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Wiktionary Semiautomatic may refer to A semiautomatic firearm , a firearm which automatically reloads, but will only fire one round per trigger pull Semiautomatic rifle Semiautomatic pistol Semiautomatic shotgun Semiautomatic transmission , a vehicle transmission with no clutch pedal Semiautomatic stereo turntable, a record player that requires the user to load the record and cue the tonearm , but automatically returns the tonearm and shuts off when the record is finished playing disambig ru simple Semiautomatic ... more details
Image Benelli m4 2.jpg thumb right 400px Benelli M4 Super 90 semiautomatic shotgun A semiautomatic shotgun is a form of shotgun that is able to fire a cartridge after every trigger squeeze, without any manual chambering of another round being required. The weapon uses the force of the gas created by the accelerated burning of the propellant not just to propel the wadding which pushes the shot down the barrel, but also to cycle the action, eject the empty shell and load another round. This process is similar to all automatic firearm automatic weapons , including automatic Machine pistol pistol s and automatic rifle rifle s. Many semiautomatic shotguns also provide an optional manual means of operation such as by pump action or via a charging handle . Types of semiautomatic shotguns Akdal MKA 1919 Armsel Striker Armsel Striker 12 Baikal MP 153 Benelli M4 Super 90 Benelli Super Vinci Beretta AL391 Beretta Xtrema 2 Browning Auto 5 CZ 712 CZ 720 CZ 912 Franchi SPAS 12 High Standard Model 10 Ithaca Mag 10 Khan Arms MATRIX KSK shotgun Saiga 12 Izhmash Saiga 12 Mossberg 930 Mossberg SA 20 Remington 1100 Remington 11 87 Remington Model SP 10 Saiga 12 Sarsilmaz LEOPARD super magnum Sarsilmaz SARSA Sarsilmaz SA 700 SA W 700 SA X 700 TriStar Sporting Semi Auto Shotgun TriStar Viper SemiAutomatic Shotgun Weatherby SA 08 See also Automatic shotgun List of shotguns DEFAULTSORT SemiAutomatic Shotgun firearms stub Category Semiautomatic shotguns Semiautomatic shotgun simple Semiautomatic shotgun ... more details
Refimprove date March 2009 Image Garand.jpg thumb right 300px The M1 Garand was the first semiautomatic rifle to be generally issued to the infantry in any nation s army. A semiautomatic , or self loading ... automatic weapons and selective fire firearms do the same tasks, semiautomatic firearms do not automatically ... shot, semiautomatic as well as automatic and selective fire actions are differentiated from other ... a semiautomatic firearm or a selective fire weapon set to fire semi automatically, the action would ... runs out of ammunition . Early history 1885 1945 The first successful design for a semiautomatic rifle ..., 93 and 95 semiautomatic rifles. ref Walter H.B. Smith, Mannlicher Rifles and Pistols , Military ... rifle designs, he also produced a few semiautomatic pistols, including the Steyr Mannlicher M1894 ... that were fed into the M1894 by a stripper clip . Semiautomatic shotgun Image Remington 1100 ... the first successful semiautomatic shotgun , the Browning Auto 5 , which was first manufactured ... relied on recoil operation long recoil operation this design remained the dominant form in semiautomatic ... semiautomatic In 1903 and 1905, the Winchester Repeating Arms Company introduced the first semi ... had introduced semiautomatic .22 sporting rifles, including Winchester Repeating Arms Company Winchester ... system of operation. Winchester introduced a medium caliber semiautomatic sporting rifle, the Winchester ... saw limited military and police use. Notable early semiautomatic rifles File FSA 1917.jpg thumb A French semiautomatic rifle from 1917, the FSA 1917 In 1906, Remington Arms introduced the Remington ... civilians as well as some law enforcement officials who appreciated the combination of a semiautomatic ... studied and designed many semiautomatic rifles. The Meunier rifle was adopted but only 1,013 pieces ... velocity round. The first semiautomatic rifle adopted and widely used by a major military power ... 36 rifle MAS 36 despite the various semiautomatic rifles designed between 1918 and 1935. Other ... more details
File Johnson M1941 Rifle.JPG 375px thumb right US M1941 Johnson rifle M1941 is a semiautomatic rifle A semiautomatic rifle is a type of rifle that fires a single bullet each time the trigger firearms ... fire once each time the trigger is pulled. In some contexts, the term automatic rifle may refer to a semiautomatic self loading rifle, not a fully automatic rifle. The magazine in a semiautomatic ... rifle Many semiautomatic only versions also known as sporting or civilian versions of fully automatic ... counterparts. However, modern semiautomatic rifles are designed so that they cannot be easily converted to fully automatic fire. In the U.S., BATF regulations require that semiautomatic ... legislation restricting the sale, importation, ownership, and manufacture of semiautomatic rifles. In the United States , new semiautomatic rifles with a military style appearance were prohibited ... have their own restrictive laws regarding to the ownership and sale of semiautomatic rifles. While .... ref http www.ojp.usdoj.gov bjs pub ascii fuo.txt ref Semiautomatic rifles are mistakenly believed ... it is theoretically possible to convert almost any semiautomatic firearm to fully automatic, extensive ... from criminals are weapons smuggled illegally into the country, rather than converted semiautomatic ... RK62 RKs , such as RK 92S and a semiautomatic variant of RK 76. In other countries, semiautomatic ... pressures have dropped to a safe level before the breech opens. Types of semiautomatic rifles, by country and or designer Commercial semiautomatic rifles Italy Benelli firearms Benelli Beretta ... Military semiautomatic rifles and commercial derivatives Belgium FN Model 1949 FN FAL has both semiautomatic and fully automatic variants FN PS90 a semiautomatic variant of the fully automatic ... Gewehr 41 Gewehr 41 W Gewehr 43 Heckler & Koch G3 H&K G3 has both semiautomatic and fully automatic ... rifle Mondrag n automatic and semiautomatic rifle, M 1908 Mendoza RM2 Poland kbsp wz.38M Russia Kalashnikov ... more details
K100 , Slovakia Slovak semiautomatic pistol A semiautomatic pistol is a type of handgun which uses a single chamber weaponry chamber and gun barrel barrel , with a semiautomatic firearm mechanism ... is fired each time the trigger firearms trigger of a semiautomatic pistol is pulled. A revolver ... as being semiautomatic. Additional terms sometimes used as synonyms for a semi ... . A semiautomatic pistol harnesses the energy of one shot to reload the chamber for the next, typically ... pulled. Most types of semiautomatic pistols rely on a removable Magazine firearms magazine to store ... Armory M1911A1 single action .45 ACP semiautomatic pistol Some modern semiautomatic pistols are Trigger ... continuous motion. Each pull of the trigger on a DAO semiautomatic pistol requires the same amount of pressure. The Kel Tec P 32 is an example of a DAO action. DAO semiautomatic pistols are most ... WIST 94 semiautomatic pistol. Standard modern semiautomatic pistols are usually Trigger firearms ... 92F FS , a full sized, service, semiautomatic pistol is an example of this style of action. A common mode of carry for DA semiautomatic pistols is with the magazine full, a round chambered ... thumb Smith & Wesson double action .45 ACP semiautomatic compact pistol In contrast, a Trigger firearms single action SA semiautomatic pistol must be cocked by first operating the slide or bolt, or, if a round ... of this style of action. All SA semiautomatic pistols exhibit this feature, and automatically cock ... mode of carrying an SA semiautomatic pistol is Condition 1 , popularly known as cocked and locked ... single action, semiautomatic pistols, this procedure works well only for right handed users, as the thumb ... the pistol in the right hand. On many SA semiautomatic pistols, there is also a hammer position ... the trigger is pulled. Many modern SA semiautomatic pistols have had their safety mechanisms redesigned ... the needs of left handed as well as right handed users. There have been semiautomatic pistol designs ... more details
Cleanup date June 2010 POV date June 2010 Military style semiautomatic MSSA is a term in Gun politics in New Zealand New Zealand firearms law . The category was introduced after the 1990 Aramoana massacre , in which firearms fitting this definition were used. The statutory definition of an MSSA is laid out in the Arms Act New Zealand Arms Act . This act, together with the Arms Regulations ref http www.legislation.govt.nz regulation public 1992 0346 latest DLM168889.html Arms Regulations 1992 SR 1992 346 ref also specifies the controls over possession and use of MSSAs. The act is administered by the New Zealand Police , according to policies documented in the Police Arms Manual. ref http www.police.govt.nz service firearms firearms manual 2002.pdf Police Arms Manual ref Technically, an MSSA is any self loading Semiautomatic firearm semiautomatic firearm other than pistol with any of the following features Stock firearm Folding or telescopic butt Bayonet lug Free standing military pattern pistol grip Flash suppressor A Magazine firearms magazine that holds or looks like it could hold more than 15 rounds of .22 rimfire or 7 rounds of any other cartridge Possession or use of any MSSA requires a firearms licence New Zealand firearms licence with either a C or E firearms licence New ... grips for the purposes of the Arms Act any semiautomatic rifle with a grip having either the appearance .... Specifically, a semiautomatic rifle would henceforth be considered an MSSA if it had any of an obvious ... latest versions.aspx Arms Military Style Semiautomatic Firearms and Import Controls Amendment Bill ... DEFAULTSORT Military Style SemiAutomatic Category Gun politics in New Zealand ... Police memorandum Military Style Semi Automatics firearms classification , 2nd July 2009 ref ... and Airsoft pistols rifles either imitating MSSA s, or capable of fully automatic fire. Require an import ... effect Fully automatic Airsoft and Paintball guns will be legal for import, purchase and use ... more details
Infobox Weapon name Ortgies SemiAutomatic Pistol image Image Ortgie right.jpg 300px caption Ortgies 7.65 mm semiautomatic pistol with grip safety engaged origin flagcountry Weimar Republic type Semiautomatic pistol Type selection is ranged yes is UK Production history designer Heinrich Ortgies design date manufacturer Ortgies & Co. unit cost production date 1919 1924 number variants 2 General specifications weight length part length width height diameter crew Ranged weapon specifications cartridge .25 ACP Nowrap 6.35 mm , .32 ACP Nowrap 7.65 mm , and .380 ACP Nowrap 9 mm caliber action rate velocity range max range feed sights The Ortgies 7.65 mm pistol was a hammerless Semiautomatic self loading pistol semiautomatic pistol produced in Germany in the years immediately after World War I , first by its inventor Heinrich Ortgies and then by Deutsche Werke . Inexpensive but of good quality, the pistol achieved considerable success at contemporary Shooting sports shooting competitions ref name Koelliker http ortgies.net ortgies0015.htm Koelliker, Donald W., Ortgies A Well Known but Little Studied German Armsmaker of the Early Post War Years, Gun Collector s Digest 1981, accessed April 19, 2010 ref and, as an export product, was popular in North, Central, and South America. ref name REME http www.rememuseum.org.uk arms pistols armsap.htm REME Museum of Technology Internet site, accessed April 19, 2010. ref Design The pistol was produced in .25 ACP Nowrap 6.35 mm , .32 ACP Nowrap 7.65 mm , and .380 ACP Nowrap 9 mm variants. Although not expensive, at the time it was of advanced design and high quality construction with relatively few parts, well sealed against dirt. Metal components were forging forged or machining machined , and assembly in general made no use of screw screws , even securing the wooden grips with metal clips, although some examples do incorporate a single ... Category German semiautomatic pistols Category Semiautomatic pistols Category 9mm Parabellum firearms ... more details
Refimprove date April 2010 transmission types A semiautomatic transmission also known as automated transmission ... of a fixed number of gears. A semiautomatic transmission offers a more direct connection between the engine ... electric hybrid engine applications. Typically semiautomatic transmissions are more expensive than ... BMW 645Ci 650i E63 64 standard 6 speed Manual transmission manual had an optional 6 speed Automatic transmission automatic Steptronic or 7 speed Getrag SMG III single clutch semiautomatic transmission ... 328i and BMW 535i and the semiautomatic for their BMW M high performance models the BMW ... Magazine accessdate 2009 07 10 ref The most common type of semiautomatic transmission in recent ... gear selected or if in neutral, will not shift into gear. In the UK though, semiautomatic transmissions ... as a conventional type of automatic transmission by allowing the transmission s computer to automatically ... gears manually, often via paddle shifters, can also be found on certain automatic transmissions ... and CVTs. A manumatic, like a standard automatic transmission , uses a torque converter instead of clutch ... to the standard 6 speed manual, while the 6 speed Steptronic Automatic was only a 1600 CAD option. ref ... ref The automated transmission may be derived from a conventional automatic for instance ... automatic transmission s, though it still had a clutch , it was primarily used to change range. The main ... gave more of the feel of a conventional automatic transmission, which was completely lacking ... automatic however, many Easytronic owners have complained that gear shifts in automatic mode are jerky a common complaint with semi autos based on a conventional manual gearbox. As with conventional, full automatic transmission cars, the Easytronic will creep forwards when the driver s foot is released ... automatic in the three highest gears. Most heavy duty bus manufacturers offered this option, using ... linkage from the driver s position. Leyland Bus Leyland manufactured many buses with semi automated ... more details
Infobox Weapon name Saiga SemiAutomatic Rifle image File Saiga 308.jpg 300px caption The Saiga 308 Rifle origin flag Russia type Sporter Rifle Type selection is ranged Up to 300 Meters Service history service used by wars Production history designer Mikhail Kalashnikov design date 1990s manufacturer Izhmash unit cost production date number variants based on the caliber of ammunition used 7.62x39mm .220 Russian 5.6x39mm 5.45x39mm .223 Remington 5.56x45mm .308 Winchester 7.62x51mm .30 06 Springfield 9x53R General specifications spec label weight convert 3.6 kg lb abbr on length convert 900 mm in abbr on part length convert 415 mm in abbr on width convert 70 mm in abbr on height convert 220 mm in abbr on Ranged weapon specifications cartridge action Gas operated reloading Gas operated , rotating bolt rate velocity range 400 meters max range feed Magazine sights Iron Leaf sights The Saiga SemiAutomatic Rifles are a family of Russia n semiautomatic rifle s manufactured by Izhmash , who also manufacture the original AK 47 AK series assault rifle s and Dragunov sniper rifle SVD sniper rifle s. The Saiga rifles are a sporter version of the AK 47 AK series rifles, and are marketed for hunting and civilian use. History Named for the Saiga Antelope , the Saiga series of rifles is based on the AK 47 weapon system originally designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov . The Saiga platform was developed for shooters who wanted the reliability of an AK pattern rifle in a non military package. citation needed date April 2010 Originally designed in the 1970s, the first rifles were chambered for .220 Russian 5.6x39mm . The project was not a huge success and only about 300 rifles of this design were ... is fired as seen on many other semiautomatic firearm s like the AR 15 . The Saiga bolt hold open ... distinguishable from a fully automatic military issue AK 100 series rifle, save the third receiver axis pin required to house the additional fire control parts necessary for fully automatic fire. This procedure ... more details
external links date January 2011 A Cave Automatic Virtual Environment better known by the recursive acronym CAVE is an Immersion virtual reality immersive virtual reality environment where digital projector projectors are directed to three, four, five or six of the walls of a room sized cube . The name is also a reference to the allegory of the Cave in Plato s Republic Plato Republic where a philosopher contemplates perception, reality and illusion. General characteristics of the CAVE The CAVE is a large theatre sited within a larger room. The walls of the CAVE are made up of rear projection screens, and the floor is made of a down projection screen. High resolution projectors display images ... Automatic Virtual Environment , Communications of the ACM , vol. 35 6 , 1992, pp. 64 72. DOI ... http inkido.indiana.edu a100 handouts cave out.html The CAVE CAVE Automatic Virtual Environment ... Category Virtual reality Category Mixed reality ca Cave Automatic Virtual Environment de Cave Automatic Virtual Environment es Cave Automatic Virtual Environment pt Cave Automatic Virtual Environment ..., and stereoscopic viewing. Developers create all of the graphics for their environment and the CAVELib ... system. CoVE also supports running X11 applications within the VR environment. http www.equalizergraphics.com ... as runtime loadable modules or plugins . A network layer provides automatic replication distribution ... environment. By using Unreal Tournament s spectator function CaveUT can position virtual viewpoints ... the illusion of a 3D environment. Quest3D A real time 3D engine and development platform, suitable ... PC based technology to create a multi sided immersive environment in which participants may be completely ... CavesLong.html Virtual Environment Enclosures http www.aec.at en center project.asp?iProjectID 11197 ... http www.communitechhub.ca The HIVE Hub Interactive Virtual Environment at the Communitech ... environment cave The first 5 sided immersive CAVE in Spain at CeDInt UPM Madrid http keckcaves.org ... more details
Infobox Weapon name M110 SemiAutomatic Sniper System image Image M110 ECP Left.jpg 300px caption The M110 SemiAutomatic Sniper System origin flag United States of America type Sniper rifle Type selection is ranged yes Service history service 2008 Citation needed date December 2011 present wars War in Afghanistan 2001 present War in Afghanistan , Iraq War War in Iraq Production history designer design ... NATO caliber action Gas operated reloading Gas operated , rotating bolt rate Semiautomatic firearm Semiautomatic velocity convert 783 m s ft s abbr on with 175 gr. M118LR range convert 800 m yd 0 point targets max range feed 10 or 20 round detachable box magazine sights The M110 SemiAutomatic Sniper System or M110 SASS is a Semiautomatic firearm semiautomatic sniper rifle that is chambered ... Night Sight. The M110 SemiAutomatic Sniper System is intended to replace the M24 Sniper Weapon ... s Armament Co. rifle won the competition and was selected to be the M110 SemiAutomatic Sniper System ... and its semiautomatic capabilities compared to the bolt action M24. The United States Marine Corps ... corps sniper rifle m110 031711w title Corps fielding new semiautomatic sniper rifle last Lamothe ...?wh wh Army Wants Lighter, Shorter M110 SemiAutomatic Sniper System ref The Army responded to the referenced ... form&id 224ffff679ab52b0333e79077372c757&tab core& cview 0 FedBizOpps.com M110 SemiAutomatic Sniper System SASS Reconfiguration ref Operation Semiautomatic Caliber Compatible with 7.62x51mm ... ref References reflist External links Wikicommons M110 SemiAutomatic Sniper System http peosoldier.army.mil ... IW M110.pdf M110 SemiAutomatic Sniper System SASS Fact sheet http www.knightarmco.com m110.html Knight ... military systems ground mk11.htm Global Security page on the M110 ModernUSInfWeaponsNav AR 15 variants Category 7.62 mm firearms Category Semiautomatic rifles Category Sniper rifles ... M110 SASS es M110 SemiAutomatic Sniper System id M110 SemiAutomatic Sniper System it M110 fucile pl ... more details
wiktionary Semi is a Latin Prefix linguistics prefix to a verb , noun , or adjective meaning half . Some compounds formed with it are often abbreviated to simply semi in appropriate contexts Semi or semis, in financial news, often used to refer to the semiconductor industry or the corporations therein Semiautomatic firearm Semi detached house, a type of housing Semi final , of a knockout competition Semi formal , esp. high school dance Semi submersible , a watercraft Semi trailer truck UK articulated lorry Semiquaver , the time interval in music, which is half the length of a quaver See also Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International SEMI disambig de Semi ja ... more details
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wiktionarypar automaticAutomatic may refer to TOC right Technology Automatic transmission , or a car with an automatic transmission Automatic firearm Automatic variable Automatic watch Automatic automobile , a defunct American automobile company Music Bands Automatic band , a 1990s hardcore band The Automatic , a band Albums Automatic Dweezil Zappa album Automatic Dweezil Zappa album Automatic Gary Numan album Automatic Gary Numan album Automatic Le Car album Automatic Le Car album , an album by Le Car band Automatic The Stitches album Automatic The Stitches album Automatic The Jesus and Mary Chain album Automatic The Jesus and Mary Chain album Automatic The Turbo A.C. s album Automatic The Turbo A.C. s album Automatic for the People , an album by R.E.M. Automatic VNV Nation album Automatic VNV Nation album Songs Automatic Danny Fernandes song Automatic Danny Fernandes song , a song by Danny Fernandes from the album AUTOMATICLUV Automatic Hikaru Utada song Automatic Hikaru Utada song , a song by Hikaru Utada released as the double A side single Automatic Time Will Tell in 1998 Automatic ... Automatic Prince song Automatic Prince song , a song by Prince from the album 1999 Automatic Pointer Sisters song Automatic Pointer Sisters song Automatic Teairra Mari song Automatic Teairra Mari song , on her 2009 album, At That Point Automatic Tokio Hotel song Automatic Tokio Hotel song , the English ... Humanoid Automatic , a song by The Dismemberment Plan on Change The Dismemberment Plan album Change The Dismemberment Plan album Automatic , a song by The Red Devils on the album King King Automatic , a song by Less Than Jake on the album Losing Streak Automatic , a song by Weezer on Weezer 2008 album Weezer 2008 album Automatik , a 2010 single by Livvi Franc from her album Livvi Franc Automatic , a song by Amaranthe on Amaranthe album Amaranthe album Film Automatic 1994 film Automatic 1994 film , an action film starring Olivier Gruner Automatic 2001 film Automatic 2001 film , starring Jazsmin ... more details
Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name The Automatic image Automatic2010.jpg ... 1998 present label Armoured, ref http chuffmedia.com theautomatic Coverage Regional Press The Automatic chuffmedia.com, The Automatic, 3 November 2009 ref B Unique Records B Unique , Polydor Records ... Robin Hawkins br James Frost br Iwan Griffiths br Paul Mullen past members Alex Pennie The Automatic also known as The AutomaticAutomatic in the U.S. ref Cite web title The AutomaticAutomatic interview ... interviews the automaticautomatic accessdate 2 March 2008 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20080112001026 http www.theywillrockyou.com index.php interviews the automaticautomatic Bot retrieved .... ref name Automatic now Pennie less Cite web title Automatic now Pennie less work icwales Gavin Allen date 7 November 2007 url http icwales.icnetwork.co.uk whats on whats on news 2007 11 07 automatic ... Records and Polydor Records in 2005 ref name The Automatic interview Cite web title The Automatic ... Raoul song Raoul , Recover song Recover and Monster The Automatic song Monster . The band released their second album This Is A Fix accompanied by only one single Steve McQueen The Automatic song ... citytimes title The Automatic Tear The Signs Down interview work Adam Zacharias work Khaleej Times ... through EMI . ref http www.emimusic.com news 2009 the automatic sign sales and distribution deal with emi label services The Automatic sign sales and distribution deal with EMI Label Services EMI , November ... singles Interstate song Interstate , Run & Hide The Automatic song Run & Hide and Cannot Be Saved ... Pennie was asked to join five years later. ref Cite web title The Automatic play Cardiff work BBC Radio ... ref ref Cite web title About The AutomaticAutomatic work Haystack Biographies month January year ... Rabbit, up until February 2005 when ref Cite web title The AutomaticAutomatic 2007 Band Profile publisher MTV month June year 2007 url http www.mtv.com music artist automatic 5 artist.jhtml bio ... more details
wiktionary In general, environment refers to the surroundings of an object, or the Natural environment , all living and non living things that occur naturally on Earth Environment may refer to Environment biophysical , the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism Environment systems , the surroundings of a physical system that may interact with the system by exchanging mass, energy, or other properties Environments series , a series of LPs, cassettes and CDs depicting natural sounds Built environment , constructed surroundings that provide the setting for human activity, ranging from the large scale civic surroundings to the personal places Knowledge environment Social environment , the culture that an individual lives in, and the people and institutions with whom they interact In computing Desktop environment , in computing, the graphical user interface to the computer Environment variable , the set of environments defined in a process Integrated development environment , a type of computer software that assists computer programmers in developing software Runtime environment , a virtual machine state which provides software services for processes or programs while a computer is running Environmental may refer to Environmental art Environmental determinism Environmental epidemiology Environmental health Environmental movement Environmental policy Environmental psychology Environmental quality Environmental science , the study of the interactions among the physical, chemical and biological components of the environment See also Ambient disambiguation Category Environment , for articles relating to the effect of human activity on the environment Ecology , a sub discipline of biology often confused with the environment in general Environmentalism , a concern with the preservation of the environment Epidemiology List of environmental ... ujednoznacznienie pt Ambiente ro Mediu dezambiguizare ru simple Environment disambiguation ... more details
Image Artic.lorry.arp.750pix.jpg thumb A tractor unit pulling a semi trailer Image 25,25.jpg thumb right A truck pulling a semi trailer using a trailer dolly trailer dolly A semi trailer is a trailer vehicle ... of another trailer . A semi trailer is normally equipped with landing gear legs which can be lowered to support it when it is uncoupled. A road tractor coupled to a semi trailer is often called a semi trailer truck or semi , or in the UK an articulated lorry . The fifth wheel on a truck connects to a semi ... referred to as a prime mover and the combination of a prime mover and trailer is known as a semi trailer or semi . Semi trailers with two trailer units are B Doubles or road trains . A B double consists of a prime mover towing two semi trailers, where the first semi trailer is connected to the prime mover by a fifth wheel coupling and the second semi trailer is connected to the first semi ... a semi trailer . Citation needed date February 2010 Advantages and disadvantages Advantages File Martin Rocking Fifth Wheel advertisement You Must Use Semi trailers.jpg right thumb A 1920 advertisement for semi trailers In road haulage , semi trailers predominate over trailer vehicle Full ... delay and without having to trans ship. It is also possible to use a dolly to tow a semi trailer behind a rigid truck , or behind another semi trailer. Special tractors known as Shunt truck s also ... transport, for example, maneuvering semi trailers at a depot or loading and unloading ferries. These tractors may lift the coupling so that the trailer legs clear the ground. Compared with a full scale trailer, a semi trailer attached to a tractor unit is easier to reverse, since it has only one ... haulage drawbar attachment . Compared with a rigid vehicle, a semi trailer truck has a turning circle ... of the cargo bed, a semi trailer can haul longer objects tree trunks, pipings, beams, railway track than a full trailer. Given equal lengths of the composition, a semi trailer has greater load capacity ... more details
wiktionary groundGround may refer to Earth s surface Soil , a mixture of clay, sand and organic matter present on the surface of the Earth and serving as substrate for plant growth and micro organisms development Ground, in electrical engineering, something that is connected to the Earth or at the voltage defined as zero in the U.S., called ground in the UK, called earth Earthing system Ground electricity Ground and neutral Ground often grounds , in law , a rational motive, basis for a belief or conviction, for an action taken, such as a legal action or argument reason or cause Grounds for divorce Grounds for dismissal Common ground , in communication, people sharing some common understanding Coffee Coffee grounds , ground coffee beans Socially grounded argument in philosophy , arguments that take social conditions as their starting point Ground bass , in music, a bass part that continually repeats, while the melody and harmony over it change Ground tissue , one of the three types of tissue systems in a plant Ground term, in First order logic symbolic logic , a term with no variables Ground surface, often on metals, created by various grinding operations Stadium Football stadium Ground unit , a unit of area used in India The Ground , a 2005 album by Norwegian jazz pianist Tord Gustavsen See also lookfrom intitle Grounding disambiguation Grounded disambiguation Earth disambiguation Grind disambiguation possible misspelling disambig de Gel nde Begriffskl rung fr Terrain ja pl Grunt uk ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image Belton House 2006.Giano.gif thumb right 250px Belton House . Externally the windows of the servant s semi basement are visible at ground level. Internally they are too close to the ceiling to have a view. Semi basement is architectural term for a floor of a building that is half below ground, rather than entirely such as a true basement or Basement cellar . Traditionally semi basements were designed in larger houses where staff are kept. A semi basement usually contained kitchen s and domestic offices. The advantage over a basement is that a semi basement is lighter as it can have windows, albeit interior windows that are often too high to enjoy a view. Historically this was an advantage as the servants, who traditionally inhabited such a floor, would not have the opportunity to waste time by looking out of the window. The feature also has the aesthetic value of raising the ground floor, containing the building s reception rooms higher from the ground in order that they could enjoy better views, and be more free from the damp problems which always arose before the days of modern technology. Today, London estate agents when selling former servant s rooms as modern apartment s often refer to the semi basement as the garden floor . DEFAULTSORT Semi Basement Category Rooms Room Room stub ... more details
infobox song Name Threw It on the Ground Artist The Lonely Island Cover Album Turtleneck & Chain Released Start date 2009 10 3 Format Music download Digital download Recorded 2009 Genre Comedy hip hop br Electro music Electro Length 2 44 Label Universal Republic Records Writer Andy Samberg , Akiva Schaffer , Jorma Taccone Producer prev Watch Me Do Me Classy Skit 2 next Japan track no 15 prev no 14 next no 16 On the Ground album version known as Threw It on the Ground is a song sung by the band The Lonely Island from their second studio album Turtleneck & Chain , and an SNL Digital Shorts SNL Digital Short which aired on Saturday Night Live on October 3, 2009. Andy Samberg is the lone member of the band who appears in the video. He plays a character who is extremely cynical and disillusioned with life, and possibly in some sort of quarter life crisis , walking down a city street and throwing things he is given on the ground. ref http www.imdb.com title tt0072562 episodes ref Celebrity appearances Elijah Wood and Ryan Reynolds both appear in the music video for On the Ground . Reynolds ... video on the ground ref They are two Hollywood phonies in the video. Plot The video starts ... the drink and throws it on the ground. The scene changes to another location with a hot dog stand ... dog man can t buy him. He then takes the hot dog and throws it on the ground. In the next ... He then takes the phone and throws it on the ground. Samberg then appears at a birthday party and a little ... it? and then throws the cake on the ground after saying happy birthday to the ground . He then throws the rest of the cake on the ground too. In the next scene, Samberg is shown throwing several random objects on the ground. He then says in a deranged voice that he s an adult . Samberg then sees ... can t trust the system References reflist External links http www.thelonelyisland.com video on the ground On The Ground The Lonely Island DEFAULTSORT On The Ground Category The Lonely Island songs ... more details
Image Israel semi sub.jpg thumb 250px Right A small semi submarine in Eilat, Israel. Image sinai semi sub.jpg thumb 250px Right An unsubmerged semi submarine on Sinai, Egypt. Image semi sub inside.jpg thumb 250px Right The inside of a submerged semi submarine Semi submarines are Semi submersible submersibles vessels that are capable of diving, similarly to submarine submarines . However, unlike submarines, they cannot be entirely submerged below the surface of the water. Design The most common design is one similar to a ship. The passenger cabin is relatively low, a few meters below sea level . The cabin is equipped with large windows into the water. The passengers can observe the marine environment that is passed during the voyage. There are significant differences between a submarine and a semi submarine from an engineering point of view. Submarines are human occupied pressure vessels, while pressure concerns apply to a lesser extent to semi submarines. As the pressure close to the water surface is relatively low, the viewing windows can be bigger. In some advanced designs the windows enclose the majority of the submersed hull, creating an experience comparable to scuba diving . Customers can leave the submerged cabin for the unsubmerged deck at any time. Use Semi submarines can be used for Research vessel research , but they are most commonly used in the tourism tourism industry. However, large tourism orientated semi submarines should not be confused with narco submarine s which are smaller home made semi submarines used to smuggle drugs. Legal Status Semi submarines do not have an international classified status. Their operating range from the native port might be limited by the local authorities. External links http www.hydrosight.com article semi submarine.php More Information on the subject Unreferenced date October 2007 Category Boat types Category Nautical terms Category Water transport Category Tourism Category Submarines Category Pressure vessels ur ... more details
Infobox Album Name To The Ground Type Album Artist Kerfuffle Commented out because image was deleted Cover Kerfuffle Links.jpg Released 7th July, 2008 Recorded December 2007 January 2008 Cover To the ground cover.jpg Genre Folk music Folk Length 48 07 Label RootBeat Records Producer Kerfuffle & Andrew Bell Reviews Last album Links album Links br 2006 This album To The Ground br 2008 Next album Lighten The Dark A Midwinter Album br 2009 To The Ground is the fourth album by folk band Kerfuffle . Track listing Track listing writing credits no total length 48 07 title1 Katie Shaw writer1 length1 3 43 title2 Dr Letcher s Favourite writer2 length2 5 05 title3 Down By The Greenwood Side writer3 length3 5 05 title4 Rondo writer4 length4 5 58 title5 Arise Arise writer5 length5 1 23 title6 Castleton Carol writer6 length6 5 49 title7 Betty Corrigall s Lament writer7 length7 5 13 title8 The Trip writer8 length8 4 18 title9 The Snows writer9 length9 4 00 title10 Two Sisters writer10 length10 3 39 title11 Bonaparte s Retreat writer11 length11 1 13 title12 The Rogue s March writer12 length12 2 41 Personnel Sam Sweeney fiddle , viola , cajon , drums , bagpipes , vocals Hannah James Accordion , vocals Jamie Roberts Guitar , vocals , mandola , ukulele Tom Sweeney Bass Guitar , vocals Dr Andy Lectcher bagpipes on Dr Letcher s Favourite references DEFAULTSORT To The Ground Category 2008 albums Category Kerfuffle albums 2000s folk album stub ... more details
Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name The Ground Type Album Artist Tord Gustavsen Trio Cover The Ground Tord Gustavsen Trio coverart.jpg Released 2005 Recorded January 2004 Genre Jazz Length 63 05 Label ECM Records ECM Producer Manfred Eicher Chronology Tord Gustavsen Last album Changing Places album Changing Places br 2003 This album The Ground br 2004 Next album Being There Tord Gustavsen album Being There br 2005 The Ground is an album by Swedish jazz pianist and composer Tord Gustavsen recorded in 2004 and released on the ECM Records ECM label. ref name ECM discography http www.ecmrecords.com Catalogue ECM 1800 1892.php ECM discography accessed October 18, 2011 ref Reception The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3 stars stating Gustavsen, while playing laid back, pristine, pretty, and serene music, is far from challenging convention or pushing the envelope. Conversely, his personal voice is fully realized. Time will tell whether this style finds a worldwide audience, moves away from this type of contemporary texture music, or takes the approach he has established to any more extreme measures, even softer or more forceful . ref name Allmusic Nastos, M. G. http www.allmusic.com album the ground r731946 review Allmusic Review accessed October 18, 2011 ref Album ratings rev1 Allmusic rev1Score rating 3.5 5 ref name Allmusic Track listing All compositions by Tord Gustavsen Tears Transforming 5 38 Being There 4 17 Twins 4 57 Curtains Aside 5 15 Colours of Mercy 6 09 Sentiment 5 35 Kneeling Down 5 48 Reach Out and Touch It 5 48 Edges of Happiness 3 07 Interlude 2 03 Token of Tango 4 12 The Ground 7 16 Recorded at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway in January 2004. Personnel Tord Gustavsen piano Harald Johnsen double bass bass Jarle Vespestad drum kit drums References reflist Category ECM Records albums Category Tord Gustavsen albums Category 2005 albums Category Albums produced by Manfred Eicher DEFAULTSORT Ground, The ... more details
below ground. United Kingdom In the UK semi detached houses are the most common property ...About housing File Mentmore Cottages.gif thumb right 200px Built circa 1870 two semi detached cottages at Mentmore , UK masquerade as one Tudorbethan architecture Mock Tudor style house. Semi detached house housing often abbreviated to semi in the UK, Canada and Australia, as in three bedroom semi consists ... and back, while semi detached houses have front, rear and any one side open spaces, and individual detached ... partnership, John Shaw, Sr. and John Shaw, Jr. , drew up some of the very first designs for semi ... Kingdom British housing boom of the 1920s and 1930s semi detached houses sprang up in suburb ... many council house s also followed the semi format, giving many United Kingdom Britons a first experience of private garden space. Currently Australia Image Edwardian Semi Detached Homes.jpg thumb ... offers a clear illustration of the separate title enjoyed by each property. In Australia , a semi detached house is a different form of real property title from a townhouse . A semi detached house sits on a single property, owned in its entirety by the owner of the semi detached house a townhouse has a strata title or more recently known as a community title in South Australia. Semi detached houses come only in pairs, whereas townhouses may number more than two, attached together. In Sydney, semi ... benefits. Canada The semi detached house was seen as a good fit for downtown Toronto s long, narrow ... as its answer to the New York City brownstone . In Canada, some semi detached homes have linked basements, such that the houses do not have individual basements. These are called linked semi detached ... 2 Semi Detached Properties last Anon work Nationwide House prices publisher Nationwide accessdate ... Semi detached suburban Mr. James , written and performed by Manfred Mann , a song about a lost love ... Fontana TF 757 , reached No. 2 in the UK charts. ...semi by the sea is part of a lyric from musician ... more details
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