Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
Fishing rod tapers — describe how much a fishing rod bends or flexes under pressure. Different tapers are used for different fishing scenarios as well as for personal preference. ActionThe action of a taper is described by the flex of the tip of a rod when pressure… … Wikipedia
Lathe — A lathe (pronEng|ˈleɪð) is a machine tool which spins a block of material to perform various operations such as cutting, sanding, knurling, drilling, or deformation with tools that are applied to the workpiece to create an object which has… … Wikipedia
Grateful Dead — This article is about the band. For the folktale, see Grateful dead (folklore). Grateful Dead Grateful Dead members backstage during the early 1980s (l r): Brent Mydland, Bob Weir, Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutzmann. Phil Lesh and Mickey Hart are not… … Wikipedia
Laboratory glassware — Three beakers, a conical flask, a graduated cylinder and a volumetric flask … Wikipedia
Lathe (metal) — Center lathe with DRO and chuck guard. Size is 460 mm swing x 1000 mm between centers A metal lathe or metalworking lathe is a large class of lathes designed for precisely machining relatively hard materials. They were originally designed to… … Wikipedia
Ceremonial use of lights — Religious services often make use of a combination of light and darkness. The ceremonial use of lights is found in the practice of many religions. Candles are extremely common and other forms of light, whether fire or other, are also used.… … Wikipedia
Deadhead — For other uses, see Deadhead (disambiguation). Designed by Bob Thomas and Owsley Stanley, this symbol, which became known as a steal your face , was featured inside the album jacket of the self titled Grateful Dead album along with the address to … Wikipedia
Geologic time scale — This clock representation shows some of the major units of geological time and definitive events of Earth history. The Hadean eon represents the time before fossil record of life on Earth; its upper boundary is now regarded as 4.0 Ga.[1] Other… … Wikipedia
Multitaper — Comparions of periodogram (black) and multitaper estimate (red) of a single trial local field potential measurement. This estimate used 9 tapers. In signal processing, the multitaper method is a technique developed by David J. Thomson to estimate … Wikipedia
Candle — For other uses, see Candle (disambiguation). A close up image of a burning candle showing the wick and the various parts of the flame … Wikipedia
Scarf joint — A scarf joint (also known as a scarph joint) is a method of joining two members end to end in woodworking or metalworking. The scarf joint is used when the material being joined is not available in the length required. It is an alternative to… … Wikipedia
