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Rocking chair

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A rocking chair or rocker is a type of chair with two curved bands (also known as rockers) attached to the bottom of the legs, connecting the legs on each side to each other. [1]

20 relations: Air Force One, Bassinet, Benjamin Franklin, Bentwood, Camp David, Center of mass, Chair, Folding chair, Glider (furniture), Green wood, Head of state, Human factors and ergonomics, John F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Michael Thonet, Parenting, Rockin' Chair (1929 song), Sam Maloof, Swing (seat), Wood shaper.

Air Force One

Air Force One is the official air traffic control call sign for a United States Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States.

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Bassinet

A bassinet, bassinette, or cradle is a bed specifically for babies from birth to about four months.

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Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin (April 17, 1790) was an American polymath and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.

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Bentwood

Bentwood objects are those made by wetting wood (either by soaking or by steaming), then bending it and letting it harden into curved shapes and patterns.

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Camp David

Camp David is the country retreat for the President of the United States.

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Center of mass

In physics, the center of mass of a distribution of mass in space is the unique point where the weighted relative position of the distributed mass sums to zero, or the point where if a force is applied it moves in the direction of the force without rotating.

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Chair

A chair is a piece of furniture with a raised surface supported by legs, commonly used to seat a single person.

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Folding chair

A folding chair is a light, portable chair that folds flat, and can be stored in a stack, in a row, or on a cart.

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Glider (furniture)

A glider or platform rocker is a type of rocking chair that moves as a swing seat, where the entire frame consists of a seat attached to the base by means of a double-rocker four-bar linkage.

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Green wood

Green wood is wood that has been recently cut and therefore has not had an opportunity to season (dry) by evaporation of the internal moisture.

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Head of state

A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona that officially represents the national unity and legitimacy of a sovereign state.

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Human factors and ergonomics

Human factors and ergonomics (commonly referred to as Human Factors), is the application of psychological and physiological principles to the (engineering and) design of products, processes, and systems.

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John F. Kennedy

John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), commonly referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963.

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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and museum of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, (1917-1963), the 35th President of the United States (1961–1963).

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Michael Thonet

Michael Thonet (2 July 1796 – 3 March 1871) was a German-Austrian cabinet maker, known for the invention of bentwood furniture.

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Parenting

Parenting or child rearing is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood.

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Rockin' Chair (1929 song)

"Rockin' Chair" is a 1929 popular song with music composed by Hoagy Carmichael.

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Sam Maloof

Sam Maloof (January 24, 1916 – May 21, 2009), Press-Enterprise, October 5, 2006 was a furniture designer and woodworker, the first craftsman to receive a MacArthur fellowship.

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Swing (seat)

A swing is a hanging seat, often found at playgrounds for children, at a circus for acrobats, or on a porch for relaxing, although they may also be items of indoor furniture, such as Latin American hammock or the Indian oonjal.

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Wood shaper

A wood shaper, usually just shaper in North America or spindle moulder in the UK, is a stationary woodworking machine in which a vertically oriented spindle drives cutter heads to mill profiles on wood stock.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocking_chair

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