buckets and other labor-saving

Castle Mountain Resort (267 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

with 15% beginner, 40% intermediate, 35% advanced, 10% expert terrain. Six lift systems with vertical rises from 445 to 50 m with the highest vertical being

Drag coefficient (2,716 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

friction and form drag. The drag coefficient of a lifting airfoil or hydrofoil also includes the effects of lift-induced drag. The drag coefficient of a complete

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II (3,537 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

American heavy-lift cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California. The C-124 was the primary heavy-lift transport for

Aircraft flight dynamics (8,497 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

aircraft to pitch up or down. A fixed-wing aircraft increases or decreases the lift generated by the wings when it pitches nose up or down by increasing or decreasing

Aerodynamics (4,758 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Bernoulli's principle, which provides one method for calculating aerodynamic lift. In 1757, Leonhard Euler published the more general Euler equations which

Cable car (195 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Aerial lift, such as aerial tramways and gondola lifts, in which the vehicle is suspended in the air from a cable Aerial tramway Chairlift Gondola lift Bicable

Draft (water) (398 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

fire department pumps lift water 6 to 10 metres (20 to 33 ft). To reduce drafting friction and obtain a larger flow or higher lift, a larger cross-section

Elevation (ballistics) (528 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

elevation was a linear measure of how high the gunners had to physically lift the muzzle of a gun up from the gun carriage to compensate for projectile

Pratt & Whitney F135 (3,478 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Vertical Landing (STOVL) variant used in the F-35B that includes a forward lift fan. The first production engines were delivered in 2009. Developed from

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (soundtrack) (3,141 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Def Jam Recordings, and Hollywood Records, with Rihanna's original single "Lift Me Up" releasing a week before the album, on October 28. The soundtrack album

Banff Sunshine (2,142 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Highway is 8 km (5 mi) west of the town of Banff. Banff Sunshine ski runs and lifts are accessed via an eight-person high-speed gondola. It moves passengers

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 1 (725 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(First appearance of Detective Sam Vega (Geoffrey Rivas).) 17 17 "Face Lift" Lou Antonio Josh Berman March 8, 2001 (2001-03-08) 116 23.00 Grissom, Nick

RAAF Base Richmond (1,925 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Australia.: ii–iii The base is home to the transport headquarters RAAF Air Lift Group, and its major operational formations, Nos. 84 and 86 Wings. The main

Lift Every Voice (Andrew Hill album) (274 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Lift Every Voice is a studio album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill featuring performances recorded in 1969 and released on the Blue Note label in

Kármán line (2,803 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the wings can generate aerodynamic lift. The thinner the air, the faster the plane must go to generate enough lift to stay up. At very high speeds, centrifugal

Katabatic wind (830 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

A katabatic wind (named from Ancient Greek κατάβασις (katábasis) 'descent') carries high-density air from a higher elevation down a slope under the force

List of vertical-lift bridges (3,570 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

This is a list of vertical-lift bridges. Abbotsford Bridge - road - Curlwaa, New South Wales and Yelta, Victoria- opened 1928 Batemans Bay Bridge – road

Lift Off (sculpture) (629 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Lift Off is a public artwork by American artist David Black, located at the CityVista Condominium at the intersection of 5th St NW & K St NW in the Mount

Global Aviation (441 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Global Aviation Operations (Pty) Ltd t/a Global Airways and Lift is a South African airline headquartered in Johannesburg and based at OR Tambo International

Méribel (955 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

to develop finances strong enough to build the resort. In 1938, the first lift was placed above Les Allues. A year later, he began the construction of the

Banked turn (2,255 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

generating an increase in the lift of the wing. The total (now angled) lift is greater than the weight of the aircraft, The excess lift is the horizontal component

Falls Creek Alpine Resort (1,299 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

500 and 1,830 m (4,921 and 6,004 ft) above sea level, with the highest lifted point at 1,780 m (5,840 ft). Skiing is possible on the nearby peak of Mount

Bridgewater Bridge (Tasmania) (1,994 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Derwent River in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. This steel truss vertical lift bridge and specially-built causeway connect the Hobart suburbs of Bridgewater

Parasitic drag (1,044 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

useful, whereas lift-induced drag is the result of an airfoil generating lift. Parasitic drag comprises all types of drag except lift-induced drag. Form

Sundance Resort (2,685 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

today). A poma lift was added in 1958. A modern ski lift, the Mandan, was installed in 1964 and the two T-bar lifts were removed. The Navajo lift was installed

Park City Mountain Resort (2,027 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

gondola to create the largest lift-served ski resort in the United States. During the ski season, most slopes and lifts are open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p

Long March 5 (3,861 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and also by its nickname "Pang-Wu" (胖五, "Fat-Five"), is a Chinese heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology

Arthur Kill Vertical Lift Bridge (984 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Arthur Kill Vertical Lift Railroad Bridge is a rail vertical-lift bridge connecting Elizabethport, New Jersey and the Howland Hook Marine Terminal

Blown flap (2,161 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Blown flaps or jet flaps are powered aerodynamic high-lift devices used on the wings of certain aircraft to improve their low-speed flight characteristics

Fuselage (1,435 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

position the control and stabilization surfaces in specific relationships to lifting surfaces, which is required for aircraft stability and maneuverability

Hexham Bridge, New South Wales (233 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

1945, a contract was awarded to build a steel truss bridge with a central lifting span. However, due to a shortage of materials following World War II, it

Delta IV Heavy (1,513 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Delta IV Heavy (Delta 9250H) was an expendable heavy-lift launch vehicle, the largest type of the Delta IV family. It was the world's third highest-capacity

Proplifting (747 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Proplifting (sometimes written prop-lifting) is the practice of taking discarded plant material and propagating new plants from them. Some proplifters

Stereotype threat (9,527 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

stereotypes about their social group. A variant of stereotype boost is stereotype lift, which is people achieving better performance because of exposure to negative

Professional wrestling strikes (12,794 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Solo Sikoa. Bad Luck Fale uses a variation, what is preceded by a choke-lift, called Grenade Terry Gordy used this as a move alongside the Thumb choke

Leading-edge slat (1,378 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

stall. Slats are retracted in normal flight to minimize drag. Slats are high-lift devices typically used on aircraft intended to operate within a wide range

Proton-M (2,768 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Proton-M, (Протон-М) GRAU index 8K82M or 8K82KM, is an expendable Russian heavy-lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet-developed Proton. It is built by Khrunichev

Wind-turbine aerodynamics (5,119 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

influence on this. In general, all turbines may be classified as either lift-based or drag-based, the former being more efficient. The difference between

Leading-edge slat (1,378 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

stall. Slats are retracted in normal flight to minimize drag. Slats are high-lift devices typically used on aircraft intended to operate within a wide range

Welland Canal (4,379 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

24.4-metre-wide (80 ft) ship locks. Seven of the locks (Locks 1–7, the 'Lift' locks) are 233.5 m (766 ft) long and raise (or lower) passing ships by between

Lifting gas (2,657 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A lifting gas or lighter-than-air gas is a gas that has a density lower than normal atmospheric gases and rises above them as a result. It is required

Table bridge (273 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

bridge deck to allow barge traffic to pass beneath it. In contrast to a lift bridge, where the deck is pulled upwards along towers, the deck of a table

Stereotype threat (9,527 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

stereotypes about their social group. A variant of stereotype boost is stereotype lift, which is people achieving better performance because of exposure to negative

Emergency ascent (6,652 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(CMAS TC Version 9/2002) is in the 1-star course where Controlled buoyancy lift of victim to surface is specified under practical training of rescue skills

Shadoof (1,579 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A shadoof or shaduf is an irrigation tool that is used to lift water from a water source onto land or into another waterway or basin. It is highly efficient

J. Chokka Rao Devadula Lift Irrigation Scheme (351 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The J. Chokka Rao Devadula lift irrigation scheme is a lift irrigation scheme in India. It is the second biggest of its kind in Asia. Devadula is the place

Safmarine (2,007 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the mid-1960s. The S.A. Van Der Stel could lift 250 tons with her own derricks and the other two could lift 125 tons. They were all powered by a six-cylinder

Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (1,730 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) is a multi-purpose irrigation project on the Godavari River in Kaleshwaram, Bhupalpally, Telangana, India

Lift net (1,291 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Lift nets, also called lever nets, are a method of fishing using nets that are submerged to a certain depth and then lifted out of the water vertically

Helitack (2,588 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

classified contract helicopters in two classifications: Medium Lift Helicopter Light Lift Helicopter The province also sets equipment standards for these

Bariatric surgery (7,795 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Bariatric surgery (or metabolic surgery or weight loss surgery) is a medical term for surgical procedures used to manage obesity and obesity-related conditions

Millennium Force (4,316 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

325 at Carowinds. Millennium Force features a 310-foot-tall (94 m) cable lift hill with a 300-foot (91 m) drop, two tunnels, three overbanked turns, and

Microsoft (17,483 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Microsoft's best-known software

Swept wing (8,233 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

reducing their lift and limiting the effect. Forward sweep causes the tips to increase their angle of attack as they bend. This increases their lift causing

Lift Me Up (Yes song) (518 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

"Lift Me Up" is a song by the progressive rock band Yes. It was the first single released from their 1991 album Union. It reached the number-one spot on

Glossary of figure skating terms (7,826 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

by at least 90 degrees curve lift A type of dance lift in which the lifter moves along a curve across the ice; the lift may be performed on one foot or

Powder Mountain (708 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

2006–07: A high-speed lift replaces the Hidden Lake Lift. 2012–13: Summit purchases Powder Mountain. 2016–17: The Village Lift and Mary's Lift Skytrac Systems

Semi-submersible (168 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

dictionary. Semi-submersible may refer to a self-propelled vessel, such as: Heavy-lift ship, which partially submerge to allow their cargo (another ship) to float

Oxford Canal (3,348 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

canal, and many cost saving measures were used whenever possible: Wooden lift or swing bridges were built, instead of more expensive fixed brick bridges

Aloe Blacc (2,826 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

as a child despite being born in the U.S. Blacc's Interscope/XIX debut, Lift Your Spirit, was released in November 2013, and featured production by Pharrell

Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150 (1,744 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich (For Thee, O Lord, I long), BWV 150, is an early church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach composed for an unknown occasion

Paragliding (9,356 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of kilometres are more the norm. By skillful exploitation of sources of lift, the pilot may gain height, often climbing to altitudes of a few thousand

Chinese fishing nets (487 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(Cheena vala in India or tangkul in Indonesia) are a type of stationary lift net in India and Indonesia. They are fishing nets that are fixed land installations

Overhead press (336 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

was removed in 1972 due to difficulties in judging proper technique. The lift is set up by taking either a barbell, a pair of dumbbells or kettlebells

Deer Valley (2,647 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

resort limits ticket sales to 7,500 per day. Deer Valley's total uphill lift capacity of 50,470 skiers per hour is approximately 50% higher than the capacity

List of aerial lift manufacturers (2,348 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

This is a list of the current and former aerial lift manufacturers. This list includes surface lift manufacturers. Aarconinfra Ropeways & Future Mobility

Saltburn-by-the-Sea (2,296 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

local theatre, The 53 Society, and a public library. The Saltburn Cliff Lift is one of the world's oldest water-powered funiculars—the oldest being the

Airspeed indicator (1,097 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

critical AOA.: 5–26, 5–27 Similarly, the Lift Reserve Indicator (LRI) provides a measure of the amount of lift being generated. It uses a pressure differential

Flanker (rugby union) (1,214 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Flankers also participate in line-outs, either being lifted to contest or win possession, or to lift other players. Flankers are usually the key participants

Ground effect (aerodynamics) (2,098 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

close to the ground. At high weights this sometimes allows the rotorcraft to lift off while stationary in ground effect but does not allow it to transition

Qaem 100 (612 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

قائم ۱۰۰, from a word meaning "upright") is an Iranian expendable, small-lift, space launch vehicle developed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Shuttle-Derived Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle (1,472 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Shuttle-Derived Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle ("HLV") was an alternate super heavy-lift launch vehicle proposal for the NASA Constellation program. It

Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group (1,046 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Holding AG acquired Von Roll Seilbahnen AG, a Swiss manufacturer of gondola lifts, chairlifts, and cable cars. In 2002, Doppelmayr acquired CWA, a Swiss maker

Wing configuration (5,548 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(including both gliders and powered aeroplanes) is its arrangement of lifting and related surfaces. Aircraft designs are often classified by their wing

Žydrūnas Savickas (4,029 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

record in the Log Lift with a lift of 217.5 kg (480 lb). This was Savickas' third Log Lift world record in 2012 and 9th consecutive Log Lift world record.

Gurney flap (2,295 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

auto racing, helicopter horizontal stabilizers, and aircraft where high lift is essential, such as banner-towing airplanes. It is named for its inventor

ISU Judging System (3,599 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

required elements: (a) any hip lift take-off (hand to hip or upper part of the leg position), (b) double or triple twist lift, (c) double or triple throw

Magnus effect (3,044 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

phenomenon commonly associated with a spinning object moving through a fluid. A lift force acts on the spinning object. The path of the object may be deflected

Ajax (crane barge) (1,234 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

locks. Ajax could lift a maximum of 250 tons[which?] to a height of 21 feet (6.40 m), with a close reach. At Ajax's far reach she could lift a maximum of 100

Long March 6 (516 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

"high-speed response" rocket, complementing the heavy lift Long March 5 and the mid-heavy lift Long March 7 rocket families. It is capable of placing

How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? (3,473 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the Dumbbells You Lift? (Japanese: ダンベル何キロ持てる？, Hepburn: Danberu Nan-Kiro Moteru?, lit. "How Many Kilograms of Dumbbell Can You Lift?") is a Japanese manga

Gliding flight (3,228 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

simple paper plane, or even with card-throwing. However, some aircraft with lifting bodies and animals such as the flying snake can achieve gliding flight

Solitude Mountain Resort (1,070 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Solitude was one of the first major US resorts to adopt an RFID lift ticket system, allowing lift lines to move more efficiently. It was followed by Alta Ski

Low-pressure area (3,289 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

wavelength. Diverging winds aloft, ahead of these troughs, cause atmospheric lift within the troposphere below as air flows upwards away from the surface,

Wheelchair lift (988 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A wheelchair lift, also known as a platform lift, or vertical platform lift, is a fully powered device designed to raise a wheelchair and its occupant

Main Street Bridge (Jacksonville) (442 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

July 17, 1941. The bridge was built as a vertical lift bridge with use of trusses in order to lift up to accommodate ships passing underneath it. The

Aspen Mountain (ski area) (1,101 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Aspen Mountain has 9 lifts. Purple highlight indicates a secondary lift, meaning it only runs on weekends and holidays or as backup lifts if the gondola is

Sitamma Sagar Barrage (591 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Sita Rama Lift Irrigation Project is an under-construction barrage across Godavari River with run-of-river hydroelectric power project at Dummugudem village

Wingsail (863 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

are analogous to airplane wings, except that they are designed to provide lift on either side to accommodate being on either tack. Whereas wings adjust

Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird (606 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

converted to lift jets instead, yet also crashed after several tests. Rockwell's XFV-12 would be even less successful at producing lift by using engine

Shuttle-Derived Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle (1,472 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Shuttle-Derived Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle ("HLV") was an alternate super heavy-lift launch vehicle proposal for the NASA Constellation program. It

Barrakka Lift (1,379 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Barrakka Lift is a lift in Valletta, Malta which was constructed in 2012, on the site of a previous lift which had operated from 1905 to 1973 and

Mount Raimer (498 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(1.21 km) north of the summit of Mount Raimer. Mount Raimer was home to lift served alpine skiing for nearly two decades. Originally known as Petersburg

Macht hoch die Tür (1,597 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

songs, it was translated into English by Catherine Winkworth in 1855 as "Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates". It has also been translated into Swedish

Actuate UK (305 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Contractors' Association Federation of Environmental Trade Associations Lift and Escalator Industry Association SELECT - the Electrical Contractors' Association

Tradeoffs for locomotion in air and water (4,823 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

successfully overcome the downward pull of gravitational forces by producing lift. This is achieved by positioning or moving their wings in a way that makes

Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe (2,001 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe is an American twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter designed by Sikorsky Aircraft for the United States Army. It is named after Tarhe

Hodosan Ropeway (181 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Hodosan Ropeway (宝登山ロープウェイ, Hodosan Rōpuwei) is Japanese aerial lift line in Nagatoro, Saitama. It is the only line Hodo Kōgyō (宝登興業) operates. The

Swim bladder (3,411 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

normally bottom dwelling sea robin can use their pectoral fins to produce lift while swimming. The gas/tissue interface at the swim bladder produces a strong

Aspen Mountain (ski area) (1,101 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Aspen Mountain has 9 lifts. Purple highlight indicates a secondary lift, meaning it only runs on weekends and holidays or as backup lifts if the gondola is

Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion (4,741 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

2015. The CH-53K will be the USMC's heavy lift helicopter with the MV-22 (medium lift) and UH-1Y (light lift). A 2007 RAND report on seabasing found that

Petroleum engineering (1,895 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

reservoir simulation, reservoir engineering, well engineering, artificial lift systems, completions and petroleum production engineering. Recruitment to

Vail Ski Resort (4,368 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

There are cruising runs accessible from most front side and Blue Sky Basin lifts, as well as the wide open Back Bowls, glades, and chutes. Vail has the fourth-largest

Reentry capsule (1,944 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

construct small capsules of performance comparable to lifting body or spaceplane designs in all but lift-to-drag ratio for less cost. The Soyuz spacecraft

List of aircraft of the Egyptian Air Force (173 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Mil Mi-4 Soviet Union Medium Lift 70 Mil Mi-6 Soviet Union Heavy Lift 20 Mil Mi-8 Soviet Union Assault/ Medium Lift Mi-8T Mi8TVK Mi-8PPA Mi-8MV Mi-8R

Saturn V (9,665 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Saturn V is a retired American super heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by NASA under the Apollo program for human exploration of the Moon. The rocket

Sun Valley, Idaho (6,342 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the location of the world's first chairlift. Additionally, the original lift operator's station (now repainted) for the chairlift on Dollar Mountain is

Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight (8,596 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight is an American medium-lift tandem-rotor transport helicopter powered by twin turboshaft engines. It was designed by

RAAF Squadron Berlin Air Lift (778 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

99 100 102 107 292 Fighter Rescue and Communication Seaplane Berlin Air Lift Article XV squadrons 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 462

Takeoff (1,341 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

aircraft will lift off on its own; controls are to ease that in). The nose is raised to a nominal 5°–15° nose up pitch attitude to increase lift from the wings

Kate Voegele (3,116 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

featured on the soundtrack for the ABC Family series Kyle XY. Her song "Lift Me Up" was later featured on the AT&T Team USA Soundtrack. Voegele's songs

Gretchen Carlson (5,431 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

high publicity cases of 2016's #MeToo movement. In 2019, she co-founded Lift Our Voices to work towards a ban on non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and

Saltburn Cliff Lift (1,843 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Saltburn Cliff Lift is a funicular railway in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It provides

Preface (liturgy) (785 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

vobiscum ("The Lord be with you") and is in the form: Priest: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them up unto the Lord. Priest: Let us give thanks unto our

Abdominoplasty (1,034 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

a buttock lift. The resulting scar runs all the way around the body, and the operation is also called a Belt Lipectomy or lower body lift. This operation

Cable transport (2,455 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

suspended from these cables. Aerial tramway Chairlift Funitel Gondola lift Ski lift Zip line Forms of cable transport where cars on rails are hauled by

Waterloo & City line (8,981 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

supplied by utility companies, to operate hoists and lifts. The lift was to be capable of lifting 30 short tons (27 t). It was completed in April 1898

Hydrofoil (4,865 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A hydrofoil is a lifting surface, or foil, that operates in water. They are similar in appearance and purpose to aerofoils used by aeroplanes. Boats that

Ground-effect vehicle (4,844 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

forward velocity to produce lift dynamically, and the principal benefit of operating a wing in ground effect is to reduce its lift-dependent drag. The basic

Lufkin Industries (424 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Texas. Lufkin is a provider of rod lift products, automated control and optimization equipment and software for rod lift equipment to the oil and gas industry

Kaleshwaram (444 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Daram. Everyday rituals are being performed by Purohiths. The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project is a major irrigation project that was started in 2016

Beaver Mountain (687 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Triple Lift (q.v.). The lift is named for founder Harold Seeholzer, who died of cancer in 1968, the year prior to its installation. Marge's Triple Lift provides

Nugget Markets (928 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

flagship Nugget Markets-brand stores, as well as Sonoma Market in Sonoma, Fork Lift by Nugget Markets in Cameron Park, and Food 4 Less in Woodland. In 1926,

Lake Louise Ski Resort (840 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

skiing since the 1920s, as the gateway to the Skoki Ski Lodge. The first lift was constructed in 1954, and a poma was added in 1960. Until autumn 2008

River Weaver (6,331 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

located just upstream of the junction. A notable feature is the Anderton Boat Lift, which is near Northwich, and links the Weaver with the Trent and Mersey

List of Olympic records in weightlifting (890 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts. The weight classes for men on the Olympic program

Windham Mountain Club (777 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

hours north of New York City. It has 54 trails and 11 lifts, including four high-speed detachable lifts. The resort stretches across two peaks. The higher

Alta Ski Area (1,482 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(774 m). One of the oldest ski resorts in the country, it opened its first lift in early 1939. Alta is known for receiving more snow than most Utah resorts

The New Colossus (2,083 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" The poem is a Petrarchan sonnet. The title

Land surface effects on climate (1,414 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

methods that might help prevent or lessen these drying effects. Orographic lift occurs when an air mass is forced from a low elevation to a higher elevation

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (26,929 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Air Force (USAF) and USMC; a key technology explored was the shaft-driven lift fan (SDLF) system. Lockheed's concept was a single-engine canard delta aircraft

Anderton Boat Lift (2,865 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Anderton Boat Lift is a two-caisson lift lock near the village of Anderton, Cheshire, in North West England. It provides a 50-foot (15.2 m) vertical

Spoiler (car) (2,360 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

air movement across the body of a vehicle in motion, usually manifested as lift, turbulence, or drag. Spoilers on the front of a vehicle are often called

Jayashankar Bhupalpally district (544 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh. The world's largest multi-stage lift irrigation project Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project is in Jayashankar Bhupalpally District

Free skating (1,703 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the following: up to three lifts, not all from the same group, with the lifting arm or arms fully extended; only one twist lift, only one solo jump; only

Planing (boat) (1,035 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

which its weight is predominantly supported by hydrodynamic lift, rather than hydrostatic lift (buoyancy). Many forms of marine transport make use of planing

Les Gets (841 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

south-eastern France. The village's first single-person chair lift was opened in 1938 with the first chair lift on Mont Chéry in 1954. Les Gets is situated on the

Ice dance (5,983 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

position, and changes of position during a dance lift. Dance lifts are delineated from pair lifts to ensure that ice dance and pair skating remain separate

Piercing the corporate veil (4,479 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Piercing the corporate veil or lifting the corporate veil is a legal decision to treat the rights or duties of a corporation as the rights or liabilities

Murray River road and railway bridge, Tocumwal (505 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The property is owned by the Transport Asset Holding Entity. The Truss lift span bridge over the Murray River opened in 1895, and was constructed by

Mount Tsukuba Ropeway (192 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Mount Tsukuba Ropeway (筑波山ロープウェイ, Tsukubasan Rōpuwei) is Japanese aerial lift line in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, operated by Tsukuba Kankō Railway (筑波観光鉄道, Tsukuba

List of Olympic medalists in weightlifting (296 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in weightlifting. –60 kg (1920–1936) 56–60 kg (1948–1992) 59–64 kg (1996) 56–62 kg (2000–2016) 61–67 kg

Abbotsford Bridge (1,885 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Victoria, Australia. It is the only remaining steel truss bridge with a lift span that crosses the Murray. Opened in 1928, the bridge was built by the

Cable transport (2,455 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

suspended from these cables. Aerial tramway Chairlift Funitel Gondola lift Ski lift Zip line Forms of cable transport where cars on rails are hauled by

Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle (573 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Vehicle or Advanced Satellite Launch Vehicle (also known as ASLV) was a small-lift launch vehicle five-stage solid-fuel rocket developed by the Indian Space

Hovertrain (4,588 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

high-speed train that replaces conventional steel wheels with hovercraft lift pads, and the conventional railway bed with a paved road-like surface, known

Dredging (4,612 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Geopotes 14 lifting its boom on a canal in The Netherlands. (gēopotēs is Greek for "that which drinks earth")

Lift Me Up (David Guetta song) (129 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

"Lift Me Up" is a song by French DJ and producer David Guetta from his sixth studio album Listen. It features vocals in English from Norwegian duo Nico

Mil Mi-26 (3,413 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Mi-26 was designed to replace earlier Mi-6 and Mi-12 heavy lift helicopters and act as a heavy-lift helicopter for military and civil use, having twice the

Energia (rocket) (1,708 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

romanized: Energiya, lit. 'Energy'; GRAU 11K25) was a 1980s super-heavy lift launch vehicle. It was designed by NPO Energia of the Soviet Union as part

Yakovlev Yak-38 (1,234 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

000 lbf) thrust for lift and cruise thrust Powerplant: 2 × Rybinsk (RKBM) RD-38 turbojet engines, 31.9 kN (7,200 lbf) thrust each lift-jets Performance Maximum

Boeing CH-47 Chinook (12,334 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Defense, Space & Security. The Chinook is a heavy-lift helicopter that is among the heaviest lifting Western helicopters. Its name, Chinook, is from the

Dock Bridge (791 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Dock Bridge is a pair of vertical lift bridges crossing the Passaic River at Newark, Essex County and Harrison, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States

Ryde Bridge (836 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

bridges comprise a heritage-listed steel Pratt truss bridge with inoperable lift span that carries three lanes of northbound vehicular traffic plus a grade-separated

Drawbridge (831 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

refers to all types of moveable bridges, such as bascule bridges, vertical-lift bridges and swing bridges, but this article concerns the narrower historical

Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (5,553 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is an expendable medium-lift launch vehicle designed and operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

Boom vang (454 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

furled, a topping lift supplies the upward force on the boom. Some line vang systems incorporate a piston to provide the topping lift force and to damp

Shannon Noll (5,937 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Music Award nominations, including Best Pop Release for his second album Lift, and has won five ARIA No. 1 Chart Awards. He also won the MTV Australia

Stagger (aeronautics) (610 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

tendency for the upper wing to contribute a greater proportion of the total lift than the lower with positive stagger, and less with negative stagger. Increase

Cosmetic dentistry (2,225 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

a denture which are connected to the implant through the abutment. A gum lift is a cosmetic dental procedure that raises and sculpts the gum line. The

Wingtip vortices (2,642 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

are circular patterns of rotating air left behind a wing as it generates lift.: 5.14 The name is a misnomer because the cores of the vortices are slightly

Elevator operator (1,589 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(North American English), liftman (in Commonwealth English, usually lift attendant), or lift girl (in British English), is a person specifically employed to

AgniKul Cosmos (1,423 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

IIT Madras, Chennai. The start up aims to develop and launch its own small-lift launch vehicle such as the Agnibaan, capable of placing 100 kg (220 lb) payload

Hull (watercraft) (2,799 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

pressure so that its draft decreases with increasing speed. The dynamic lift reduces the wetted surface and therefore also the drag. They are sometimes

Dump truck (4,071 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

open-box bed, which is hinged at the rear and equipped with hydraulic rams to lift the front, allowing the material in the bed to be deposited ("dumped") on

Helicopter rotor (6,871 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

wings (rotor blades) with a control system, that generates the aerodynamic lift force that supports the weight of the helicopter, and the thrust that counteracts

Happiness (12,225 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Happiness is a positive and pleasant emotion, ranging from contentment to intense joy. Moments of happiness may be triggered by positive life experiences

Alta Ski Area (1,482 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(774 m). One of the oldest ski resorts in the country, it opened its first lift in early 1939. Alta is known for receiving more snow than most Utah resorts

Lifting body (2,478 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A lifting body is a fixed-wing aircraft or spacecraft configuration in which the body itself produces lift. In contrast to a flying wing, which is a wing

Transporter bridge (871 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

just twelve that continue to be used today, including one converted into a lift bridge and one designed as, but not yet operating as, a transporter bridge

Broadway Bridge (Manhattan) (5,833 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

The Broadway Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge across the Harlem River Ship Canal in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It connects the neighborhoods

Gas holder (4,235 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the two-lift column-supported type; later ones had four lifts and were frame-guided, and they could be retrofitted with an additional flying lift. The large

Jayashankar Bhupalpally district (544 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh. The world's largest multi-stage lift irrigation project Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project is in Jayashankar Bhupalpally District

Ashok Leyland (3,597 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(Double-Tire Lift Axle) 4125 8x2 (Double-Tire Lift Axle) 4220 10x2 4225 10x2 4620 4825 10x2 (Double-Tire Lift Axle) 4825 10x4 (Double-Tire Lift Axle) 5225

Goa Police Cup (589 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Sporting lift Police Cup". heraldgoa.in. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023. "Tuff Laxmi Prasad lift Goa

Cornwall, Ontario (7,949 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

gigs to be revealed at Lift-Off party". May 2014. Kinsmen Cornwall Lift Off. "2014-entertainment-schedule". Kinsmen Cornwall Lift Off. Web. Archived from

Satellite Launch Vehicle (351 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Satellite Launch Vehicle or SLV was a small-lift launch vehicle project started in the early 1970s by the Indian Space Research Organisation to develop

Nissan SR engine (1,411 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

1.6 L (1,596 cc) SR16VE has Nissan's Neo VVL variable valve timing with lift control. It produces 175 PS (129 kW; 173 hp) at 7800 rpm and 119 lb⋅ft (161 N⋅m)

Slipway (1,171 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

implies, the ships or boats are moved over the ramp, by way of crane or fork lift. Prior to the move the vessel's hull is coated with grease, which then allows

Darrieus wind turbine (1,544 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

into useful power by using an electrical generator. The aeronautical terms lift and drag are, strictly speaking, forces across and along the approaching

Professional wrestling throws (13,431 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

are the application of professional wrestling techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming them down. They are sometimes

Angus L. Macdonald Bridge (1,241 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

same firm that managed the work on the Lion's Gate Bridge. During the Big Lift project Halifax Transit continued to run its regularly scheduled conventional

Plus (cereal) (167 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

renamed Fibre Mix and Sports Lift respectively. In 2006, Protein Mix was introduced, followed by Antioxidant Lift and Omega 3 Lift in 2007 and 2009 respectively

Space policy of the Barack Obama administration (3,101 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

funding by $6 billion over five years and completing the design of a new heavy-lift launch vehicle by 2015 and to begin construction thereafter. He also predicted

Esse 850 (615 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

feature on sportboats and are used for their ease of handling and their high lift and low drag characteristics. Hull shapes on sportboats are typically designed

Superhuman strength (1,029 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the phenomenon of hysterical strength, it is the power to exert force and lift weights beyond what is physically possible for an ordinary human being. Alternate

List of world records in Olympic weightlifting (1,008 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts. The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)

Transporter bridge (871 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

just twelve that continue to be used today, including one converted into a lift bridge and one designed as, but not yet operating as, a transporter bridge

Polavaram Project (7,839 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

downstream lift irrigation projects (Pattiseema lift, Tadipudi lift, Chintalapudi lift, Thorrigedda lift, Pushkara lift, Purushothapatnam lift, Venkatanagaram

Check valve (2,653 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

regardless of forward pressure. A lift-check valve is a check valve in which the disc, sometimes called a lift, can be lifted up off its seat by higher pressure

Falcon Heavy (11,305 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Falcon Heavy is a partially reusable super heavy-lift launch vehicle that can carry cargo into Earth orbit, and beyond. It is designed, manufactured and

Magnetic levitation (6,323 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

other forces. The two primary issues involved in magnetic levitation are lifting forces: providing an upward force sufficient to counteract gravity, and

Esse 990 (623 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

feature on sportboat's and are used for their ease of handling and their high lift and low drag characteristics. Hull shapes on sportboat's are typically designed

Terrain park (1,442 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

kind of aerial maneuvers, usually under penalty of revoking the offender's lift ticket. By the 1990s, most areas provided snow features specifically catering

Asymmetrical spinnaker (944 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

dimension is shorter than its foot). An asymmetrical spinnaker generates more lift at larger angles of attack than a genoa, providing the boat with more power

Delta 1000 (446 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

boosters were attached to increase thrust at lift-off. These improvements permitted the Delta 1000 series to lift 1,835 kg (4,045 lbs) to LEO or 635 kg (1

Upper Barrakka Gardens (384 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Wharf by the Barrakka Lift. The first lift on the site was built in 1905, but was closed in 1973 and dismantled in 1983. The lift can be seen in operation

Origin of avian flight (3,876 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

modern birds. For flight to occur, four physical forces (thrust and drag, lift and weight) must be favorably combined. In order for birds to balance these

Pappus (botany) (604 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

vortex ring in its wake, the flight of the pappus is stabilized and more lift and drag are produced. The pappus also has the property of being able to

Psalm 24 (2,158 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

set to music, notably by Heinrich Schütz and Lili Boulanger. The section "Lift up your heads, O ye gates" has been associated with Advent, and paraphrased

Up Where We Belong (4,686 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

so unusual – that 'Love, lift us up ... '" "Up Where We Belong" – chorus The part of the chorus with the lyric "Love, lift us up", which was what drew

Biplane (4,105 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

above the other. Each provides part of the lift, although they are not able to produce twice as much lift as a single wing of similar size and shape because

List of VTOL aircraft (674 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

X-19 (tiltrotor) Dassault Balzac V (separate lift and thrust engines) Dassault Mirage IIIV (separate lift and thrust engines) Doak 16/VZ-4DA (ducted fans)

Elevator operator (1,589 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(North American English), liftman (in Commonwealth English, usually lift attendant), or lift girl (in British English), is a person specifically employed to

Hybrid airship (2,889 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

powered aircraft that obtains some of its lift as a lighter-than-air (LTA) airship and some from aerodynamic lift as a heavier-than-air aerodyne. A dynastat

ADC Theatre (1,155 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

this. The front row is accessible step-free from the street via a passenger lift. The theatre has a bar, which opens 45 minutes before shows and often stays

Basnig (903 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Basnig or balasnig are lift nets (salambaw) operated by a large outrigger boat called Basnigan. They use a large bag net suspended directly below or beside

Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (2,952 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) is a small-lift launch vehicle developed by ISRO with payload capacity to deliver 500 kg (1,100 lb) to low Earth

Weather front (2,868 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

than warm fronts and warm occlusions because the dense air behind them can lift as well as push the warmer air. Mountains and bodies of water can affect

Plus (cereal) (167 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

renamed Fibre Mix and Sports Lift respectively. In 2006, Protein Mix was introduced, followed by Antioxidant Lift and Omega 3 Lift in 2007 and 2009 respectively

Lift (Radiohead song) (1,659 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

"Lift" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead, released in 2017. It was first performed in 1996; bootleg recordings were widely circulated, and it

Badger Pass Ski Area (1,474 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

located within Yosemite National Park. Badger Pass is one of only three lift serviced ski areas operating in a US National Park (Hurricane Ridge Ski and

Funitel (955 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

between different areas of a factory. It differs from a standard gondola lift through the use of two arms attached to two parallel overhead cables, providing

Material ropeway (697 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

ropeway conveyor (or aerial tramway in the US): 659 is a subtype of gondola lift, from which containers for goods rather than passenger cars are suspended

1963 World Figure Skating Championships (491 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

although some questioned whether some of their lifts, including a "triple Axel lift" (an Axel lasso lift with 3.5 rotations), were legal under the ISU

Lift Me Up (Moby song) (1,053 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

"Lift Me Up" is a song by American electronica musician Moby. It was released as the first single from his seventh studio album, Hotel (2005), on February

Angus L. Macdonald Bridge (1,241 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

same firm that managed the work on the Lion's Gate Bridge. During the Big Lift project Halifax Transit continued to run its regularly scheduled conventional

Submersible pump (1,582 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Gas Engineerin, p. 662 Other forms of artificial lift include Gas Lift, Beam Pumping, Plunger Lift and Progressive cavity pump. Pelikan, Bob (21 June

Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects (592 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

year 2012. Jalaput Chintalapudi lift Uttarrandhra Sujala Sravanthi lift Balimela Reservoir Upper Kolab Dummugudem Lift Irrigation Schemes Nizam Sagar Sriram

Vertical-axis wind turbine (3,037 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

resolve the aerodynamic forces. The aeronautical terms lift and drag refer to the forces across (lift) and along (drag) the approaching net relative airflow

Yakovlev Yak-43 (292 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

would have had only a single main engine, as well as two dedicated vertical-lift engines. The main engine would have been based on the Samara NK-321 three-shaft

Lift Every Voice (Charles Lloyd album) (234 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Lift Every Voice is an album by jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd, recorded in February 2002 and released on ECM October that same year. The quintet features

SpaceX (16,200 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

company is developing Starship, a human-rated, fully-reusable, super heavy-lift launch system for interplanetary and orbital spaceflight. On its first flight

Helicopter flight controls (1,927 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

rotation, creating differing amounts of lift at different points in the cycle. To increase or decrease overall lift requires that the controls alter the

List of mountains of Switzerland accessible by public transport (299 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of the country accessible to pedestrians. This list does not include ski lifts. For a list of ski areas, see List of ski areas and resorts in Switzerland

Qased (rocket) (754 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Persian: قاصد, lit. 'messenger') rocket is an Iranian expendable small-lift orbital space launch vehicle. It made its maiden flight in 2020, lofting

Grand Western Canal (4,480 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

inclined plane and seven boat lifts, the earliest lifts to see commercial service in the UK. The lifts predated the Anderton Boat Lift by nearly 40 years. The

Strut (1,224 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

principally loaded in compression, with wires taking the tension loads. Lift struts came into increasing use during the changeover period and remain in

Zaramo (dance) (150 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Men bring the right knee forward into a lift. Women lift the right leg only slightly off the ground. The lift is followed by a step-behind-step figure

Sikorsky S-70 (2,857 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

States Army requirement to replace the UH-1 Iroquois family of utility medium-lift helicopters in 1972. Three YUH-60A prototypes were constructed, with the

Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Project (836 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Project is a river interlinking project which connects Godavari River to Krishna River. This project has thereby become the

Propeller (5,332 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

bow lift, so that it can be used on boats that do not need much bow lift, for instance hydroplanes, that naturally have enough hydrodynamic bow lift. To

Bolliger & Mabillard (3,249 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

short drop after the top of the lift hill and before the start of the first drop, designed to reduce stress on the lift chain. The flat section between

Early flying machines (14,958 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

off a tower, hill, or cliff. During this early period physical issues of lift, stability, and control were not understood, and most attempts ended in serious

James Weldon Johnson (4,100 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

collecting both poems and spirituals of Black culture. He wrote the lyrics for "Lift Every Voice and Sing", which later became known as the Black National Anthem

Vaujany (514 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

development of leisure facilities. Vaujany is linked by cable car and gondola lift to the Alpe d'Huez ski area, so Vaujany benefits from winter sport and summer

Giovanola (699 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

water storage tanks, pipelines, boilers, highway bridges, submarines, ski lifts and many other steel products. The company started out as a small metal

KAI T-50 Golden Eagle (10,262 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

considering the purchase of the South Korean KAI T-50 Lead-in Fighter Trainer (LIFT) to revamp its air force training program. Peru: The FA-50 is being offered

Brundage Mountain (1,126 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

backcountry powder skiing on 190 km2 (73 sq mi) of terrain north of the lift-served ski area, serviced by snow cats. Half-day, full-day, and two-day trips

List of experimental aircraft (3,028 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and configuration testbed SNECMA Atar Volant – Vertical lift jet SNECMA Coléoptère – Vertical lift annular wing Sud Est SE-1210 scale aerodynamic testbed

Vulcan Centaur (5,057 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Vulcan Centaur is a two-stage-to-orbit, expendable, heavy-lift launch vehicle created and operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA). It is principally designed

Matterhorn Bobsleds (4,062 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the top of the lift hill. Some holes in the mountain's skin were filled in as well, including the two large openings at the top of the lift hill that had

Tongs (502 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Tongs are a type of tool used to grip and lift objects instead of holding them directly with hands. There are many forms of tongs adapted to their specific

Psalm 121 (1,613 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help”. In the slightly

Angels Flight (4,404 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

company that designed and built the drive, control, braking, and haul systems, Lift Engineering/Yantrak, was no longer in business, and that the whereabouts

Project 305 (2,324 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

300 feet (91 m), which reaches a maximum descent angle of 85 degrees. Its lift hill structure was unique at the time, utilizing only two main points of

Air Mobility Group RAAF (171 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

air-to-air refuelling operations. Air Mobility Group (AMG) was formed as Air Lift Group (ALG) in February 1987. Its name was changed to Air Mobility Group

Pusher configuration (4,085 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Propulsion Lift and Stability, 2. Influence of Propeller Slipstream on Wings". Fluid Dynamic Lift: Practical Information on Aerodynamic and Hydrodynamic Lift (PDF)

Stabilizer (aeronautics) (2,402 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

the Voisin was a tandem-lifting layout (main wing and rear wing) with a foreplane that was neither stabilizing nor mainly lifting; it was called an "équilibreur"

Orillia (4,222 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

locks (including two of the highest hydraulic lift locks in the world, Peterborough Lift Lock and Kirkfield Lift Lock) eventually leads to Lake Ontario. From

List of funicular railways (5,137 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(opened 1881) North Cliff Lift (1930–1996) Queens Parade Cliff Lift (1878–1887) St Nicholas Cliff Lift (1929–2006) Spa Cliff Lift (opened 1873) Sennen Cove

Spearhead Glacier (94 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

town of Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, and is serviced in part by the lift system of the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort. The glacier's apex is at the

Tramway Lift Bridge over Maroochy River (1,173 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Tramway Lift Bridge over Maroochy River is a heritage-listed railway bridge at Store Road, Nambour, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It

Fortress Mountain Resort (792 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

well as many television commercials. In the 1980s, an additional surface lift was installed parallel to the back side of the Curve T-bar to bring skiers

Paddle wheel (298 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

periphery of the wheel. It has several uses, of which some are: Very low-lift water pumping, such as flooding paddy fields at no more than about 0.5 m

Anderton with Marbury (219 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Anderton is known for the Victorian Anderton Boat Lift, which was the model for other European boat lifts. It is fully restored and raises boats 50 feet

List of Kazakhstani films (317 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Kiyan (Konechnaya ostanovka)(1989) Killer (1998 film) Kyz-Zhibek (1970) Lift (2018) Malenkie lyudi (2003) Molitva Leyly (2002) Mongol (2007) Myn Bala

Insect flight (8,529 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

aerodynamics, but of the Weis-Fogh clap and fling mechanism, generating large lift forces at the expense of wear and tear on the wings. Many insects can hover

Goč (225 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

a small ski resort. The skiing area is equipped with a single-seater ski lift and the longest slope is 1,500 m long and 40 m wide. The skiing area is located

Mjolnir (comics) (4,613 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Black Widow, Spider-Man, and Valkyrie have lifted Mjolnir through worthiness. Other Marvel characters have lifted Mjolnir not through worthiness but through

Centreboard (799 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Earl Percy. A centreboard (often called a lifting foil in a modern racing dinghy) is used to provide lift to counter the lateral force from the sails

George Cayley (2,427 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

modern aeroplane as a fixed-wing flying machine with separate systems for lift, propulsion, and control. He was a pioneer of aeronautical engineering and

Bailong Elevator (387 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

2019). "Bailong Elevator, Zhangjiajie, China: The world's tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in

Ascensor da Bica (947 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(Portuguese: Ascensor da Bica), sometimes known as the Elevador da Bica (Bica Lift), is a funicular railway line in the civil parish of Misericórdia, in the

Madonna di Campiglio (343 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

approximately 1,000 inhabitants. The ski area around Madonna di Campiglio has 57 lifts and 150 km (93 mi) of ski runs, with a capacity of more than 31,000 people

Boreal Mountain Resort (281 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the Lake Tahoe area of California. It has six chairlifts and two surface lifts, and offers the only night skiing in Tahoe, until 8 pm. It is owned by Powdr

Victoria Bridge (Montreal) (1,131 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Characteristics Design Tubular bridge, original Truss bridge, replacement includes two lift bridges to accommodate the seaway Piers in water 24 No. of lanes 2, one each

Miura 5 (1,548 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Arion 2, the present name was adopted following a redesign that doubled the lift capacity of the launcher during 2018. On 11 April 2019, PLD Space carried

MultiAir (1,108 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

a hydraulically-actuated variable valve timing (VVT) and variable valve lift (VVL) engine technology enabling "cylinder by cylinder, stroke by stroke"

Acupuncture (14,151 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine and a component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in which thin needles are inserted into the body. Acupuncture

Ludwig Göransson (2,085 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

achieving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Lift Me Up" performed by Rihanna. His work on Christopher Nolan's epic biopic

VarioCam (290 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Plus combines variable valve timing with two-stage lift on the intake side. The two-stage valve-lift function is performed by electro-hydraulically operated

Throw Momma from the Train (1,421 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

success. Anne Ramsey was praised for her portrayal of the overbearing Mrs. Lift; she won a Saturn Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and the

Wheelchair ramp (885 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

original on 2015-08-09. Retrieved 2015-08-23. "Ramps vs. Lifts | Handi-Lift". www.handi-lift.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. Retrieved

Paternoster lift (3,908 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A paternoster (/ˌpeɪtərˈnɒstər/, /ˌpɑː-/, or /ˌpæ-/) or paternoster lift is a passenger elevator which consists of a chain of open compartments (each usually

Thrips (6,082 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

instead, thrips exploit an unusual mechanism, clap and fling, to create lift using an unsteady circulation pattern with transient vortices near the wings

Shabbat elevator (711 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

A Shabbat elevator is an elevator which works in a special mode, operating automatically, to satisfy the Jewish law requiring Jews to abstain from operating

Center of pressure (fluid mechanics) (1,781 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

pressure. And like a sail, a rigid non-symmetrical airfoil not only produces lift, but a moment. The center of pressure of an aircraft is the point where all

Powerbomb (3,632 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A powerbomb is a professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestler's shoulders) and then slammed

List of yard and district craft of the United States Navy (11,599 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Retrieved 6 July 2022. "YHLC". Navsource.org. "NO NAME (YLC 2) (Salvage Lift Craft)". Nvr.navy.mil. Retrieved 6 July 2022. "Landing Craft Tank Photo Index"

Ducted fan (1,118 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

used for propulsion or direct lift in many types of vehicle including aeroplanes, airships, hovercraft, and powered lift VTOL aircraft. The high-bypass

Ikaho Ropeway (374 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

9193639 The Ikaho Ropeway (伊香保ロープウェイ, Ikaho Rōpuwei) is a Japanese aerial lift line in Shibukawa, Gunma. The ropeway connects the onsen group of the Shibukawa

Ridge lift (500 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Ridge lift (or slope lift) is created when a wind strikes an obstacle, usually a mountain ridge or cliff, that is large and steep enough to deflect the

Bell Boeing Quad TiltRotor (1,377 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

concept is a contender in the U.S. Army's Joint Heavy Lift program (a part of Future Vertical Lift program). It would have a cargo capacity roughly equivalent

Poma (1,785 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

cable-driven lift systems, including fixed and detachable chairlifts, gondola lifts, funiculars, aerial tramways, people movers, and surface lifts. Poma has

Rotor kite (507 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

unpowered, rotary-wing aircraft. Like an autogyro or helicopter, it relies on lift created by one or more sets of rotors in order to fly. Unlike a helicopter

Daggerboard (1,082 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The shape of the daggerboard converts the forward motion into a windward lift, countering the leeward push of the sail. The theoretical centre of lateral

Daggerboard (1,082 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The shape of the daggerboard converts the forward motion into a windward lift, countering the leeward push of the sail. The theoretical centre of lateral

Rotor kite (507 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

unpowered, rotary-wing aircraft. Like an autogyro or helicopter, it relies on lift created by one or more sets of rotors in order to fly. Unlike a helicopter

Wildrake diving accident (2,371 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of the diving support vessel MS Wildrake became separated from its main lift wire at a depth of over 160 metres (520 ft). Although the bell was eventually

Balloon (3,719 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

air that is heated by the sun in order to decrease its density to obtain lift. Balloons are often deliberately released, creating a so-called balloon rocket

Trent and Mersey Canal (2,477 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

end of the canal in Preston Brook Tunnel, is the Victorian Anderton Boat Lift, which lowers boats fifty feet from the T&M to the River Weaver. It was restored

Trailing edge (338 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

with a sharp trailing edge must be used in order to obtain a well-defined lift.” von Mises, Richard (1945), Theory of Flight, Section VIII.2, p.179, Dover

Poma (1,785 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

cable-driven lift systems, including fixed and detachable chairlifts, gondola lifts, funiculars, aerial tramways, people movers, and surface lifts. Poma has

Submersible bridge (294 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

level to permit waterborne traffic to use the waterway. This differs from a lift bridge or table bridge, which operate by raising the roadway. Two submersible

Saving My Heart (375 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

second single released from their 1991 "reunion" album Union, following "Lift Me Up". "Saving My Heart" peaked at number nine on Billboard's Mainstream

Betty Niccoli (610 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the United States, Canada, and Japan. She was also influential in helping lift the ban of women's wrestling in the state of New York. Niccoli first saw

Blimp (1,785 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and rigid airships (e.g. Zeppelins), blimps rely on the pressure of the lifting gas (usually helium, rather than hydrogen) inside the envelope and the

Variometer (3,182 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

pants"), their senses did not allow them to distinguish lift from sink, or strong lift from weak lift. The actual climb/sink rate could not even be guessed

Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (22,190 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Queens. The three primary bridges of the RFK Bridge complex are: The vertical-lift bridge over the Harlem River, the largest in the world, connecting Manhattan

Independence Day Cup (443 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

State Premier League Bodousa Cup Bodoland Martyrs Gold Cup "OIL India FC lift Independence Day Cup title at Nagaon". sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 12 November

List of Asian Games records in Olympic weightlifting (273 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts. The weight classes on the Asian Games program

Channel wing (1,055 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Willard Custer had himself observed how very strong winds had managed to lift the roof of a barn. Custer realized that the high velocity of the wind created

List of Syrian records in Olympic weightlifting (71 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by the Syrian Arab Weightlifting Federation. "Results

Aerospace (3,528 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

physical explanation that the air density is too low for a lifting body to generate meaningful lift force without exceeding orbital velocity. In most industrial

Selah (1,967 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

"to lift up (voices)" or "to exalt," and also carries a close connotational relationship to the verb סָלַל, which is similar in meaning: "to lift up"

Wedge (1,281 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

machines. It can be used to separate two objects or portions of an object, lift up an object, or hold an object in place. It functions by converting a force

Ehresmann connection (3,155 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

exists a unique horizontal lift of γ through e for small time t. Note that, for general Ehresmann connections, the horizontal lift is path-dependent. When

NJ Transit Rail Operations (1,231 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Hack Lift, Jersey City (Hackensack River) – Morristown Line (vertical lift) Upper Hack Lift, Secaucus (Hackensack River) – Main Line (vertical lift) HX

O'Day 23 (1,181 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

incorporated a unique and controversial pop-up "Lift Top", whereby the entire coachhouse roof could be raised on lift struts above the deck. The mast is keel

List of bascule bridges (2,657 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

South Wales) - Grafton, New South Wales rail lower deck, road upper deck - lift span out of use Narooma Bridge - Narooma, still in use in 2023 Carrathool

Abraham Lincoln's patent (1,901 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Abraham Lincoln's patent relates to an invention to buoy and lift boats over shoals and obstructions in a river. Abraham Lincoln conceived the invention

Town Council (Singapore) (3,641 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

lifts with safety features and enhancements. Announced in 2017, the Lift Maintenance Grant is disbursed annually and provides a S$600 grant per lift in

Brighton Ski Resort (862 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Zane to build the first double chair lift, Mt Majestic, which was constructed parallel to the old T-bar. Mary Lift was installed in 1959 and in 1963 the

Spin (aerodynamics) (5,137 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

its lift and drag, are different. Either situation causes the aircraft to autorotate toward the stalled wing due to its higher drag and loss of lift. Spins

STOVL (866 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Hummingbird for the U.S. Air Force as a testbed for separate, vertically mounted lift engines, similar to those used in the Yakovlev Yak-38 'Forger'. That plane

List of Albanian records in Olympic weightlifting (178 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by the Albanian Weightlifting Federation. "2021

Leading-edge slot (1,133 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

can increase the maximum lift coefficient of an airfoil section by 40%. In conjunction with a slat, the increase in maximum lift coefficient can be 50%

Cheuge (89 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Couderc was filmed in the region, and featured houses both sides of the lift bridge over the Marne Canal. Communes of the Côte-d'Or department "Répertoire

Shabbat elevator (711 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

A Shabbat elevator is an elevator which works in a special mode, operating automatically, to satisfy the Jewish law requiring Jews to abstain from operating

Lift Every Voice and Sing (album) (239 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Lift Every Voice and Sing is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach with the J.C. White Singers recorded in 1971 and released on the Atlantic label

Krasnoyarsk ship lift (499 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

/ 55.9388; 92.2873 The Krasnoyarsk ship lift (Russian: Судоподъёмник Красноярской ГЭС) is the only ship lift in Russia. Construction began in 1976 at

Snowbasin (1,519 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Over the next fifty years Snowbasin grew, and after a large investment in lifts and snowmaking by owner Earl Holding, Snowbasin hosted the 2002 Winter Olympic

Pulley (1,975 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(c. 10–70 AD) identified the pulley as one of six simple machines used to lift weights. Pulleys are assembled to form a block and tackle in order to provide

Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane (1,639 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane is an American twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter. It is the civilian version of the United States Army's CH-54 Tarhe. It is

Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems (1,108 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

three-stage medium-lift expendable launch vehicle Minotaur I, four-stage small-lift expendable launch vehicle Minotaur IV, four-stage small-lift expendable launch

Kakure Kirishitan (699 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

went underground at the start of the Edo period in the early 17th century (lifted in 1873) due to Christianity's repression by the Tokugawa shogunate (April

Derrick (2,533 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A derrick is a lifting device composed at minimum of one guyed mast, as in a gin pole, which may be articulated over a load by adjusting its guys. Most

Holloway Road tube station (714 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Piccadilly and Brompton Railway and was built with two lift shafts, but only one was ever used for lifts. The second shaft was the site of an experimental

Cloud physics (4,783 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

to form clouds. This process occurs when one or more of three possible lifting agents—cyclonic/frontal, convective, or orographic—causes air containing

Sikorsky Aircraft (1,985 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

for AAH". October 17, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2015. Sikorsky Lifts the Army Sikorsky Lifts the Army "Turbo-Train". Archived from the original on March

Fishing net (2,655 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

uk. Archived from the original on 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2010-07-08. FAO, Lift net Fishing Gear Types. Retrieved 12 October 2013. Ichthyoplankton sampling

Krueger flap (909 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Krueger flaps, or Krüger flaps, are lift enhancement devices that may be fitted to the leading edge of an aircraft wing. Unlike slats or droop flaps, the

Hand pump (2,788 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

meters. The height to which a hand pump will lift is governed by the ability of the pump and the operator to lift the weight in the delivery pipe. Thus the

Heavenly Mountain Resort (522 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Range. It opened for business on December 15, 1955 and has 97 runs and 30 lifts that are spread between California and Nevada and four base facilities.

Kuaizhou (1,420 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

able to launch a 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) payload into low Earth orbit. Heavy-lift models KZ-21 and KZ-31 are in development. The Kuaizhou series of rockets

Elevador da Ribeira (158 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

I Bridge) to the middle of the slope of Barredo, by means of a vertical lift and a footbridge. It was designed by the architect António Moura, and its