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2. Crimp (joining) - Wikipedia

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   In metalworking, crimping is a method of joining two or more pieces of metal or other ductile material by deforming one or both of them to hold the other. The bend or deformity is called the crimp. [1] [2] Because it can be a cold-working technique, crimping can also be used to form a strong bond between the workpiece and a non-metallic component.

3. Dobok - Wikipedia

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   dobok. McCune–Reischauer. tobok. Black Belt Tang Soo Do Dobok. Gup Tang Soo Do Dobok. Dobok ( Korean : 도복) is the uniform worn by practitioners of Korean martial arts, such as taekwondo. [1] [2] Do means "way" and bok means "clothing". The dobok came from the Japanese keikogi/dōgi, used in Japanese martial arts, such as judo. [citation ...

4. Shanghaiing - Wikipedia

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   Shanghaiing or crimping is the practice of kidnapping people to serve as sailors by coercive techniques such as trickery, intimidation, or violence. Those engaged in this form of kidnapping were known as crimps. The related term press gang refers specifically to impressment practices in the United Kingdom's Royal Navy.

5. Belting (beating) - Wikipedia

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   Belting is the use of belts made of strong materials (usually leather) as a whip -like instrument for corporal punishment (see that article for generalities). Although also used in educational institutions [1] as a disciplinary measure, it has most often been applied domestically by parents. This practice has now been abolished by most schools ...

6. Conveyor belt - Wikipedia

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   A belt conveyor system consists of two or more pulleys (sometimes referred to as drums), with a closed loop of carrying medium—the conveyor belt—that rotates about them. One or both of the pulleys are powered, moving the belt and the material on the belt forward. The powered pulley is called the drive pulley while the unpowered pulley is ...

7. Midnight Blue Belt - Wikipedia

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   Midnight Blue Belt is a belt worn in some Korean martial arts to signify that the wearer has attained dan rank, which translates to a degree holder. This belt is most commonly seen in the Korean martial arts of tang soo do and soo bahk do , where it is often used in place of the more common black belt .

8. Brazilian jiu-jitsu ranking system - Wikipedia

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   The Brazilian jiu-jitsu ranking system signifies a practitioner's increasing level of technical knowledge and practical skill within the art. Colored belts worn as part of the uniform are awarded to the practitioner. The ranking system shares its origins with the judo belt-rank system, but the Brazilian system incorporates some minor ...

9. Dan (rank) - Wikipedia

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   Dan. The dan ( 段) ranking system is used by many Japanese, Okinawan, Korean, and other martial arts organizations to indicate the level of a person's ability within a given system. Used as a ranking system to quantify skill level in a specific domain, it was originally used at a Go school during the Edo period. [1]