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Dowding
Dowding /ˈdaʊdɪŋ/
noun
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British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970)
(
Baron Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding
, Dowding
, Dowdy
, Hugh Dowding
)
British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970)
timer
timer /ˈtaɪmɝ/
noun
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(
)
A timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end
(
timer
)
a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end
The timer was set for five minutes to monitor the reaction
The timer was set for five minutes to monitor the reaction
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A regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times
(
timer
)
a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times
I set the timer to remind me when the cake is done baking.
I set the timer to remind me when the cake is done baking.
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(sport) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed
(
timekeeper
, timer
)
(sport) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed
autogyro
autogyro /ˈɔːtoʊʤaɪroʊ/
noun
-
An aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller
(
autogiro
, autogyro
, gyroplane
, gyrocopter
)
an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller
primary winding
primary winding /ˈpraɪmɛri ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
noun
-
Coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit
(
primary
, primary coil
, primary winding
)
coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit
Current through the primary coil induces current in the secondary coil
current through the primary coil induces current in the secondary coil
