A centrifugal gun is a type of rapid-fire projectile accelerator, like a machine gun but operating on a different principle. Centrifugal guns use a rapidly rotating disc to impart energy to the projectiles, gaining kinetic energy from steam, electricity or other engine source rather than gunpowder. The centrifugal gun was one of a number or different ideas proposed to address the problems of smoke, over-heating, and premature detonation, that were eventually solved by smokeless powder, improved metallurgy, and shock-and-heat stable explosives.
16-680: (Redirected from DREAD ) [REDACTED] The present page holds the title of a primary topic , and an article needs to be written about it. It is believed to qualify as a broad-concept article . It may be written directly at this page or drafted elsewhere and then moved to this title. Related titles should be described in Dread , while unrelated titles should be moved to Dread (disambiguation) . ( February 2022 ) [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Look up dread in Wiktionary,
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48-417: A Reddit-like dark web discussion forum Other uses [ edit ] DREAD (risk assessment model) Dread, a model of centrifugal gun Dreadlocks , a hairstyle also known as dreads See also [ edit ] Anti Dread , Polish punk rock band Dred (disambiguation) Dredd (disambiguation) Receptor activated solely by a synthetic ligand , also known as DREADD Vandread ,
64-554: A role-playing game Metroid Dread , a game in the Metroid franchise Other arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] Dread (album) recorded by Living Colour Dread (film) directed by Anthony DiBlasi "Dread", a short story in Clive Barker's Books of Blood series, or the comic book or stage adaptation of the same Dread Broadcasting Corporation , a London pirate radio station Dread (forum) ,
80-439: A role-playing game Metroid Dread , a game in the Metroid franchise Other arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] Dread (album) recorded by Living Colour Dread (film) directed by Anthony DiBlasi "Dread", a short story in Clive Barker's Books of Blood series, or the comic book or stage adaptation of the same Dread Broadcasting Corporation , a London pirate radio station Dread (forum) ,
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112-523: A science fiction anime Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Dread . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dread&oldid=1193270188 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Disambiguation pages to be converted to broad concept articles Short description
128-720: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dread (disambiguation) (Redirected from Dread (disambiguation) ) [REDACTED] The present page holds the title of a primary topic , and an article needs to be written about it. It is believed to qualify as a broad-concept article . It may be written directly at this page or drafted elsewhere and then moved to this title. Related titles should be described in Dread , while unrelated titles should be moved to Dread (disambiguation) . ( February 2022 ) [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Look up dread in Wiktionary,
144-486: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Centrifugal gun A steam -powered centrifugal gun built by Charles Dickinson of Boston was tested during the American Civil War . This gun was popularly but incorrectly attributed to pro-Southern Maryland millionaire and inventor Ross Winans . Another hand-cranked centrifugal gun that fired musket balls
160-748: The Civil War seems to have been one ill-starred Army mule". The idea was even tested during World War I by the US Bureau of Standards , using a prototype built by lawyer Edward T. Moore, and advertised as a silent machine gun. The prototype used a powerful electric motor to spin the gun's grooved rotor . It was abandoned due to extremely poor accuracy. Moore was granted USPTO patent number 1332992. Another design can be found in USPTO patent number 1311492, granted in July 1919. Another effort during World War I
176-650: The award-winning black comic book series created by Nicholas Da Silva aka ZOOLOOK Brig of Dread (Bridge of Dread), the mythological bridge to Purgatory Judge Dread, the alternate universe Judge Dredd from Dread Dominion Lord Dread, a character in the TV series Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future Games [ edit ] Dread (role-playing game) Dread: The First Book of Pandemonium ,
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208-838: The free dictionary. Dread may refer to: Feelings [ edit ] Angst (in existentialist thought), a deep-seated spiritual condition of insecurity and despair in the free human being Anxiety People [ edit ] Reggae musicians [ edit ] Doctor Dread (born 1954), American music producer Judge Dread (1945–1998), British musician Massive Dread (c. 1960–1994), Jamaican deejay Mikey Dread (1954–2008), Jamaican singer Ranking Dread (c. 1955–1996), Jamaican deejay Other [ edit ] Adam Dread (born 1963), American lawyer and politician Zebulon Dread , South African writer Emmanuel Wilmer aka "Dread Wilmer" (died 2005) Arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] Fictional entities [ edit ] Dread & Alive ,
224-838: The free dictionary. Dread may refer to: Feelings [ edit ] Angst (in existentialist thought), a deep-seated spiritual condition of insecurity and despair in the free human being Anxiety People [ edit ] Reggae musicians [ edit ] Doctor Dread (born 1954), American music producer Judge Dread (1945–1998), British musician Massive Dread (c. 1960–1994), Jamaican deejay Mikey Dread (1954–2008), Jamaican singer Ranking Dread (c. 1955–1996), Jamaican deejay Other [ edit ] Adam Dread (born 1963), American lawyer and politician Zebulon Dread , South African writer Emmanuel Wilmer aka "Dread Wilmer" (died 2005) Arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] Fictional entities [ edit ] Dread & Alive ,
240-481: Was designed by Robert McCarty during the same period. Despite repeated tests, including one in the presence of Abraham Lincoln , McCarty's gun never saw service. John A. Dahlgren however took the idea seriously, and after testing McCarty's prototype, he built a steam-powered 12 pounder which could fire 15 rounds in 16 seconds and had a range of a mile, though with extremely low accuracy. As historian Robert V. Bruce notes: "the sole casualty of centrifugal gunfire during
256-601: Was to build a centrifugal gun powered by an aircraft's engine. This design was advanced by E. L. Rice and taken seriously by Robert Andrews Millikan and the National Research Council ; the project ultimately proved "beyond resolution". In an episode from the 2007 season of MythBusters Adam and Jamie built a replica of the Winans Steam Gun and found it unreliable. In 2005, a new centrifugal weapon called DREAD, invented by Charles St George,
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