tack strip — See rear tack strip … Dictionary of automotive terms
strip — [1] Area used for drag racing. [2] Removing tires and wheels, battery, hubcaps and other items of value as done by thieves. See gut. [3] To remove the insulation from a wire. [4] To tear off or break the thread from a screw, bolt, etc., or the… … Dictionary of automotive terms
tack — [1] A term used to describe the sticky quality of a rubber compound. [2] The sticky quality of an adhesive film, either while wet or after the film has set. Technically it is the pull resistance (measured in dynes) exerted by a material… … Dictionary of automotive terms
rear tack strip — A fixed or hinged bar on a convertible top which holds the rear end of the hood against the rear deck … Dictionary of automotive terms
tack´er — tack1 «tak», noun, verb. –n. 1. a short, sharp pointed nail or pin with a flat, broad head: »We bought some carpet tacks. 2. a long, loose stitch used as a temporary fastening before final sewing. 3. any very slight, loose fastening: »hanging by… … Useful english dictionary
Girth (tack) — For other uses of girth , see Girth (disambiguation). A girth on a Chilean saddle A girth, sometimes called a cinch (Western riding), is a piece of equipment used to keep the saddle in place on a horse or other animal. It passes under the barrel… … Wikipedia
Tongue-tie (tack) — A tongue tie is a piece of equipment used by horseback riders to prevent the horse from getting his tongue over the bit, which would make the animal very difficult to control. It is usually a strip of cloth or rubber, passed through the mouth and … Wikipedia
Roy Roberts (inventor) — Roy Roberts was the inventor of the gripper rod (UK) or tack strip (USA) [ [http://tack strip.com/content/history.htm TackStrip.com Gripper Edge Tack Strip ] ] used to secure carpets.His innovation in 1938 revolutionised the fitting system for… … Wikipedia
Carpet — For other uses, see Carpet (disambiguation). The Azerbaijani carpet, a UNESCO Masterpiece of Intangible Heritage of Humanity … Wikipedia
Carpet Museum of Iran — Carpet Museum of Iran, Tehran Located in Tehran, beside Laleh Park, and founded in 1976, the Carpet Museum of Iran exhibits a variety of Persian carpets from all over Iran, dating from 18th century to present. The museum s exhibition hall… … Wikipedia
