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  2. Hydraulic recoil mechanism - Wikipedia

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    [1] The usual recoil system in modern quick-firing guns is the hydro-pneumatic recoil system. In this system, the barrel is mounted on rails on which it can recoil to the rear, and the recoil is taken up by a cylinder which is similar in operation to an automotive gas-charged shock absorber , and is commonly visible as a cylinder mounted ...

  3. Cement board - Wikipedia

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    A cement board is a combination of cement and reinforcing fibers formed into sheets, of varying thickness that are typically used as a tile backing board. [1] Cement board can be nailed or screwed to wood or steel studs to create a substrate for vertical tile and attached horizontally to plywood for tile floors, kitchen counters and backsplashes.

  4. James Hardie Industries - Wikipedia

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    The value of the call at the time was $1.9 billion. [ 28 ] : 3 [ 31 ] The move to the Netherlands therefore proceeded. However, the tax benefits which James Hardie expected to receive as a result from its move did not eventuate following the revision of tax laws in the United States in 2001 and later with the United States signing a new trade ...

  5. Ground-Based Midcourse Defense - Wikipedia

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    A Ground-Based Interceptor loaded into a silo at Fort Greely, Alaska in July 2004.. Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD), previously National Missile Defense (NMD), is an anti-ballistic missile system implemented by the United States of America for defense against ballistic missiles, during the midcourse phase of ballistic trajectory flight.

  6. 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment - Wikipedia

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    Regiment broken up 1 November 1944 and its elements reorganized and redesignated as follows: [3] Headquarters and Headquarters Battery as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Coast Artillery Group. [9] Remainder of regiment as the 1st Coast Artillery Battalion. [6] [10] After 1 November 1944 the above units underwent changes as follows:

  7. Structural channel - Wikipedia

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    Various structural steel shapes. The structural channel, C-channel or parallel flange channel (PFC), is a type of (usually structural steel) beam, used primarily in building construction and civil engineering.

  8. 3rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment - Wikipedia

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    Reconstituted 1 July 1924 in the Regular Army as the 3rd Coast Artillery (Harbor Defense) (Type B) and organized (less Batteries C, F, and G) with headquarters, 1st Battalion, and Batteries A & B at Fort MacArthur, California in the Harbor Defenses of Los Angeles.

  9. Membrane roofing - Wikipedia

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    These are: (1) Cured (or vulcanized) elastomers, (2) Uncured elastomers, and (3) plastomers. Cured Elastomers (often referred to as Thermoset) – Thermosets are synthetic rubbers that have undergone the vulcanization or "Curing" process. Seams of materials are bonded by adhesives or chemicals, which over time weaken and separate unless ...