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hydrofoil
hydrofoil /ˈhaɪdrəˌfɔɪl/
noun
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A speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds
(
hydrofoil
, hydroplane
)
a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds
The museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record
the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record
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A device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through
(
foil
, hydrofoil
)
a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through
The fins of a fish act as hydrofoils
the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils
Bessemer converter
Bessemer converter /ˈbɛsəmər kənˈvɜːrtər/
noun
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A refractory-lined furnace used to convert pig iron into steel by the Bessemer process
(
Bessemer converter
)
a refractory-lined furnace used to convert pig iron into steel by the Bessemer process
The Bessemer converter revolutionized steel production in the 19th century.
The Bessemer converter revolutionized steel production in the 19th century.
displacement
displacement /dɪˈspleɪsmənt/
noun
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(
)
Act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
(
supplanting
, displacement
)
act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
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()
The act of uniform movement
(
translation
, displacement
)
the act of uniform movement
The boat's displacement caused ripples in the water.
The boat's displacement caused ripples in the water.
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()
An event in which something is displaced without rotation
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displacement
, shift
)
an event in which something is displaced without rotation
The tectonic shift caused an earthquake.
The tectonic shift caused an earthquake.
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Act of removing from office or employment
(
displacement
)
act of removing from office or employment
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To move something from its natural environment
(
deracination
, displacement
)
to move something from its natural environment
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(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one
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displacement
)
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one
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(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound
(
displacement
, displacement reaction
)
(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound
Theodor Mommsen
Theodor Mommsen /ˈθiːədɔːr ˈmɒmsən/
noun
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German historian noted for his history of Rome (1817-1903)
(
Mommsen
, Theodor Mommsen
)
German historian noted for his history of Rome (1817-1903)
