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The discipline, art, skill and profession of applying scientific knowledge and principles to the design and manufacturing of machines, structures, devices, systems, materials and processes.
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boot
Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle
a small piece of material used inside a tire to cover a cut in the tread or sidewall. Without it, the tube will push through and blow out.
bottom bracket
Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle
the part of the frame where the crankset installed. Also, the axle, cups and bearings of a traditional crankset, or the axle, retainer rings and bearing cartridges of a sealed ...
radiation
Energy; Nuclear energy
In nuclear energy jargon, "radiation" is often used as shorthand for "ionizing radiation": particles (alpha, beta, neutrons) or rays (gamma) emitted from the nucleus of an ...
break, breakaway
Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle
a rider or group of riders that has escaped the pack.
radon
Energy; Nuclear energy
A naturally occurring radioactive gas formed when the element radium decays.