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Quarter Midget racing — is a form of racing. The cars are approximately one quarter (1/4) the size of full size midget race cars and gain speeds of up to about 45 mph. [http://www.quartermidgets.com/general/intro.html Introduction to Quarter Midget Racing] , Retrieved… … Wikipedia
Quarter Sawing — Quarter Sawn lumber is produced by first quartering the log lengthwise and then sawing each quarter lengthwise with parallel cuts, roughly perpendicular to the growth rings. It possess advantages over plain sawn lumber because of the orientation… … Wikipedia
Run — Run, n. 1. The act of running; as, a long run; a good run; a quick run; to go on the run. [1913 Webster] 2. A small stream; a brook; a creek. [1913 Webster] 3. That which runs or flows in the course of a certain operation, or during a certain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Run length limited — or RLL coding is a technique that is used to store data on recordable media. Specifically, RLL prevents long stretches of repeated bits from causing the signal recorded on media to not change for an excessive period, by modulating the data. RLL… … Wikipedia
quarter horse — quarter ,horse noun count a type of small strong horse that can run a quarter of a mile very fast … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Run Length Limited — (RLL) ist eine Gruppe von Leitungscodes, welche im Bereich der Telekommunikation und bei Speichermedien wie magnetischen Plattenspeichern als Schreibverfahren verwendet werden. Die Leitungscodes dieser Gruppe sind dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Run Rate — 1. How the financial performance of a company would look if you were to extrapolate current results out over a certain period of time. 2. The average annual dilution from company stock option grants over the most recent three year period recorded … Investment dictionary
quarter horse — noun a small powerful horse originally bred for sprinting in quarter mile races in Virginia • Hypernyms: ↑saddle horse, ↑riding horse, ↑mount * * * noun, pl ⋯ horses [count] : a small, strong horse that can run very fast for short distances * * * … Useful english dictionary
Quarter-horse racing — Racing of Quarter Horses. It originated among British settlers in Virginia shortly after Jamestown was established in 1607. The course was traditionally a quarter mile (400 m); today there are 11 officially sanctioned races, ranging from 220 to… … Universalium
Run-of-the-river hydroelectricity — Chief Joseph Dam near Bridgeport, Washington, USA, is a major run of the river station without a sizeable reservoir … Wikipedia
