Spar (WLB-403), a former United States Coast Guard seagoing buoy tender USCGC Spar (WLB-206), a United States Coast Guard seagoing buoy tender SPARS,...
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SPARS was the authorized nickname for the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Women's Reserve. The nickname is an acronym fashioned from the USCG's motto...
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sometimes called sparring. The physical nature of sparring naturally varies with the nature of the skills it is intended to develop; sparring in a striking...
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Several different wooden spar types have been used and experimented with such as spars that are box-section in form; and laminated spars laid up in a jig, and...
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draft design of spars makes them less affected by wind, wave, and currents and allows for both dry tree and subsea production. A spar platform consists...
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satin spars; Gypsum, satin spar: 429 in the form of a lustrous fibrous variety, not, however, defined as selenite;: 217 Calcite or calcite spar is a...
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vessels during the age of sail, spare spars could be roped together to provide a temporary surface known as a "spar deck". These served as jury-rigged repairs...
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SPAR, originally "DESPAR", styled as "DE SPAR" (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈspɑr]), is a Dutch multinational franchise that provides branding, supplies and...
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Adamantine spar is a silky brown variety of corundum. It has a hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale. Yogo sapphire "Adamantine Spar". Archived from the original...
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needles found in sediments. Other spars can be found on the tips of gypsum chandeliers. Iceland spar Bunnell, Dave. "Pool spar". The virtual cave. Retrieved...
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