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• Toggling harpoon — The toggling harpoon is an ancient weapon and tool used in whaling to impale a whale when thrown. Unlike earlier harpoon versions which had only one point, a toggling harpoon has a two part point. One half of the point is firmly attached to the… …   Wikipedia

• toggling — tog·gle || tÉ‘gl / tÉ’ n. long pin or rod inserted between loops of rope to prevent slippage or make attachment; long rod shaped button; joint which is fastened with a toggle; horizontal support beam used in frames (Theater); electrical switch… …   English contemporary dictionary

• toggling harpoon — a harpoon with a detachable head which twists or toggles when plunged into a fish …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• Mask (computing) — Signal masking redirects here. For other uses, see Masking (disambiguation). In computer science, a mask is data that is used for bitwise operations. Using a mask, multiple bits in a byte, nibble, word (etc.) can be set either on, off or inverted …   Wikipedia

• Light switch — A light switch is a switch, most commonly used to operate electric lights, permanently connected equipment, or electrical outlets.In modern homes most lights are operated using switches set in walls, usually 6 10 inches (15 25 cm) away from a… …   Wikipedia

• arctic — arctically, adv. /ahrk tik/ or, esp. for 7, /ahr tik/, adj. 1. (often cap.) of, pertaining to, or located at or near the North Pole: the arctic region. 2. coming from the North Pole or the arctic region: an arctic wind. 3. characteristic of the… …   Universalium

• Multiway switching — In building wiring, multiway switching is interconnection of two or more light switches to control lighting from more than one location. This allows lighting in a hallway or stairwell to be controlled from either end. Contents 1 Three way and… …   Wikipedia

• New Bedford, Massachusetts — New Bedford redirects here. For other uses, see New Bedford (disambiguation). New Bedford,   City   …   Wikipedia

• Harpoon — A harpoon is a long spear like instrument used in fishing to catch fish or other large aquatic animals such as whales. It accomplishes this task by impaling the target animal, with the fishermen then using the a rope or chain attached to the butt …   Wikipedia

• Asterix and the Great Rescue — Infobox VG title = Asterix and the Great Rescue developer = Sega publisher = Sega designer = engine = released = Mega Drive/Genesis vgrelease|Europe|EUR|November 1993 vgrelease|United States of America|USA|1994 Game Gear… …   Wikipedia

• One flue harpoon — The one flue harpoon or one flue iron (sometimes single instead of one is used) is a type of harpoon used in whaling after its introduction in the early 19th century when it replaced the two flue harpoon. Due to the asymmetric design of the head… …   Wikipedia