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The end-over-end rotation of an unstable projectile in flight. Sometimes referred to as Bullet Tipping or Keyholing.
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(1) The process for removing scale from forgings in a rotating container by means of impact with each other and abrasive particles and small bits of metal. (2) A process for removing scale and roughness from forgings by impact with each other, together with abrasive material in a rotating container.
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Bulk processing in barrels, either in the presence or absence of abrasives or burnishing shot, for the purpose of improving the surface finish. Vapour blasting : See wet blasting.
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is a pre-finish that takes place in a rotating barrel with abrasive medium.
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moving in surges and billows and rolls; "billowing smoke from burning houses"; "the rolling fog"; "the rolling sea"; "the tumbling water of the rapids"
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pitching headlong with a rolling or twisting movement; "a violent tumbling fall"
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Forward or backward rolls, inverted skills and flips.
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Rolling in a revolving container to remove sharp edges and improve finish.
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the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
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Any gymnastics or acrobatic skill executed on the performing surface.
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Any gymnastic or acrobatic skill executed on the performing surface.
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A process in which tanned hides are placed in drums with heat and water and tumbled to a desired softness. Also call “milling”.
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Process of softening leather for added comfort.
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The mechanical process that softens, removes water and enhances the grain of the hides.
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