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bullet [′bu̇l·ət] (engineering) A conical-nosed cylindrical weight, attached to a wire rope or line, either notched or seated to engage and attach itself to the upper end of a wire line core barrel or other retrievable or retractable device that has been placed in a borehole. Also known as bug; go-devil; overshot. A scraper with self-adjusting spring blades, inserted in a pipeline and carried forward by the fluid pressure, clearing away accumulations or debris from the walls of a pipe. Also known as go-devil. A bullet-shaped weight or small explosive charge dropped to explode a charge of nitroglycerin placed in a borehole. Also known as go-devil. An electric lamp covered by a conical metal case, usually at the end of a flexible metal shaft. (graphic arts) A hollow hemispherical shell, made of iron and filled with pitch, which holds small objects during the execution of artistic designs in metal. (graphic arts) A circle or other graphic character, about the height of a lowercase letter, used to set off items in a list. (materials) A small, lustrous, nearly spherical industrial diamond. (ordnance) The projectile fired, or intended to be fired, from a small arm. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The book's seven appendices offer practical bulleted lists for developing cultures that can reduce student discipline problems, deal with difficult classroom teachers and parents and offer some case studies that could support some interesting dialogue and problem solving within an administrative team in a school district. Raters need to ensure that their bulleted comments match what the rated NCO accomplished. Throughout the text, Gordon offers preliminary outlines of the material he is about to discuss, as well as bulleted exercises and recommendations for applying his ideas. |
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