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1Backward wave oscillator — A backward wave oscillator (BWO), also called carcinotron (a trade name for tubes manufactured by CSF, now Thales) or backward wave tube, is a vacuum tube that is used to generate microwaves up to the terahertz range. It belongs to the traveling… …
2slope — slope1 [ sloup ] noun count ** 1. ) a straight surface that has one end higher than the other: At the end of the garden there is a steep slope. a ) the angle of this kind of surface: a slope of 45 degrees 2. ) the side of a hill or mountain:… …
3batter — I. v. a. 1. Beat, smite, pelt, dash against. 2. Bruise, break, shatter, shiver, smash, demolish, destroy, strike down, knock down, shake to pieces, shiver to pieces. 3. Indent, wear, wear away, abrade, deface, mar, disfigure. II. v. n. 1. Attack… …
4batter — batter1 /bat euhr/, v.t. 1. to beat persistently or hard; pound repeatedly. 2. to damage by beating or hard usage: Rough roads had battered the car. High winds were battering the coast. v.i. 3. to deal heavy, repeated blows; pound steadily:… …
5batter — I bat•ter [[t]ˈbæt ər[/t]] v. t. 1) soc to beat persistently or hard 2) soc to subject (a person) to repeated beating or other abuse 3) to damage by beating or subjecting to rough usage 4) to deal heavy, repeated blows; pound steadily • Etymology …
6re-cede — v.tr. cede back to a former owner. * * * re|cede «rih SEED», intransitive verb, ced|ed, ced|ing. 1. to go backward; move backward: »Houses and trees seem to recede as you ride past in a train. SYNONYM(S): retreat, retire. 2 …
7re|cede — «rih SEED», intransitive verb, ced|ed, ced|ing. 1. to go backward; move backward: »Houses and trees seem to recede as you ride past in a train. SYNONYM(S): retreat, retire. 2. to slope backward: »He has …
8Glossary of entomology terms — Parts of an adult butterfly This glossary describes the terms used in the formal descriptions of insect species, jargon used mostly by professionals or entomologist. Contents …
9retreat — [ri trēt′] n. [ME retret < OFr retraite < pp. of retraire, to draw back < L retrahere: see RETRACT] 1. a going back or backward; withdrawal in the face of opposition or from a dangerous or unpleasant situation 2. withdrawal to a safe or… …
10retreat — I. noun Etymology: Middle English retret, from Anglo French retrait, from past participle of retraire to withdraw, from Latin retrahere, from re + trahere to draw Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) an act or process of withdrawing especially from what… …
