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Definition |
| 12.17 x 44 mm |
The 12.17 x 44 mm rimfire round was developed by a joint Swedish-Norwegian committee in 1867. The goal was to create a round of ammunition that would not only work in the new rifle then under consideration (this ended up as the Remington M1867), but also would be suitable to use in old, converted kammerlader rifles. (references) |
| 44 Andromedae |
44 Andromedae is a star in the constellation Andromeda. Its apparent magnitude is 5.67. (references) |
| 44 Aquarii |
44 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 5.75. (references) |
| 44 gallon drum |
A 44 gallon drum (known as a 55 gallon drum in the United States) is a cylindrical metal container (drum) with a nominal capacity of 44 imperial gallons, 55 U.S. gallons or 205 litre. The exact capacity varies with wall thickness and other factors. (references) |
| 44 Nysa |
44 Nysa (nye'-sa) is a quite large and very bright main belt asteroid. It is also the brightest member of the Nysa asteroid family. It is classified as a rare class E asteroid. (references) |
| 44 Squadron SAAF |
44 Squadron SAAF is a squadron of the South African Air Force. It is currently a light transport squadron. (references) |
| Atomic number 44 |
A rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| British Rail Class 44 |
The British Rail Class 44 diesel locomotives were built by British Rail Derby Works from 1959 to 1960. (references) |
| Brodmann area 44 |
Brodmann area 44, or BA44, is part of the frontal cortex in the human brain. Situated just anterior to premotor cortex (BA6) and on the lateral surface, inferior to BA9. Together with BA 45 it comprises Broca's area a region which is involved in speech production. (references) |
| California State Route 44 |
California State Route 44 is a California State Highway that travels in an east-west direction from Redding to Lassen Volcanic National Park before ending at Route 36 west of Susanville. This final portion, between the park and its terminus, is part of the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway, a National Scenic Byway. (references) |
| Cod. 44 A 8 |
Cod. 44 A 8 also known as MS 1449, Bibliotheca dell'Academica Nazionale dei Lincei e Corsiniana, Fechtbuch compiled by Peter von Danzig in 1452. (references) |
| Focke-Wulf Fw 44 |
The Focke-Wulf Fw 44 was a two-seater biplane known as the Stieglitz (Goldfinch). (references) |
| Greece Interstate 44 |
Greece Interstate 44 is a highway linking the cities of Thiva, Chalkida and Karystos. The total length is nearly 200 km. The highway passes in the prefectures of Viotia and Euboea. Much of the highway has curvy roads. (references) |
| Jagdverbande 44 |
Jagdverbände 44(jv 44) was a WW2 German luftwaffe squadron. (references) |
| Kaliber 44 |
KALIBER 44 is a Polish hiphop group from Katowice. Their three albums have achieved gold status or more. (references) |
| Magnum 44 |
The Sanford Magnum 44 Permanent Marker is a heavy-duty permanent marker manufactured by Sanford. They are available in four colors, black, red, green, and blue, and are somewhat popular among graffiti artists. (references) |
| Mark 44 |
Mark 44. An obsolete lightweight torpedo manufactured in the USA. Replaced by the Mk 46. (references) |
| Ohio State Highway 44 |
Ohio 44, a north-south route in north-eastern Ohio, spans from Mentor, Ohio in the north to Waynesburg, Ohio in the south. (references) |
| South African 44 Parachute Regiment |
44 Parachute Regiment (popularly known as the Parabats) is the South African Army's chief airborne infantry unit. It was created in 2000 by redesignating 44 Parachute Brigade, and is based at the Tempe military base near Bloemfontein. (references) |
| Sturmgewehr 44 |
The Maschinenpistole 43, Maschinenpistole 44, Sturmgewehr 44 (MP43, MP44, Stg44) were names for a light automatic rifle developed for Nazi Germany during World War II as part of the Maschinenkarabiner (machine carbine) program and developed from the Mkb 42(H). The many names of the Mkb 42(H)'s successor results from the complicated events in the bureaucracy of the Third Reich. (references) |
| Symphony No. 44 (Haydn) |
The Symphony No. 44 in E minor by Joseph Haydn was written sometime around 1770. It has the nickname Trauer (Mourning) apparently because late in life Haydn asked for its slow movement to be played at his funeral. (references) |
| Type 44 Cavalry Rifle |
The Type 44 Cavalry Rifle（四四式騎銃Yonyon-shiki kijyuu or Yonjyuuyon-shiki kijyuu) is a Japanese bolt-action rifle. It was a development of the Arisaka Type 38 Cavalry Rifle, the main difference being the bayonet is a needle type and it can be folded backwards. It entered service in 1911. (references) |
| U.S. Highway 44 |
United States Highway 44 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 238 miles (383 km) from Plymouth, Massachusetts to the Hudson Valley region of New York. (references) |
| Wedell-Williams Model 44 |
The Wedell-Williams Model 44 was a racing aircraft, four examples of which were built in the United States in the early 1930s. It began as a rebuilding of the partnership's successful We-Will racer of 1929, but soon turned into a completely new aircraft. It was a typical 1930s racer design, a braced, low-wing monoplane powered by a large radial engine and equipped with fixed landing gear in large spats. (references) |
| West Virginia State Route 44 |
West Virginia Route 44 runs south to north in Logan County. WV 44 is a former stretch of U.S. Highway 119. (references) |
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