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Strength See also Brawniness. Strife (See DISCORD.) Stubbornness (See OBSTINACY.) acorn heraldic symbol of strength. [Heraldry: Jobes, 27] Titan condemned to bear heavens on shoulders. [Gk. Myth.: Walsh Classical, 38] (1892–1972) 20th-century strongman; went from “98-pound weakling” to “world’s strongest man.” [Am. Sports: Amory, 38–39] Paul Bunyan’s blue ox; straightens roads by pulling them. [Am. Lit.: Fisher, 270] superman of the technological age. [TV: “The Six Million Dollar Man” in Terrace, II: 294–295] heraldic symbol of power. [Heraldry: Halberts, 21] legendary woodsman of prodigious strength. [Am. Folklore: Paul Bunyan] one-eyed giants; builders of fortifications. [Gk. Myth.: Avery, 346] his twelve labors revealed his godlike powers. [Rom. Myth.: Howe, 122] a female Man Mountain Dean. [Am. Comics: “Toonerville Folks” in Horn, 668] oak of a man in Robin Hood’s band. [Br. Lit.: Robin Hood] Thor’s belt; doubled his power. [Norse Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 1076] renowned athlete. [Gk. Myth.: Hall, 209]
huge athlete who killed a fierce lion with his bare hands, stopped a rushing chariot, lifted a mad bull, and died attempting to stop a falling rock. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 801] possessed extraordinary might which derived from hair. [O.T.: Judges 16:17] caped superhero and modern-day Hercules. [Comics: Horn, 642–643] |
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| Cardboard thickness is categorized for its bursting strength and edge strength. feature full sinusoidal grind for optimal edge strength, give faster chip removal rates and reduce production time, the company says. A knowledge of edge strength is especially important since tool edges that appear to be good may have been damaged during brazing or grinding, Stewart said, resulting in disintegration of the edge on contact with the wood workpiece. |
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