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  2. Earth's crust - Wikipedia

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    Oceanic: 5 – 10 km (36 mi) thick [4] and composed primarily of denser, more mafic rocks, such as basalt, diabase, and gabbro. The average thickness of the crust is about 15 – 20 km (9 – 12 mi). [5] Because both the continental and oceanic crust are less dense than the mantle below, both types of crust "float" on the mantle.

  3. List of formations in American football - Wikipedia

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    Short Punt formation versus a 6-2-3 defense. The short punt is an older formation popular when scoring was harder and a good punt was an offensive weapon. [13] [14] In times when punting on second and third down was fairly common, teams would line up in the short punt formation and offer the dual threat of punt or pass. [15]

  4. Glossary of American football terms - Wikipedia

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    As the T formation became more popular, the popularity of the 62 defense declined. By 1950, NFL defenses had switched to the 5–2 defense or the 5–3 defense as their base defense. 60-minute man Someone who played on all three sides of the ball (offense, defense and special teams) throughout games. [3] 7–1–2–1 defense

  5. Beaufort scale - Wikipedia

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    2 Light breeze 4–6 knots 4–7 mph 6–11 km/h 1.63.3 m/s 1–2 ft 0.3–0.6 m Small wavelets still short but more pronounced; crests have a glassy appearance but do not break Wind felt on face; leaves rustle; wind vane moved by wind 3 Gentle breeze 7–10 knots 8–12 mph 12–19 km/h 3.4–5.4 m/s 2–4 ft 0.6–1.2 m

  6. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    The abbreviation is not always a short form of the word used in the clue. For example: "Knight" for N (the symbol used in chess notation) Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE.

  7. Strength athletics - Wikipedia

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    Strongman competitions usually involve non-traditional, often sensationalistic, challenges of strength. Strength athletics is the collection of strength sports which measure physical strength, [1] based on both: non-standard and historical implements as seen in Strongman and Highland games, [2] and standardized and calibrated equipment as seen in Powerlifting [3] and Weightlifting.

  8. List of measuring instruments - Wikipedia

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    Tomograph, device and method for non-destructive analysis of multiple measurements done on a geometric object, for producing 2- or 3-dimensional images, representing the inner structure of that geometric object. See also: Category:Physiological instruments and Category:Medical testing equipment.

  9. Fathom - Wikipedia

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    Until early in the 20th century, it was the unit used to measure the depth of mines (mineral extraction) in the United Kingdom. [30] Miners also use it as a unit of area equal to 6 feet square (3.34 m 2) in the plane of a vein. [2] In Britain, it can mean the quantity of wood in a pile of any length measuring 6 feet (1.8 m) square in cross ...