{Spool stand}, an article holding spools of thread, turning on pins, -- used by women at their work. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Spool — (sp[=oo]l), n. [OE. spole, OD. spoele, D. spoel; akin to G. spule, OHG. spuola, Dan. & Sw. spole.] A piece of cane or reed with a knot at each end, or a hollow cylinder of wood with a ridge at each end, used to wind thread or yarn upon. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
floor covering — Finish material on floors, including wood strips, parquet, linoleum, vinyl, asphalt tile, rubber, cork, epoxy resins, ceramic tile, and carpeting. Wood strip flooring, attached to a subfloor of plywood, is most popular, especially for residences … Universalium
Hydraulic machinery — are machines and tools which use fluid power to do work. Heavy equipment is a common example.In this type of machine, high pressure hydraulic fluid is transmitted throughout the machine to various hydraulic motors and hydraulic cylinders. The… … Wikipedia
Limited slip differential — A limited slip differential (LSD) is a modified or derived type of differential gear arrangement that allows for some difference in rotational velocity of the output shafts, but does not allow the difference in speed to increase beyond a preset… … Wikipedia
Boost controller — Boost control is the principle of controlling the boost level produced in the intake manifold of a turbocharged or supercharged engine by affecting the air pressure delivered to the pneumatic and mechanical wastegate actuator. Boost controllers… … Wikipedia
Odradek — is an imaginary creature that appears in the short story The Cares of a Family Man by Franz Kafka. Physically Odradek is described to look as a flat star shaped spool for thread with some other odd attachments.Later on the story, Kafka gives… … Wikipedia
Psycho 2 — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Psycho II Originaltitel: Psycho II Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1983 Länge: 113 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch … Deutsch Wikipedia
Psycho II — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Psycho II Produktionsland USA … Deutsch Wikipedia
CFM International CFM56 — CFM56 … Wikipedia
Space elevator — A space elevator for Earth would consist of a cable anchored to the Earth s equator, reaching into space. By attaching a counterweight at the end (or by further extending the cable upward for the same purpose), the center of mass is kept well… … Wikipedia
