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  • 41Lift wall — Lift Lift, n. 1. Act of lifting; also, that which is lifted. [1913 Webster] 2. The space or distance through which anything is lifted; as, a long lift. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 3. Help; assistance, as by lifting. Hence: A ride in a vehicle, given by …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 42ascent — noun Etymology: irregular from ascend Date: circa 1596 1. a. the act of rising or mounting upward ; climb b. an upward slope or rising grade ; acclivity c. the degree of elevation …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 43Congreve rocket — The Congreve Rocket was a British military weapon designed and developed by Sir William Congreve in 1804. The rocket was developed by the British Royal Arsenal following the experiences of the Second, Third and Fourth Mysore Wars. The wars fought …

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  • 44Invergowrie rail accident — NOTOC infobox UK rail accident title= Invergowrie rail accident date= 22 October 1979 location= Invergowrie, Scotland line = Glasgow to Aberdeen line cause= Signal passed at danger trains= 2 pax= deaths= 5 injuries= 51 The Invergowrie rail… …

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  • 45Yeramba (artillery) — Infobox Weapon name=Yeramba self propelled 25pdr caption=The prototype Yeramba in 1949 origin=AUS type=Self propelled artillery is vehicle=yes crew=6 (Commander, Driver, and 4 gun crew) length=5.64 m width=2.75 m height=2.1 m weight=28.5 tonnes… …

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  • 46BMP-1 variants — This is a complete list of variants and designations of the BMP 1 infantry fighting vehicle. It is sorted by country of origin. Variants Former USSRInfantry fighting vehicles* BMP (Ob yekt 764) Original main prototype of BMP 1 developed by the… …

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  • 47Kilwinning —    KILWINNING, a manufacturing town and parish, in the district of Cunninghame, county of Ayr; containing, with the villages of Dalgarvan, Doura, and Fergushill, 5251 inhabitants, of whom 2971 are in the town, 3 miles (N. N. W.) from Irvine, and… …

    A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • 48Kingsbarns —    KINGSBARNS, a parish, in the district of St. Andrew s, county of Fife; containing 968 inhabitants, of whom 529 are in the village, 3 miles (N. N. W.) from Crail, and 6 (S. E. by E.) from St. Andrew s. This place derived its name from its… …

    A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • 49Kirkowan —    KIRKOWAN, a parish, in the county of Wigton; containing, with the hamlet of Kiltersan, 1423 inhabitants, of whom 607 are in the village of Kirkowan, 6 miles (S. W. by W.) from Newton Stewart. This place, which derives its name from the… …

    A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • 50Marykirk —    MARYKIRK, a parish, in the county of Kincardine; including the village of Luthermuir, and containing 2387 inhabitants, of whom 147 are in the village of Marykirk, 6 miles (N. N. W.) from Montrose. This parish, of which the ancient name,… …

    A Topographical dictionary of Scotland