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Deutsch: Bach / Español: Arroyo / Português: Córrego / Français: Ruisseau / Italiano: Ruscello
A stream is a body of water with a current, confined within a bed and stream banks. Depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as a branch, brook, beck, burn, creek, "crick", gill (occasionally ghyll), kill, lick, mill race, rill, river, syke, bayou, rivulet, streamage, wash, run or runnel.
Deutsch: Spirale / Español: Espiral / Português: Espiral / Français: Spirale / Italiano: Spirale
In mathematics, a spiral is a curve which emanates from a central point, getting progressively farther away as it revolves around the point.
Deutsch: Schrott / Español: Chatarra / Português: Sucata / Français: Ferraille / Italiano: Cascame
Scrap consists of recyclable materials left over from product manufacturing and consumption, such as parts of vehicles, building supplies, and surplus materials. Unlike waste, scrap can have significant monetary value.
Deutsch: Smartphone / Español: Telêfono inteligente / Português: Smartphone / Français: Smartphone / Italiano: Smartphone
A smartphone (or smart phone) is a mobile phone with an advanced mobile operating system. They typically combine the features of a cell phone with those of other popular mobile devices, such as personal digital assistant (PDA), media player and GPS navigation unit. Most smartphones have a touchscreen user interface and can run third-party apps, and are camera phones.
Deutsch: Shaft / Español: Shaft / Français: Shaft / Italiano: Shaft
In the industrial and industry context, a shaft is a cylindrical component that is used to transmit torque (rotational force) or linear motion from one component to another. Shafts are typically found in rotating machinery such as motors, engines, and pumps, and in mechanical power transmission systems. They can be made from a variety of materials, including steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and composites, depending on the specific application.
Deutsch: Sport / Español: Deporte / Português: Desporto / Français: Sport / Italiano: Sport
Sport (or sports) is all forms of usually competitive physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical ability and skills while providing entertainment to participants, and in some cases, spectators. Hundreds of sports exist, from those requiring only two participants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals.