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Winding sticks — are used in woodworking to help in flattening boards, usually when the task is undertaken with a hand plane.Winding sticks are basically two short lengths of timber or some other flat and stable material. Any pieces of timber of a suitable size… … Wikipedia
winding strips — noun plural or winding sticks : two equal short straightedges with parallel edges placed transversely on a surface to test its trueness … Useful english dictionary
South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… … Universalium
Incense in China — A Western Han inlaid bronze mountain censer Incense in China is traditionally used in a wide range of Chinese cultural activities including, religious ceremonies, ancestor veneration, traditional medicine, and in daily life. Known as xiang… … Wikipedia
List of problems solved by MacGyver — This is a list of problems that have been solved by the fictional character MacGyver from the television series of the same name. (This list is not yet comprehensive.) MacGyver employs his resourcefulness and his knowledge of chemistry,… … Wikipedia
Pinball — covered case called a pinball machine. The primary objective of the game is to score as many points as possible. Secondary objectives are to maximize the time spent playing (by earning extra balls and keeping the ball in play as long as possible) … Wikipedia
Spinning mule — A pair of Condenser spinning mules. These have 741 spindles, being cut down from 133 feet (41 m) 1122 spindles they used to have up until the 24th Sept 1974, when they were retired from Elk Mill, Royton. The mule was built by Platt Brothers … Wikipedia
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Raise (Lake District) — Infobox Mountain Name = Raise Photo = Caption = Elevation = 883 m (2,897 ft) Location = Cumbria, ENG Range = Lake District, Eastern Fells Prominence = c. 88 m Parent peak = Helvellyn Coordinates = Topographic OS Landranger 90 Grid ref UK =… … Wikipedia
Silk reeling — (pinyin chánsīgōng, Wade Giles ch an² ssu1 kung1 ), also called winding silk energy chánsījìng (纏絲), refers to a set of neigong principles expressed in all styles of tai chi ch uan, but especially emphasised by the Chen style and Wu style of t ai … Wikipedia
