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  2. Gut (coastal geography) - Wikipedia

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    Many guts are straits but some are at a river mouths where tidal currents are strong. The comparatively large quantities of water that flow quite quickly through a gut can cause heavy erosion that results in a channel deeper than the rest of the surrounding seabed, and the currents may present a hazard to ships and boats at times.

  3. List of surviving Republic P-47 Thunderbolts - Wikipedia

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    Republic P-47D-40-RA Thunderbolt 45-49192 presented as P-47D-25-RE 42-26671 'No Guts-No Glory' (MX-X) of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, nicknamed "No Guts-No Glory!", while flying for Claire Aviation in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt is an American fighter aircraft.

  4. Gut - Wikipedia

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    Guts , the protagonist of Kentaro Miura's manga series; Gut, of the British Society of Gastroenterology; Guts (Robert A. Lutz book), a 2003 management guidebook by Robert A. Lutz, former CEO of Chrysler; The Guts, a 2013 novel by Roddy Doyle set in Ireland; Guts (graphic novel), a 2019 graphic novel by Raina Telgemeier

  5. In-flight breakup - Wikipedia

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    A range of measures is implemented in aviation to enhance safety and prevent accidents. These measures encompass rigorous design standards, continuous monitoring, and comprehensive training.

  6. Chine (aeronautics) - Wikipedia

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    [note 1] In a flying boat hull or floatplane float, the longitudinal line of sharp change in cross-section where the bottom plane meets the sidewall is an example of a chine. On some supersonic aircraft a chine extends sideways for some distance, with a very sharp edge blending in with the main wing leading edge root.

  7. Catgut - Wikipedia

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    A coil of catgut cello string.. Catgut (also known as gut) is a type of cord [1] that is prepared from the natural fiber found in the walls of animal intestines. [2] Catgut makers usually use sheep or goat intestines, but occasionally use the intestines of cattle, [3] hogs, horses, mules, or donkeys. [4]

  8. Todger, Tiggy, Biro and Spike: A glossary of Harry's ... - AOL

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    Biro. A term for a common ballpoint pen, similar to a Bic. Harry recalls receiving a Biro — wrapped, for some reason, in a tiny rubber fish — as a present one Christmas from Princess Margaret ...

  9. Airplane - Wikipedia

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    An airplane (North American English) or aeroplane (British English), informally plane, is a fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled forward by thrust from a jet engine, propeller, or rocket engine. [1] Airplanes come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and wing configurations .