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| 88 Aquarii |
88 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. (references) |
| 88 mm gun |
The German eighty-eight is probably one of the best known artillery pieces of World War II. It was not one gun, but a series of anti-aircraft guns officially called the 8,8 cm Flak 18, 36 or 37, and could also include newer and more powerful models, the FlaK 41 and 43, although these were different weapons. FlaK is a German short form of Flugabwehr-Kanone (hence the capital K, nowadays one word) meaning anti-aircraft gun, the original purpose of the eighty-eight. (references) |
| 88 Olympic Expressway |
The 88 Olympic Expressway is a freeway in South Korea, connecting Gwangju to Daegu (175.3km). (references) |
| 88 Thisbe |
88 Thisbe (thiz'-bee) is one of the largest main belt asteroids. (references) |
| 88 Wood Street |
88 Wood Street is a commercial office tower development in London, England. The architect was Richard Rogers, and it was constructed between 1993 and 2001. (references) |
| Air/Space America 88 |
Air/Space America 88 was an aviation exposition and air show held at San Diego California's Brown Field in late May of 1988. It was planned to be the western hemisphere's answer to the Paris Air Show and would be held every even year when the PAS was in hiatus. It was a mammoth event that attracted exhibitors from all over the world, including a British Airways Concorde and an Antonov An-124. Many aircraft manufacturers brought their latest creations like Boeing's STOL YC-14. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performed along with the usual aerobatic and demonstration flights. (references) |
| Appius Claudius Pulcher (praetor 88 BC) |
Appius Claudius Pulcher was a Roman politician of the 1st century BCE. He was a supporter of Sulla and served as praetor in 88 BC. He was exiled in that year by Marius while Sulla was away in the east. He returned to Rome after Cinna died in 84, and served as consul in 79 and as governor of Macedon from 78 to 76. (references) |
| Area 88 |
Area 88 is a popular manga series by Kaoru Shinatani that has twice been adapted into an anime series, and used as the theme for a video game. It is well-known for its realistic depiction of aircraft and air combat. (references) |
| Atomic number 88 |
An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| California State Route 88 |
California State Route 88 is a California State Highway that travels in an east-west direction, from Stockton through the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and ending at the border with Nevada, whereupon it becomes Nevada State Route 88, eventually terminating at U.S. Highway 395. CA-88 is one of only three routes to continue with the same route number after crossing into Nevada, the others being CA-28 and CA-266. (references) |
| Column 88 |
Column 88 was a neo-nazi paramilitary organization based in the United Kingdom. It was formed in the early 1970s, and disbanded in the early 1980s. The members of Column 88 undertook military training under the supervision of a former Royal Marine Commando, and also held regular gatherings attended by neo-nazis from all over Europe. (references) |
| Crazy 88 |
The Crazy 88 is a fictional gang from Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill" Vol. 1. Led by former super-assassin O-Ren Ishii (Lucy Liu), the samurai sword-wielding gang ruled the streets of Tokyo until the Bride (Uma Thurman) destroyed them all in the first stage of her revenge. Various real-life copycat gangs have sprung up, notably in Hong Kong and Okinawa plus various parts of Asia and the USA. (references) |
| Gate 88 |
Gate 88 is a multiplayer action RTS where the player pilots a ship in 2D, asteroids style, while building structures such as turrets, factories, and research stations. (references) |
| Interstate 88 (west) |
Interstate 88 is entirely within the state of Illinois. It runs from an intersection with Interstate 80 near Moline, Illinois to an intersection with Interstates 290 and 294 in Hillside, Illinois, near Chicago. (references) |
| Junkers Ju 88 |
The Junkers Ju 88 was a WW2 Luftwaffe twin-engine multi-role aircraft. Among the most versatile planes of the war, it was used as a bomber, close-support aircraft, nightfighter, torpedo bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. (references) |
| K1 Type 88 |
The K1 (or Type 88) is a main battle tank in use with the South Korean ground forces. It was introduced to the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) in 1988, hence its name Type 88. It is manufactured by Hyundai Precision of South Korea. (references) |
| Loglan 88 |
Loglan 88 is an object-oriented computer language, first devised at the Institute of Informatics at Warsaw University. (references) |
| Massachusetts Route 88 |
Massachusetts Route 88, is a northwest-southeast state highway in Massachusetts. It starts as an offshoot of Interstate 195 just northeast of the Lakeside neighborhood in Westport; Route 88 runs south through the town and finally ending in Horseneck Beach State Reservation in southern Westport. (references) |
| Michigan State Highway 88 |
Michigan State Highway 88 (M-88) is one of a few Michigan State Highways that still follows its original routing from the 1920s. Running from Mancelona to Eastport, M-88 also goes through the communities of Bellaire and Central Lake - the highway is completely within Antrim County. (references) |
| Missouri State Highway 88 (decommissioned) |
Missouri State Highway 88 ran from the Arkanas-Missouri State Line south of Pineville to Lanagan. In the mid 1960's, the highway was replaced by U.S. Highway 71. The section north of Pineville to Lanagan is now Missouri Supplemental Route EE. (references) |
| Movement 88 |
The Movement 88 is a political party in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh). (references) |
| New Hampshire Route 88 |
New Hampshire Route 88 (NH-88) is a short north-south highway in Rockingham County in southeastern New Hampshire. It runs from Hampton Falls to Exeter. (references) |
| New Jersey State Highway 88 |
New Jersey State Highway 88 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. It runs from an intersection with United States Highway 9 in Lakewood, New Jersey to an intersection with New Jersey State Highway 35 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. (references) |
| Oldsmobile 88 |
The Oldsmobile 88 was a fullsize car sold by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors and produced from 1949 until 1999. Although it was never the marque's top-seller, the 88 was an image leader for the company from its introduction. (references) |
| Provincial Highway No. 88 (Taiwan) |
Provincial Highway No. 88 is an expressway, which begins in Fongshan City on National Highway No. 1 and ends in Jhutian, Pingtung on Yong-an Road. (references) |
| Symphony No. 88 (Haydn) |
Joseph Haydn's 88th Symphony in G major, was written in the late 1780s. Despite the fact that it is not one of the Paris Symphonies or London Symphonies and that the symphony does not have a nickname (although it is occasionally referred to as The Letter V), it is one of Haydn's best-known works. (references) |
| Type 88 75 mm AA Gun |
The Type 88 75 mm AA Gun was a Japanese Anti-aircraft gun that was used during the Second world war. The Japanese designation was actually 8cm - but the bore was 3 inches (76.2 mm). It replaced the Type 11 75 mm gun in Japanese service. (references) |
| Type 99 88 mm AA Gun |
The Type 99 88 mm AA Gun was a Japanese Anti-aircraft gun based on the Krupp 88 mm Flak of the German Navy (8.8cm/45 SK C/30), which was captured in China. It entered service in 1939 and was used during the Second World War it was deployed mainly in mainland Japan. (references) |
| West Virginia State Route 88 |
West Virginia State Route 88 is an north-south route. (references) |
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.
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