Aviation or Air transport refers to the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. Aircraft, include fixed wing (airplane) and rotary wing (helicopter/autogyro) types, as well as lighter-than-air craft such as balloons and airships (also known as dirigibles.) There are two major categories of aviation: Civil aviation Military aviation Civil aviation includes bot ...

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This page refers to the archaeological feature known as an avenue. For more general entries, consult Avenue (landscape) or Road. British Archaeologists refine the general archaeological use of avenue to denote a long, parallel-sided strip of land, measuring up to about 30m in width, open at either end and with edges marked by stone or timber alignments and/or a low earth bank and ditch. The term is used for such features all over the British Isles bu ...

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Animal-powered Aviation Human-powered Ship Rail Road (Non-human) animal-powered transport is a broad category of the human use of non-human working animals (also known as "beasts of burden") for the movement of people and goods. Humans may ride some of the larger of these animals directly, use them as pack animals for carrying goods, or harness them, singly or in teams, to pull (or haul) sleds or wheeled vehicles. Animal powered transport - Animals domesticated for transport. Including:

• Animal powered transport - Animals domesticated for transport
• Animal powered transport - In the air
• Animal powered transport - On land
• Animal powered transport - On water
• Animal powered transport - Animal powered vehicles

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Boston Hollow is a deep ravine in Ashford, Connecticut. It is a unique location in several ways. In geological terms it is an ancient fault in the Avalonian bedrock of the eastern highlands of Connecticut. Although there are many faults in this region, none is as deeply cleft, well pronounced, nor well preserved as this hollow. Boston Hollow is approached from the southwest, from Westford, by unpaved Boston Hollow Road. It is portion of the old turnpike road that led from Boston to Hartford. The road follows a nearly straight c ...

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Bracknell is a town of about 50,000 people (1991) in Bracknell Forest borough, in the English county of Berkshire. It lies about 6 miles (10 kilometres) to the east of Reading. It is about 9 miles south west of Windsor, with Windsor Great Park in between. It is between the M3 and M4 motorways, and the town has two train stations (Bracknell and Martins Heron) on the Reading to London Waterloo line, operated by South West Trains. The town has four ...

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Way is another word for: Road Tao, an Asian philosophical and religious principle WAY is also an acronym for: "Weird Al" Yankovic ...

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A campsite (or campground) is a place used for camping. The term 'campsite' usually means an area where an individual or family might camp, either: an impromptu area (as one might decided to stop while backpacking or hiking, or a dedicated area with improvements and various facilities (see below). The term 'campground' usually implies a dedicated area set aside for camping and which typically charges a fee for use. Campgrounds consisting of dedicated campsites typically feature a few (but sometimes no) improvements, and many just consist of open pieces of ground wh ...

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A junction that concerns itself mainly with the road-structural conditions of a crossing is not to be confounded with a traffic center which describes a traffic crossing and the surrounding area. In some countries' motorway-networks, each interchange of a motorway can be called a junction. ...

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Junction traffic, Junction traffic - Development of cities, Junction traffic - Integration, Junction traffic - Grade separation, Junction traffic - Scope

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AV may mean: Adult video, see Pornography AltaVista, a search engine Alterac Valley, a player versus player instance dungeon in the MMORPG World of Warcraft Alternative Vote, see Instant-runoff voting Angela Via, a singer Anguilla (FIPS 10-4 code and obsolete NATO digram) Antelope Valley, a desert region of northern Los Angeles County, California, in the US Anti-virus, see Anti-virus software Artificial vagina, a sex-toy Audio-visual, ...

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Adamstown, Birchgrove, Butetown, Canton, Cardiff Bay, City centre, Cathays, Cyncoed, Gabalfa, Heath, Llandaff, Llanedeyrn, Llanishen, Llanrumney, Maindy, Mynachdy, Pentrebane, Pentwyn, Penylan, Pontcanna, Radyr, Riverside, Roath, Splott, St Mellons, Tremorfa, Trowbridge Cardiff (Welsh: Caerdydd) is the capital and largest city of Wales. Located on the South Wales coast it is administered as a unitary authority. It was a small town until the early nineteenth century and came to prominence following the arrival of i ...

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• Cardiff - Industry
• Cardiff - History
• Cardiff - Culture media sport and tourism
• Cardiff - Twinning
• Cardiff - Politics
• Cardiff - Transport links
• Cardiff - Natives of Cardiff

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The City of Alexandria, first known as Belhaven, was named in honor of John Alexander, who in the last quarter of the 17th century had bought the land on which the city now stands from Robert Howison; the first settlement here was made in 1695. Alexandria was laid out in 1749 and was incorporated in 1779. A portion of the City of Alexandria shares with all of today's Arlington County the distinction of having been originally in Virginia, ceded to the U.S. Government to form the District of Columbia, and later reattached to Virginia by the federal government in 1846, when the District was reduced in size to ...

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Alexandria, Virginia, Alexandria, Virginia - Geography, Alexandria, Virginia - Areas in Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia - Addresses, Alexandria, Virginia - Demographics, Alexandria, Virginia - Transportation, Alexandria, Virginia - Roads, Alexandria, Virginia - Airports, Alexandria, Virginia - Rail, Alexandria, Virginia - Buses, Alexandria, Virginia - History, Alexandria, Virginia - Revolutionary War, Alexandria, Virginia - Return to Virginia, Alexandria, Virginia - American Civil War, Alexandria, Virginia - Twinning, Alexandria, Virginia - Recreation, Alexandria, Virginia - Education

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Transport is a major use of energy, and transport burns most of the world's petroleum. Hydrocarbon fuels produce carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas widely thought to be the chief cause of global climate change, and petroleum-powered engines, especially inefficient ones, create air pollution, including nitrous oxides and particulates (soot). Although vehicles in the United States have been getting cleaner because of environmental regulations, this has been offset by a ...

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Transport, Transport - Aspects of transport, Transport - Modes of transport, Transport - Categories of transport, Transport - Transport and communications, Transport - Transport and land use, Transport - Transport energy and the environment, Transport - Transport Research

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The most common use of the term tractor is for the vehicles used on farms. The farm tractor is used for pulling or pushing agricultural machinery or trailers, for ploughing, harrowing and similar tasks. The first mechanized farm implements in the 1800's and early 1900's were steam tractors. These were built around steam engines, which were not very safe and could explode or entangle their operators in the belt driven attachments. These machines were phased out during the 1920s in favour of the increasi ...

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Tractor, Tractor - Farm tractor, Tractor - Operation, Tractor - Power and transmission, Tractor - Safety, Tractor - Applications, Tractor - Precision agriculture, Tractor - Manufacturers, Tractor - Backhoe loader, Tractor - Engineering tractors, Tractor - EPA tractor, Tractor - Other types of tractors, Tractor - In aerospace, Tractor - In computers

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Delhi has seen the rise and fall of many empires which have left behind a plethora of monuments that attest to the grandeur and glory of bygone ages. Traditionally, Delhi is said to be the site of the magnificent and opulent Indraprastha, capital of the Pandavas in the Indian epic Mahabharata. A village called Indarpat existed in Delhi until the beginning of the 19th century. The ancient historic village was obliterated to make place for construction of New Delhi by the British. See also:

Delhi, Delhi - History, Delhi - Ancient history, Delhi - 8th century to 16th century, Delhi - 16th century to Present, Delhi - Government, Delhi - Districts, Delhi - Suburbs/Satellite towns, Delhi - Geography and Climate, Delhi - Demographics, Delhi - Economy, Delhi - Tourism, Delhi - Entertainment, Delhi - Transportation, Delhi - Roadways, Delhi - Auto-rickshaws, Delhi - Buses, Delhi - Metro, Delhi - Taxis, Delhi - Railway connectivity, Delhi - Airports, Delhi - Sports, Delhi - Education, Delhi - Famous people from Delhi, Delhi - Newspapers

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Omagh - Omagh Bomb. The Real IRA bombed the town centre in August 1998, killing 29 people - 13 women, 9 children and 6 men. One of the women killed was pregnant with twins. See also: Omagh Bombing ...

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Omagh, Omagh - History, Omagh - Omagh Bomb, Omagh - Population, Omagh - 2001 Census Demographics, Omagh - Places Of Interest/Tourism, Omagh - Climate, Omagh - Public Transport, Omagh - Road Connections, Omagh - Distances, Omagh - Education, Omagh - Health, Omagh - Religion, Omagh - Sport And Leisure, Omagh - Security, Omagh - Property, Omagh - Media, Omagh - Postcodes/Postal Services, Omagh - Electorial Wards, Omagh - Notable Residents/People From Omagh, Omagh - Town Twinnings, Omagh - Areas Of Omagh, Omagh - Omagh Area Facts, Omagh - Other Information

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The city is noted for its Martinitoren (Martini Tower), the fifth tallest church tower in the Netherlands. The 97 metre (318 ft) tall tower, which is known among locals as "d'Olle Grieze" (The Old Grey One), was completed in 1482. The spire then reached 127 metres (416'8"). The spire burnt down in 1577. The current tower dates back to 1627. The tower overlooks the Grote Markt (Large Market) a large pedestrian space in the center of the city. The Grote Markt is the heart of th ...

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Groningen city, Groningen city - Population centres, Groningen city - The city of Groningen, Groningen city - Politics, Groningen city - Industry, Groningen city - Transportation, Groningen city - Football stadium

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List of roads and highways - Hong Kong. List of roads and streets in Hong Kong Hong Kong Highways ...

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List of roads and highways, List of roads and highways - International/World, List of roads and highways - Australia, List of roads and highways - Belgium, List of roads and highways - Brazil, List of roads and highways - Canada, List of roads and highways - Chile, List of roads and highways - China People's Republic of, List of roads and highways - Hong Kong, List of roads and highways - China Republic of Taiwan, List of roads and highways - Europe, List of roads and highways - France, List of roads and highways - Greece, List of roads and highways - Iceland, List of roads and highways - India, List of roads and highways - Iran, List of roads and highways - Ireland, List of roads and highways - Italy, List of roads and highways - Japan, List of roads and highways - South Korea, List of roads and highways - Malaysia, List of roads and highways - Mexico, List of roads and highways - The Netherlands, List of roads and highways - New Zealand, List of roads and highways - Pakistan, List of roads and highways - The Philippines, List of roads and highways - Poland, List of roads and highways - Romania, List of roads and highways - Russia, List of roads and highways - Singapore, List of roads and highways - South Africa, List of roads and highways - United Kingdom, List of roads and highways - United States, List of roads and highways - Summaries, List of roads and highways - Other relevant topics

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List of transport topics - Aviation. Aircraft (Airplane, Plane) Airship Autogyro Balloon Blimp Dirigible (see Airship) Helicopter Human-powered aircraft Parachute (downward air transport only) Zeppelin List of transport topics - Non-human animal-powered transport. Burro Camel Dog Donkey Elephant Homing pigeon Horse MuleSee also:

List of transport topics, List of transport topics - General topics, List of transport topics - Design, List of transport topics - Theory, List of transport topics - History and geography, List of transport topics - Ownership, List of transport topics - Technologies, List of transport topics - Networks, List of transport topics - Links, List of transport topics - Nodes, List of transport topics - Modes and vehicles, List of transport topics - Aviation, List of transport topics - Non-human animal-powered transport, List of transport topics - Cable transport, List of transport topics - Conveyor transport, List of transport topics - Human-powered transport, List of transport topics - Hybrid transport, List of transport topics - Military transport, List of transport topics - Motorized road transport, List of transport topics - Motorized off-road transport, List of transport topics - Pipeline transport, List of transport topics - Rail transport, List of transport topics - Ship transport, List of transport topics - Space transport, List of transport topics - Fictional and proposed future transport, List of transport topics - Related terms and topics

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Animal powered transport - In the air. pigeon Animal powered transport - On land. buffalo (as distinct from bison) camel dog sled dog dogcart dog donkey elephant horse pack horse draught horse hack llama mule ox bullock ...

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Animal powered transport, Animal powered transport - Animals domesticated for transport, Animal powered transport - In the air, Animal powered transport - On land, Animal powered transport - On water, Animal powered transport - Animal powered vehicles

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See also: Road The first rule to learn for a particular country is which side to drive on. This is so fundamental that it is sometimes known simply as the rule of the road. If traffic goes on the right hand side of the road: Viewing from the centre of the road and facing either side, towards the edge of the road, drivers see vehicles approaching from their right, and those behind them are coming from their left; The driving seat is mostly on the left side of the vehicle, hence the desi ...

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Rules of the road, Rules of the road - Left or right, Rules of the road - Myths, Rules of the road - Advantages of one side over the other, Rules of the road - Changing sides, Rules of the road - U.S. state-specific practices, Rules of the road - Anomalies, Rules of the road - Vehicles, Rules of the road - History, Rules of the road - Places with right-hand traffic, Rules of the road - Places with left-hand traffic, Rules of the road - Highway code, Rules of the road - Priority

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Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's 1000 m Individual Time Trial. Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's Sprint. Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's 4000 m Individual Pursuit. Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's 4000 m Team Pursuit. ...

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Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics, Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Medals, Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Track cycling events, Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's 1000 m Individual Time Trial, Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's Sprint, Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's 4000 m Individual Pursuit, Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's 4000 m Team Pursuit, Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Road cycling events, Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's Individual Road Race, Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 km Team Time Trial

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The most common use of the term tractor is for the vehicles used on farms. The farm tractor is used for pulling agricultural machinery or trailers, for ploughing, harrowing and similar tasks. The classic farm tractor is a simple open vehicle with two very large driving wheels on an axle below and slightly behind a single seat (the seat and steering wheel consequently are in the center) and the engine in front of the driver with two steerable wheels below the engine compartment. This basic design has remained unchanged for a number of years, but now enclosed cabs are av ...

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Tractor, Tractor - Farm tractor, Tractor - Steam tractors, Tractor - Engineering tractors, Tractor - Backhoe loader, Tractor - Other types of tractors, Tractor - Tractors agriculture and aerospace, Tractor - In computers, Tractor - Manufacturers

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