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waysSee WAIS. ways [wāz] (civil engineering) The tracks and sliding timbers used in launching a vessel. The building slip or space upon which the sliding timbers or ways, supporting a vessel to be launched, travel. (mechanical engineering) Bearing surfaces used to guide and support moving parts of machine tools; may be flat, V-shaped, or dovetailed. 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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| In several ways his opinions were totally changed, and would never go back to what they were before, but the main structure of his character was not changed, and could not be changed. "WeB, well," said the old clerk; "we aa have our various ways of gaining a livelihood. So with the world thy gentle ways, Thy grace, thy more than beauty, Shall be an endless theme of praise, And love - a simple duty. |
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