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Cavalier tank — Tank, Cruiser, Mk VII Cavalier (A24) Type Cruiser tank Place of origin United Kingdom Service history In service 1942 1945 Used … Wikipedia
Space Shuttle external tank — A Space Shuttle External Tank (ET) is the component of the Space Shuttle launch vehicle that contains the liquid hydrogen fuel and liquid oxygen oxidizer. During lift off and ascent it supplies the fuel and oxidizer under pressure to the three… … Wikipedia
United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center — Infobox Military Unit unit name= U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center caption= dates= 1946 present [ [http://tardec.army.mil/history.asp TARDEC The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering… … Wikipedia
Landing Ship, Tank — A Canadian LST off loads an M4 Sherman during the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943. Landing Ship, Tank (LST) was the military designation for naval vessels created during World War II to support amphibious operations by carrying significant… … Wikipedia
Fuel tank — A fuel tank is safe container for flammable liquids and typically part of an engine system in which the fuel is stored and propelled (fuel pump) or released (pressurized gas) into an engine. Fuel tanks range in size and complexity from the small… … Wikipedia
Storage tank — A storage tank is a container, usually for holding liquids, sometimes for compressed gases (gas tank). The term can be used for both reservoirs (artificial lakes and ponds), and for manufactured containers. The usage of the word tank for… … Wikipedia
Rainwater tank — A rainwater tank (sometimes called rain barrels , in North America or a water butt in the UK) is a water tank which is used to collect and store rain water runoff, typically from rooftops via rain gutters. Rainwater tanks are devices for… … Wikipedia
RD-180 — The RD 180 is a dual combustion chamber, dual nozzle, Russian developed rocket engine, derived from the RD 170 used in Zenit rockets. Like the four chamber RD 170, the combustion chambers of the RD 180 share a single turbopump unit. Rights to… … Wikipedia
TWA Flight 800 — For the 1964 crash of a TWA Boeing 707 in Rome, Italy, see TWA Flight 800 (1964). TWA Flight 800 Recovered TWA 800 wreckage Accident summary Date … Wikipedia
building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… … Universalium