Skate boot and tunnelling shield: what they have in common
- Step 1. Skate boot — is part of — Ice skates. A boot.
- Step 2. Ice skates — evolved into — Roller skates. Skates for dry land.
- Step 3. Roller skates — has part — Ball bearing. Bearings.
- Step 4. Ball bearing — is part of — Conveyor belt. The rollers turn on bearings.
- Step 5. Conveyor belt — is part of — Tunnel boring machine. Spoil is removed by a conveyor.
- Step 6. Tunnel boring machine — evolved from — Tunnelling shield. A development of the tunnelling shield.