NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Gore (segment)

A gore is a segment of a three-dimensional shape fabricated from a two-dimensional material. The term was originally used to describe triangular shapes, but is now extended to any shape that can be used to create the third dimension. 3-D or 3D abbreviates three dimensional and is often related to a stereoscopic display that exploits binocular vision. ... :For other senses of this word, see dimension (disambiguation). ...

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A round parachute constructed from gores of material.

Spherical globes of he Earth and Celestial sphere were first mass produced by Gerard Mercator using a process of printing map details on 12 paper gores that were cut out then pasted to a sphere. This process is still often used. The gores are conveniently made to each have a width of 30 degrees of longitude matching the principal meridians from the South Pole and North Pole to the Equator.
Parachutes are made from gores of light weight material making up the canopy. The gores are cut from flat material, and stitched together to create various shapes.
Corners in round duct-work can be created by welding or fixing gores of metal sheet to form a bend.

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Download high resolution version (426x650, 36 KB)A USMC Paratrooper, public domain photo from usmc. ... Download high resolution version (426x650, 36 KB)A USMC Paratrooper, public domain photo from usmc. ... This article refers to the device for slowing descent through the air. ... Antarctica Oceania Africa Asia Europe North America South America Middle East Caribbean Central Asia East Asia North Asia South Asia Southeast Asia SW. Asia Australasia Melanesia Micronesia Polynesia Central America Latin America Northern America Americas C. Africa E. Africa N. Africa Southern Africa W. Africa C. Europe E. Europe N... Adjectives: Terrestrial, Terran, Telluric, Tellurian, Earthly Atmosphere Surface pressure: 101. ... The celestial sphere is divided by the celestial equator. ... Gerardus Mercator (March 5, 1512 - December 2, 1594) was a famous Flemish cartographer, remembered for the Mercator projection named after him. ... Longitude, sometimes denoted by the Greek letter Î» (lambda),[1][2] describes the location of a place on Earth east or west of a north-south line called the Prime Meridian. ... Meridian is: Meridian (astronomy): an imaginary circle perpendicular to the horizon. ... Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. ... North Pole Scenery When not otherwise qualified, the term North Pole usually refers to the Geographic North Pole â€“ the northernmost point on the surface of the Earth, where the Earths axis of rotation intersects the Earths surface. ... World map showing the equator in red In tourist areas, the equator is often marked on the sides of roads The equator marked as it crosses IlhÃ©u das Rolas, in SÃ£o TomÃ© and PrÃncipe. ... This article refers to the device for slowing descent through the air. ... A round duct connecting to a typical diffuser Ducts are used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) to carry air - these include conditioned, fresh, stale, foul (toilet extract), and contaminated air (flue exhaust, fume extraction) - from place to place. ... Welding is a fabrication process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by causing coalescence. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1986x2818, 796 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Globe Vincenzo Coronelli User:Globe45 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1986x2818, 796 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Globe Vincenzo Coronelli User:Globe45 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or...

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