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11List of British ordnance terms — This article explains terms used to describe the British Armed Forces ordnance (i.e.: weapons and ammunition) used in World War I and World War II. Note that the terms may have slightly different meanings in the military of other countries.BDBD… …
12Diesel engine — Diesel engines in a museum Diesel generator on an oil tanker …
13TWA Flight 800 — For the 1964 crash of a TWA Boeing 707 in Rome, Italy, see TWA Flight 800 (1964). TWA Flight 800 Recovered TWA 800 wreckage Accident summary Date …
14Fireworks — Firework redirects here. For other uses, see Fireworks (disambiguation). Pyrotechnics portal …
15National Electrical Code — The National Electrical Code, 2008 edition The National Electrical Code (NEC), or NFPA 70, is a regionally adoptable standard for the safe installation of electrical wiring and equipment. The NEC, while having no legally binding regulation as… …
16Collapse of the World Trade Center — Coordinates: 40°42′41.12″N 74°00′44.00″W / …
17Internal ballistics — Internal ballistics, a subfield of ballistics, is the study of a projectile s behavior from the time its propellant s igniter is initiated until it exits the gun barrel. The study of internal ballistics is important to designers and users of… …
18Krytron — The Krytron is a cold cathode gas filled tube intended for use as a very high speed switch and was one of the earliest developments of the EG G Corporation. Description Unlike most other gas switch tubes, the krytron uses arc discharge to handle… …
19History of firearms — Gunpowder was discovered in China in the 9th century. [Harvnb|Buchanan|2006|p=2 With its ninth century AD origins in China, the knowledge of gunpowder emerged from the search by alchemists for the secrets of life, to filter through the channels… …
20rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion. Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… …
