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  2. Charles Loring Brace - Wikipedia

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    Charles Loring Brace (June 19, 1826 – August 11, 1890) was an American philanthropist who contributed to the field of social reform. He is considered a father of the modern foster care movement and was most renowned for starting the Orphan Train movement of the mid-19th century, and for founding Children's Aid Society .

  3. Lateen - Wikipedia

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    The lateen sail can also be tacked by loosening the yard upper brace, tightening the lower brace until the yard is in vertical position, and twisting the yard on the other side of the mast by a tack. Another way of tacking with a lateen sail is to loosen the braces, lift the yard vertical, detach the sheet and tack, and turn the sail on the ...

  4. Lockring - Wikipedia

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    A lock ring is a threaded washer used to prevent components from becoming loose during rotation. [1] They are found on an adjustable bottom bracket and a track hub of a bicycle . Lokring is another form of fastener used in the automotive and air condition industries: these fittings are often confused with lockrings.

  5. Harcourt (publisher) - Wikipedia

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    Harcourt (/ ˈ h ɑːr k ɔːr t /) was an American publishing firm with a long history of publishing fiction and nonfiction for adults and children. It was known at different stages in its history as Harcourt Brace, & Co. and Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

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  7. Professional wrestling holds - Wikipedia

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    Emma performing the Emma Lock (Muta lock) on Summer Rae The inverted Indian deathlock facelock, or a "Muta lock". The wrestler first takes the opponent's legs then, bends them at the knees, and crosses them, placing one ankle in the other leg's knee-pit before then turning around so that they are facing away from the opponent and places one of ...

  8. Splice the mainbrace - Wikipedia

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    Braces are the lines that control the angle of the yards.On square-rigged ships, the mainbrace was the longest line in all of the running rigging. [1] It was common to aim for the ship's rigging during naval battles.

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