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unipod

(ˈjuːnɪˌpɒd)
n
a one-legged support, as for a camera
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To meet the client's completion date, and reduce snagging time, the decision was taken to use innovative off-site prefabricated UniPod bathroom modules - the first time that these had been used on a major hotel project in Oman.
(1) Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL; (2) Centre for Health Sciences Research, University of Salford, Greater Manchester, UK; (3) UNIPOD, United National Institute for Prosthetics & Orthotics Development, University of Salford, Greater Manchester, UK
A mag well attachment truly humongous in both length and depth was born, and with the butt flat on the ground, the pistol so equipped had, in effect, a "unipod" support.
I do, indeed, use mine as a unipod for steadying my binoculars.
If the customer has to cover a danger area for a while, he can rest the front of the extended magazine on the top of his cover, and the accessory becomes a unipod. (If fired from there, the shotgun will tend to recoil straight back, keeping sights in line for a fast follow-up.)
Salford (United Kingdom): United National Institute for Prosthetics and Orthotics Development (UNIPOD): 2010 [cited 2010 Jun 14].
In prone shooting, as in open class shooting at 50 yards in PPC or at the 25- or 50-yard lines in an NRA Action Pistol match such as the Bianchi Cup, this wide-base butt can be set on the ground by the shooter and used as a "unipod." Contrary to the old belief the butt on a solid surface will somehow cause mysterious vibrations making bullets go awry, this extremely solid practical shooting position allows tack-driving accuracy at effective, practical speeds.
Unipods LLC, a leading off-site construction technology company specializing in bathroom and kitchen pods under the Al Rajhi Building Solutions Group, has been selected anew to manufacture and install 1,700 new bathroom pods for the residential complex area of Masdar City, one of the world's most sustainable urban developments.
All of the eight companies under the Al Rajhi Building Solutions Group - Mada Gypsum, Mabani Steel, Saudi Waterproofing, Romeo Interiors, Unipods, Cladtech International, El Sewedy Cables and Electroputere (Romania) - are showcasing their diverse portfolio of products, solutions and services through the groups unified platform stand, the 'Al Rajhi Building Solutions House.'
Unipods was launched to serve, amongst others, exactly this very hospitality industry, known in the region for its demands of speedy and quality...
Unipods: A highly experienced team in the Off-Site Construction industry, with the focus on bathroom and kitchen pod manufacture
The manufacturing equipment was bought by Unipods, part of the large Saudi-based Al Rajhi Investment Group, which paid over the market value for the gear.