Shearing shed — Shearing sheds (or wool sheds) are large sheds located on sheep stations to accommodate large scale sheep shearing activities. TOC In countries where large numbers of sheep are kept for wool, sometimes many thousands in a flock, shearing sheds… … Wikipedia
shearing board — a flat board used in angling and commercial fishing to make the line shear laterally or downward. Lateral shearing enables two lines to be towed behind a boat and downward shearing helps send the baited hook into deep water. Also called paravanes … Dictionary of ichthyology
steel — steellike, adj. /steel/, n. 1. any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying … Universalium
šlyties linijos — statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Paviršiniai kristalo defektai, atsirandantys plastinės šlyties deformacijos metu. atitikmenys: angl. shearing lines rus. линии сдвига … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
линии сдвига — šlyties linijos statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Paviršiniai kristalo defektai, atsirandantys plastinės šlyties deformacijos metu. atitikmenys: angl. shearing lines rus. линии сдвига … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
solids, mechanics of — ▪ physics Introduction science concerned with the stressing (stress), deformation (deformation and flow), and failure of solid materials and structures. What, then, is a solid? Any material, fluid or solid, can support normal forces.… … Universalium
textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 … Universalium
mechanoreception — See mechanoreceptor. * * * Ability to detect and respond to mechanical stimuli in one s environment. A slight deformation of a mechanoreceptive neuron causes an electric charge at its surface, activating a response. Mechanoreceptors in pain spots … Universalium
dinosaur — /duy neuh sawr /, n. 1. any chiefly terrestrial, herbivorous or carnivorous reptile of the extinct orders Saurischia and Ornithischia, from the Mesozoic Era, certain species of which are the largest known land animals. 2. something that is… … Universalium
Wool classing — Classing redirects here. For other uses, see Classification (disambiguation). Parts of a Merino fleece … Wikipedia