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Advancing edge — Ad*van cing edge (A[ e]ronautics) The front edge (in direction of motion) of a supporting surface; contr. with {following edge}, which is the rear edge. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Surface energy — [ Contact angle measurements can be used to determine the surface energy of a material. Here, a drop of water on glass.] Surface energy quantifies the disruption of intermolecular bonds that occurs when a surface is created. In the physics of… … Wikipedia
Following surface — (A[ e]ronautics) See {Advancing surface}, above. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wave surface — Wave Wave, n. [From {Wave}, v.; not the same word as OE. wawe, waghe, a wave, which is akin to E. wag to move. [root]138. See {Wave}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. An advancing ridge or swell on the surface of a liquid, as of the sea, resulting from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Organic Surface Protection — (OSP, deutsch organischer Oberflächenschutz) ist ein Verfahren der Aufbau und Verbindungstechnik, um die Oberfläche von Leiterplatten während des Lötvorgangs zu schützen. Diese Schicht besteht aus in Wasser gelösten, organischen Verbindungen … Deutsch Wikipedia
on the fast track — advancing quickly and certainly. The principal made sure these kids got on a fast track toward graduation and college. Related vocabulary: life in the fast lane, in the fast lane Etymology: based on a fast track in horse racing (= a dry, smooth… … New idioms dictionary
Goniometer — For other uses, see Goniometer (disambiguation). Goniometer made by Develey le Jeune in Lausanne, late 18th–early 19th century … Wikipedia
Contact angle — Cloth, treated to be hydrophobic, shows a high contact angle. The contact angle is the angle at which a liquid/vapor interface meets a solid surface. The contact angle is specific for any given system and is determined by the interactions across … Wikipedia
tunnels and underground excavations — ▪ engineering Introduction Great tunnels of the world Great tunnels of the worldhorizontal underground passageway produced by excavation or occasionally by nature s action in dissolving a soluble rock, such as limestone. A vertical opening … Universalium
Retreat of glaciers since 1850 — The retreat of glaciers since 1850, worldwide and rapid, affects the availability of fresh water for irrigation and domestic use, mountain recreation, animals and plants that depend on glacier melt, and in the longer term, the level of the oceans … Wikipedia
