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• Sant'Erasmo
  The island was a [[port]] attached to [[Murano]] in the [[eighth century]], but is now known for [[
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• Gulf of Lyon
  The chief port on the gulf is [[Marseille]]. Toulon is another important port. The fishing industry in the gulf is based on [[hake]] (''Merluccius merluc
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• Murano
  ...rough production of [[salt]]. It was also a centre for trade, through the port it controlled on [[Sant'Erasmo]]. From the [[eleventh century]], it began
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• Strait of Bonifacio
  ...e]] ''[[Sémillante]]'' on [[February 15]], [[1855]]. The ship had left the port of [[Toulon]] the day before on its way into the [[Black Sea]] to supply th
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• Napier Deltic
  ...e crankshaft phasing was arranged to allow for exhaust port lead and inlet port lag. These engines are called '[[Two-stroke cycle#Uniflow|uniflow]]' design ...an 'exhaust' piston in the adjacent cylinder to open and close the exhaust port.
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• Two stroke
  ===Piston port=== [[Piston]] port is the simplest of the designs. All functions are controlled solely by the
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• Delta engine
  ...e crankshaft phasing was arranged to allow for exhaust port lead and inlet port lag in the gas-flow of the engine. These engines are called 'uniflow' desig ...an 'exhaust' piston in the adjacent cylinder to open and close the exhaust port.
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• Two-stroke cycle
  ===Piston port=== [[Piston]] port is the simplest of the designs. All functions are controlled solely by the
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• Lazio
  *[[Civitavecchia]], the region's principal port *[[Ostia]], the ancient Roman port of Rome
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• Trieste
  ...1891]]. Its role as the principal [[Austria-Hungary|Austrian]] commercial port and shipbuilding center was emphasized by the construction of the Vienna-Tr
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• Panna cotta
  ...st 4 hours, up to overnight. Serve with fresh fruit, [[balsamic vinegar]], port, or a sweet sauce.
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• Four-stroke
  ...[[fuel]] and [[air]] is drawn into the cylinder through the intake (inlet) port. The intake (inlet) [[poppet valve|valve]] (or valves) then close(s), and t ...e cylinder past the then-open exhaust valve or valves, through the exhaust port.
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• Four-stroke cycle
  ...[[fuel]] and [[air]] is drawn into the cylinder through the intake (inlet) port. The intake (inlet) [[poppet valve|valve]] (or valves) then close(s), and t ...e cylinder past the then-open exhaust valve or valves, through the exhaust port.
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• Four stroke cycle
  ...ture of fuel and air is drawn into the cylinder through the intake (inlet) port. The intake (inlet) [[poppet valve|valve]] (or valves) then close(s), and t ...e cylinder past the then-open exhaust valve or valves, through the exhaust port.
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• Marche
  ...unproductive soil and difficult terrain was fairly highly cultivated. The port of Ancona was the only really good harbor, the other small harbors were use
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• Opposed piston engine
  ...per cylinder to expose an intake port, and the other to expose an exhaust port. Each piston is referred to as either an ''intake piston'' or an ''exhaust
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• Portofino
  ...founded by the [[Roman Empire|Romans]] and named ''Portus Delphini'', or ''Port of the Dolphin'', because of the large number of [[dolphin]]s that inhabite
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• GM High Feature engine
  High Feature V6 engines are produced at Fisherman's Bend in [[Port Melbourne]], [[Australia]], [[St. Catharines]] in [[Canada]], and [[Flint E ...ater power, 8% greater torque, and 3% better fuel economy than the current port-injected version. Although GM did not give specific output figures, a 15% i
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• Catanzaro
  ...pplied merchants that came from all over [[Europe]] to buy the silk in the port of [[Reggio Calabria]] soon before [[Pentecost]] day.
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• Non-synchronous transmission
  ...g ability]]</ref> The captain orders full reverse of the [[Port (nautical)|port]] propeller. The engineer hesitates because he has to time the engine in or
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• Exhaust pipe
  ...as and thus lessens the back-pressure at the engine's cylinders' [[exhaust port]]s and thus helps the cylinders to empty quicker. ...bends and folds calculated to make the paths from each cylinder's exhaust port to the common outlet all equal length, and joined at narrow angles to encou
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• Combustion chamber
  ...t rather than elongated chamber. The intake [[cylinder head porting|valve/port]] is usually placed to give the mixture a pronounced "swirl" (the term is p
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• Panamerican Highway
  ...cross the [[Gulf of Urabá]] from [[Turbo, Colombia]], to a new Panamanian port (possibly Carreto) connected to a Caribbean coast extension of the highway.
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• Boat
  ...boat is called the stern. The right side is starboard and the left side is port.
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• Sleeve valve
  ...linder ports in upper part of the circle. The advantage is that very large port openings can be arranged that increase the [[volumetric efficiency]] of the ...d wherever is best, the valve is not being continually "hammered" into the port leading to rapid wear, and the exhaust's heat is spread evenly around the c
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• Ship
  ...our letters. Another incorporates the navigation light: ''Is there any red port left?'')
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• Overhead cam
  ...nother performance advantage is gained as a result of the better optimized port configurations made possible with overhead camshaft designs. With no intru
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• Forced induction
  ...nduction. It's simply an oxidizer that is injected either directly (direct port) or by a single fogger...with fuel(wet nitrous system) or without fuel(dry
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• Friuli-Venezia Giulia
  ...ouraged an extraordinary economic flourishing, making Trieste the empire’s port. The fortunate outcome of the war of independence brought Friuli alone into ...custom regulations ensure exclusive financial conditions to operators. The Port of Trieste is today the most important centre worldwide for the trade of co
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• Genoa
  [[Image:Genova-Porto antico-IMG 0299.JPG|thumb|250px|The Ancient Port of Genoa.]] ...Genova-Bigo del porto antico.JPG|thumb|250px|The big "bigo" in the ancient port.]]
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• Pushrod
  ...well as much greater freedom of component placement and intake and exhaust port geometry. Most modern pushrod engines have two valves per cylinder, while m
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• Pisa
  ...mperor [[Caesar Augustus|Augustus]] fortified the colony into an important port and changed the name in ''Colonia Iulia obsequens''. From 313 it became the ...rests were prevailing. Pisa began in this way its rise to the role of main port of the Upper Tyrrhenian Sea and became the main trading centre between Tusc
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• Fuel injection
  ...gned for the next phase of fuel injection's evolution, which is individual port injection, commonly known as EFI. TBI was used briefly on passenger cars du ===Central port injection (CPI)===
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• Testi
  ...Trail King, the first off-road motorcycle from only 50 cc, provided even a port fishing rods! Added to this is also the Trail, a tuttoterreno with a gearbo
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• Piston ring
  ...teel, and are coated or treated to enhance the wear resistance. Two-stroke port design is critical to ring life.<!--the following sentence is confusing and
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• Tuscany
  ...lance between these communes were ensured by the assets they held; Pisa, a port; Siena, banking; and Lucca, banking and silk. By the [[renaissance]], howev
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• Cagliari
  ...ello]], Cagliari comprised the districts of [[Marina]] (which included the port), [[Stampace]] and [[Villanova]]. Marina and Stampace were guarded by [[wal ...decoration]]: an example is the [[white marble]] [[City Hall]] near the [[port]]. Ottone Bacaredda is also famous for the [[violent]] repression of one of
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• Procida
  ...us character for a fixed distance, from the village of Torre Murata to the port of Marina Grande. The "mysteries", often highly artistic, are prepared by t
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• Fiat Linea
  ...s book, reads aloud SMS and controls the audio system - using built-in USB port, one can connect PenDrive with music in MP3 and WMA formats.
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• Monaco
  ...La Condamine quartier is further subdivided into La Condamine proper (the port area); [[Moneghetti]]; Les Revoires, containing the [[Jardin Exotique]]; an
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• Crotone
  In recent time Crotone Port has been used by visitors on [[yacht charter]] cruising vacations.
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• Ancona
  ...would figure as a landmark for ships approaching Rome's greatest Adriatic port.
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• Wankel engine
  ...intake and exhaust port openings, while simultaneously increasing exhaust port area. Fuel consumption is now within normal limits while passing [[Californ
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• Engine Control Unit
  ...are sometimes capable of having their programming changed through the OBD port. Automotive enthusiasts with modern cars take advantage of this technology
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• Capri
  ...It has two adjoining harbours, Marina Piccola and Marina Grande (the main port of the island).
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• History of Naples
  ...famous roads, excavated galleries to link Naples to Pozzuoli, enlarged the port, and added public baths and [[aqueduct]]s for the wellbeing of yjr proplr. ...nections with several airports in Europe. The city also has also important port that connects to many Tyrrhenian Sea destinations, including [[Cagliari]],
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• Sanremo
  ...Genoveses built the fortress of Santa Tecla situated on the beach near the port. The fortress was used as a prison until [[2002]], and is now being transfo
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