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Loading gauge — The clearance between train and tunnel is often small. London Underground train at Hendon. A loading gauge defines the maximum height and width for railway vehicles and their loads to ensure safe passage through bridges, tunnels and other… … Wikipedia
switch track — A railroad track used for switching cars as incidental to a regular train haul, also made use of at times for loading, unloading, and storing cars. 44 Am J1st RR § 231. See sidetrack … Ballentine's law dictionary
Railroad switch — For other uses, see Switch (disambiguation). A right hand railroad switch with point indicator pointing to right … Wikipedia
Context switch — For other uses, see Switch (disambiguation). A context switch is the computing process of storing and restoring the state (context) of a CPU so that execution can be resumed from the same point at a later time. This enables multiple processes to… … Wikipedia
1ESS switch — The Number One Electronic Switching System, the first large scale Stored Program Control (SPC) telephone exchange or Electronic Switching System in the Bell System, was introduced in Succasunna, New Jersey, in May 1965[1]. The switching fabric… … Wikipedia
Transfer switch — Transfer switches allow switching from a primary power source to a secondary or tertiary power source and are employed in some electrical power distribution systems. Most often transfer switches can be seen where emergency power generators are… … Wikipedia
Nintendo Entertainment System — NES redirects here. For other uses, see NES (disambiguation). Family Computer redirects here. For the 1977 VideoBrain product, see VideoBrain Family Computer. Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo Family Computer (Famicom) … Wikipedia
telephone — telephoner, n. /tel euh fohn /, n., v., telephoned, telephoning. n. 1. an apparatus, system, or process for transmission of sound or speech to a distant point, esp. by an electric device. v.t. 2. to speak to or summon (a person) by telephone. 3.… … Universalium
N-Strike — Nerf N Strike Type Toy gun Company Hasbro Country United States … Wikipedia
Washing machine — This article is about the laundry cleaning apparatus. For the Sonic Youth album, see Washing Machine (album). A typical modern front loading washing machine Irreler Bauerntradition shows an early Miele was … Wikipedia
