Assault rifle and steam turbine: what they have in common
- Step 1. Assault rifle — has part — Gun barrel. A rifled barrel.
- Step 2. Gun barrel — is part of — Cannon. A cast barrel.
- Step 3. Cannon — is part of — Ironclad. Artillery.
- Step 4. Ironclad — evolved into — Aircraft carrier. The first aircraft carriers were converted from battleships and cruisers.
- Step 5. Aircraft carrier — has part — Steam turbine. Turbines (powered by a reactor on nuclear carriers).