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resuscitator
(Encyclopedia)resuscitator rĭsŭsˈĭtāˌtər [key], device used to revive a person whose normal breathing has been disrupted. Several types are in wide use. The automatic tank resuscitator consists of a face mas...tank, military
(Encyclopedia)tank, military, armored vehicle having caterpillar traction and armed with machine guns, cannon, rockets, or flame throwers. The tank, together with the airplane, opened up modern warfare, which had b...control systems
(Encyclopedia)control systems, combinations of components (electrical, mechanical, thermal, or hydraulic) that act together to maintain actual system performance close to a desired set of performance specifications...servomechanism
(Encyclopedia)servomechanism, automatic device for the control of a large power output by means of a small power input or for maintaining correct operating conditions in a mechanism. It is a type of feedback contro...rifle
(Encyclopedia)rifle: see small arms.pistol
(Encyclopedia)pistol: see small arms.shotgun
(Encyclopedia)shotgun: see small arms.revolver
(Encyclopedia)revolver: see small arms.musket
(Encyclopedia)musket: see small arms.machine gun
(Encyclopedia)machine gun: see small arms.Browse by Subject
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