The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Adjusting plane — Adjusting plane, Adjusting surface Adjusting surface (A[ e]ronautics) A small plane or surface, usually capable of adjustment but not of manipulation, for preserving lateral balance in an a[ e]roplane or flying machine. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser — The vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL; [v ɪxl] ) is a type of semiconductor laser diode with laser beam emission perpendicular from the top surface, contrary to conventional edge emitting semiconductor lasers (also in plane lasers)… … Wikipedia
Amplitude adjusting — The Amplitude adjusting (also referred to as Amplitude control) enables the power control of electric loads, which are operated with AC voltage. A representative application is the heating control of industrial high temperature furnaces.… … Wikipedia
self depth adjusting waggler — a float used in angling that automatically sets itself to the correct depth. It has a two point friction device at the float bottom where the line passes through. When cast out with a slack line the float will rise to the surface, the line can… … Dictionary of ichthyology
SAM — Surface To Air Missile (Governmental » Military) Software Asset Management (Computing » Software) Self Assembled Monolayer (Academic & Science » Electronics) *** Seattle Art Museum (Community » Museums) *** Secret Agent Man (Miscellaneous »… … Abbreviations dictionary
steel — steellike, adj. /steel/, n. 1. any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying … Universalium
Drum brake — A drum brake with the drum removed as used on the rear wheel of a car or truck. Note that in this installation, a cable operated parking brake uses the service shoes … Wikipedia
Bicycle brake — Animation of a single pivot side pull calliper brake for the rear wheel of a steel framed road bike. A bicycle brake is used to slow down or stop a bicycle. There have been various types of brake used throughout history, and several are still in… … Wikipedia
Antenna (radio) — Whip antenna on car … Wikipedia
TexSys — [http://pavements.ce.utexas.edu/TexSys/ TexSys] is a web based application serving as a Texas Expert System for the selection of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA). TexSys is the product of a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) study, TxDOT Project 0… … Wikipedia
