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  2. M30 mortar - Wikipedia

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    The M30 system weighs 305 kilograms (672 lb) including the complete mortar with a welded steel rotator, M24A1 base plate, and M53 sight. A point of interest in the design of this mortar is the rifled barrel. A rifled barrel requires the round to be a very tight fit to the bore in order for the rifling to engage the round and impart rotation to it.

  3. Load-bearing wall - Wikipedia

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    The base plate or floor plate is the bottom attachment point for the wall studs. Using a top plate and a bottom plate, a wall can be constructed while it lies on its side, allowing for end-nailing of the studs between two plates, and then the finished wall can be tipped up vertically into place atop the wall sill; this not only improves ...

  4. Weight plate - Wikipedia

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    A weightlifter holding an Olympic barbell loaded with plates ranging from 5 to 25 kilograms A pair of adjustable dumbbells with "standard" plates Grip plates arranged on a plate holder (or "plate tree") A weight plate is a flat, heavy object, usually made of cast iron, [1] that is used in combination with barbells or dumbbells to produce a bar ...

  5. M252 mortar - Wikipedia

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    Mortar team carrying (L-R) the mount, the baseplate and sight, and the cannon for an M252A2 system. The M252 system weighs 91 lb (41 kg) completely assembled and is composed of the M253 Cannon (35 lb (16 kg)), M177 Mount (27 lb (12 kg)), M3A1 Baseplate (29 lb (13 kg)), and the M64A1 Sight Unit (2.5 lb (1.1 kg)). [1]

  6. Gusset plate - Wikipedia

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    Gusset plates can be made into a variety of shapes and sizes and from a range of materials. Gusset plates are usually square or rectangular, but can be triangular or made into a customized shape to fit the joint. The shape of each plate is designed so that welding or bolts can be applied to different edges of the plate. [2]

  7. New Year's tradition to eat 12 grapes or black-eyed peas for luck

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    As the tradition goes, one grape represents each month in a calendar year and the idea is at the strike of midnight, to eat each before the clock hits 12:01.

  8. MLB trade rumors: MVP and All-Stars among top five players ...

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    For that, an acquiring team would get a former MVP who still doesn’t turn 30 until July, can play all three outfield positions and first base at a Gold Glove level and, at least in 2023, provide ...

  9. Small Arms Protective Insert - Wikipedia

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    A call for a next generation plate, to stop even greater velocity threats than the ESAPI plate was issued by the U.S. Army in 2008. [5] The X Threat Small Arms Protective Insert plates are specifically allowed scalar or flexible systems, and asked for better coverage, with less than a pound of additional weight.