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  2. Spear-thrower - Wikipedia

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    A silver Peruvian atlatl from the 12th-15th century Atlatl in use. A spear-thrower, spear-throwing lever, or atlatl (pronounced / ˈ æ t l æ t əl / ⓘ [1] or / ˈ ɑː t l ɑː t əl /; [2] Nahuatl ahtlatl [ˈaʔt͡ɬat͡ɬ]) is a tool that uses leverage to achieve greater velocity in dart or javelin-throwing, and includes a bearing surface that allows the user to store energy during the ...

  3. Swiss arrow - Wikipedia

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    A Swiss arrow [1] (also known as a Yorkshire arrow, Dutch arrow, Scotch arrow, or Gypsy arrow) is a type of enlarged dart in the shape of an arrow that is thrown with the aid of a lanyard, which is retained by a small notch close to the fletching. It is very similar to an amentum and uses the same throwing principle as a spear-thrower.

  4. Spearthrower - Wikipedia

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    Spear-thrower or atlatl, a tool that uses leverage to achieve greater velocity in dart-throwing, and includes a bearing surface which allows the user to store energy during the throw; Woomera (spear-thrower), a wooden Australian Aboriginal spear-throwing device similar to an atlatl

  5. Arrow pushing - Wikipedia

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    Arrow pushing or electron pushing is a technique used to describe the progression of organic chemistry reaction mechanisms. [1] It was first developed by Sir Robert Robinson.In using arrow pushing, "curved arrows" or "curly arrows" are drawn on the structural formulae of reactants in a chemical equation to show the reaction mechanism.

  6. Using an atlatl can be easy. Hitting a target is another ...

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    Depending on your height, you'll want to use a dart that's about a foot taller than you are for better accuracy. Using an atlatl can be easy. Hitting a target is another story.

  7. Category:Throwing weapons - Wikipedia

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  8. Electroanalytical methods - Wikipedia

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    Potentiometry usually uses indicator electrodes made selectively sensitive to the ion of interest, such as fluoride in fluoride selective electrodes, so that the potential solely depends on the activity of this ion of interest. The time that takes the electrode to establish equilibrium with the solution will affect the sensitivity or accuracy ...

  9. Clovis point - Wikipedia

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    Later suggestions arose that the points had been used as throwing spears, either as is or with spear thrower (atlatl) which technically would be considered darts, or as a braced weapon . [6] [7] [8] It is also possible the points were used in the animal butchering process. [9] Folsom point for comparison