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2. Free company - Wikipedia

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   Free company. The French army harassed by members of a free company. A free company (sometimes called a great company or, in French, grande compagnie) was an army of mercenaries between the 12th and 14th centuries recruited by private employers during wars. They acted independently of any government, and were thus "free".

3. List of largest companies in the United States by revenue

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   New York Life Insurance Company: Insurance 58,445 14.2% 15,050 New York City, New York: 74 Enterprise Products: Petroleum industry 58,186 42.6% 7,300 Houston, Texas: 75 AbbVie: Pharmaceutical industry 58,054 3.3% 50,000 Lake Bluff, Illinois: 76 Plains All American Pipeline: Petroleum industry 57,342 36.3% 4,100 Houston, Texas: 77 Dow Chemical ...

4. List of company name etymologies - Wikipedia

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   The company name is pronounced the same as that of Bodine himself: / b oʊ ˈ d aɪ n /. Boeing – named after founder William E. Boeing. It was originally called Pacific Aero Products Co. Bosch – named after founder Robert Bosch. Robert Bosch GmbH (full company name) is a German diversified technology-based corporation.

5. List of largest companies by revenue - Wikipedia

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   American retail corporation Walmart has been the world's largest company by revenue since 2014. [1] The list is limited to the largest 50 companies, all of which have annual revenues exceeding US$130 billion. This list is incomplete, as not all companies disclose their information to the media and/or general public. [3]

6. Electric generator - Wikipedia

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   In electricity generation, a generator [1] is a device that converts motion-based power ( potential and kinetic energy) or fuel-based power ( chemical energy) into electric power for use in an external circuit. Sources of mechanical energy include steam turbines, gas turbines, water turbines, internal combustion engines, wind turbines and even ...

7. Dynamo - Wikipedia

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   "Dynamo Electric Machine" (end view, partly section, U.S. patent 284,110) A dynamo is an electrical generator that creates direct current using a commutator.Dynamos were the first electrical generators capable of delivering power for industry, and the foundation upon which many other later electric-power conversion devices were based, including the electric motor, the alternating-current ...