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  2. Racing flags - Wikipedia

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    Racing flags [1] are traditionally used in auto racing and similar motorsports to indicate track conditions and to communicate important messages to drivers. Typically, the starter, sometimes the grand marshal of a race, waves the flags atop a flag stand near the start-finish line.

  3. Spotting (weight training) - Wikipedia

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    A man (lying down) performs a bench press with a spotter. Spotting in weight or resistance training is the act of supporting another person during a particular exercise, with an emphasis on allowing the participant to lift or push more than they could normally do safely. [1]

  4. Quizlet - Wikipedia

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    Quizlet is a multi-national American company that provides tools for studying and learning. [1] Quizlet was founded in October 2005 by Andrew Sutherland, who at the time was a 15-year old student, [ 2 ] and released to the public in January 2007. [ 3 ]

  5. Spotter (auto racing) - Wikipedia

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    NASCAR spotters at Phoenix International Raceway – 2004. A spotter in auto racing is a trained team member whose job is to relay information to their driver, keeping them alert of what is occurring on the track. [1] [2] They are typically positioned higher, atop one of the grandstands or other support buildings, to see the entire track. [1]

  6. Spotter (maneuvering) - Wikipedia

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    A spotter is a person used in vehicle maneuvers to assist a driver who may not have a clear view in their direction of travel. [1] [2] They are most commonly used in: Off-road rock crawling; Reversing truck and trailer combinations, such as semitrailers, b-trains and road trains; Placing oversized freight using a forklift

  7. Skywarn - Wikipedia

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    Many Skywarn spotters are members of emergency services such as volunteer fire departments, rescue squads, ambulance units, or police or sheriff's departments. The NWS encourages anyone with an interest in public service and access to some method of communication, such as amateur radio, telephone, the Internet, etc. to join the Skywarn program.

  8. Car spotting - Wikipedia

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    Car spotters observing and photographing a Bugatti Veyron outside Harrods in Knightsbridge, London, England. A car spotter is a person who is typically strongly interested, in an amateur capacity, in car spotting, which is observing or photographing interesting, vintage, rare, modified, sport cars and exotic supercars.

  9. Spotting (climbing) - Wikipedia

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    Spotters helping a climber on The Chube V2 (5+), in Joshua Tree. Spotting is a climbing technique that is used mostly in bouldering, where other climbers stand beneath an active climber on a route in order to break the impact of any fall, and to reduce the chance of an uncontrolled fall that could result in a serious head or back injury.