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Scabbling—also called scappling—is the process of reducing stone or concrete. In masonry, it refers to shaping a stone to a rough square by use of an axe or hammer . [ 1 ] In Kent, rag-stone masons call this "knobbling". [ 1 ]
Slipform stonemasonry is a method for making a reinforced concrete wall with stone facing in which stones and mortar are built up in courses within reusable slipforms.It is a cross between traditional mortared stone wall and a veneered stone wall.
"Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)" has been met with generally positive critical enthusiasm. Spin ' s William Goldman described "Na Na Na" as an "in-your-face punk anthem with blistering guitar leads, an epic breakdown, and Gerard Way's sneering delivery", and added, "it's classic MCR and it's all hinged on an unforgettable, hockey-arena ...
The working principle of the plug and feathers. Each set consists of a metal wedge (the plug), and two metal shims (the feathers). The feathers are wide at the bottom, and tapered and curved at the top.
Flintknapping a stone tool. Knapping is the shaping of flint, chert, obsidian, or other conchoidal fracturing stone through the process of lithic reduction to manufacture stone tools, strikers for flintlock firearms, or to produce flat-faced stones for building or facing walls, and flushwork decoration.
Apple scab, an apple tree (genus Malus) fungal disease caused by Venturia inaequalis; Black scab, a potato fungal disease caused by Synchytrium endobioticum; Common scab, a plant bacterial disease caused by Streptomyces species
Narcotics Anonymous (NA), a twelve-step program that focuses on recovery from drug addiction; National Alliance (Latvia), a Latvian political party National Alliance (Netherlands), a former Dutch political party
A gavel is a small ceremonial mallet/hammer commonly made of hardwood, typically fashioned with a handle.It can be used to call for attention or to punctuate rulings and proclamations and is a symbol of the authority and right to act officially in the capacity of a presiding officer. [1]