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wheel and axle

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Wheel and axle wheel and axle, simple machine consisting of a wheel mounted rigidly upon an axle or drum of smaller diameter, the wheel and the axle having the same axis. It is…

strategy and tactics

(Encyclopedia) strategy and tactics, in warfare, related terms referring, respectively, to large-scale and small-scale planning to achieve military success. Strategy may be defined as the general…

Tyne and Wear

(Encyclopedia) Tyne and Wear, former metropolitan county, NE England. Created in the 1974 local government reorganization, the county embraced the Newcastle upon Tyne conurbation and comprised five…

Siegfried and Roy

(Encyclopedia) Siegfried and Roy (Siegfried Fischbacher, 1939-2021, b. Rosenheim, Germany; and Roy Uwe Ludwig Horn, 1944-2020, b. Nordenham, Germany…

Hereford and Worcester

(Encyclopedia) Hereford and WorcesterHereford and Worcesterhĕrˈəfərd, [key]Hereford and Worcesterw&oobreve;sˈtər [key], former county, W central England, created under the Local Government Act…

Abbott and Costello

(Encyclopedia) Abbott and Costello Abbott and Costello kŏstĕlˈō [key], American comedy team of William Alexander “Bud” Abbott, 1895–1974, b. Asbury Park, N.J., and Lou…

Hinckley and Bosworth

(Encyclopedia) Hinckley and Bosworth, district, Leicestershire, central England. Hosiery and shoes are the chief manufactures. Other industries are…

Tonbridge and Malling

(Encyclopedia) Tonbridge and MallingTonbridge and Mallingtŭnˈbrĭj [key], district (1991 pop. 99,100), Kent, SE England. The town of Tonbridge is mainly residential with light industry, including…

Barking and Dagenham

(Encyclopedia) Barking and Dagenham Barking and Dagenham bärˌkĭng ən dăgˈnəm, bôˌ– […

bed and breakfast

(Encyclopedia) bed and breakfast (B&B or BnB), small business that offers guests rooms and breakfast, usually in a private home or apartment. In a B&B, service and meal preparation is…