In 2011, there were 6,767 new cases of oral cancer in the UK: 4,510 (67%) in men and 2,257 (33%) in women, giving a male:female ratio of around 20:10.[ 1-4 ] The crude incidence rate shows that there are 15 new oral cancer cases for every 100,000 males in the UK, and 7 for every 100,000 females.
A strut is a structural component designed to resist longitudinal compression. Struts provide outwards-facing support in their lengthwise direction, which can be used to keep two other components separate, performing the opposite function of a tie.
stave. 1  any of the thin, shaped strips of wood or metal that are set edge to edge to form or strengthen the wall of a barrel, bucket, etc. any similar slat, bar, rung, stay, etc. 2  a stick or staff. 3  a set of verses, or lines, of a song or poem; stanza. 4  Music staff (sense )