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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Bollards are prone to sudden collapse, and the ropes often jam in the groove behind the capstan during retrieval.
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But Grundig had to provide quite separate sound heads, and individual capstans to drive the tape.
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He stood before an arrangement with a central capstan or gearbox from which horizontal arms of various lengths protruded in all directions.
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I am intrigued by the capstan winches fitted to the Range Rovers on the Darien Gap crossing.
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On Monday morning's tide they started on the capstan again.
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Q7 No, if new capstans produce attractive prices.