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high-blown — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : inflated especially with conceit : pretentious high blown but slightly mystifying verse Stuart Keate * * * highˈ blown adjective 1. Swelled with wind 2. Inflated, as with pride (orig Shakespeare) • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Blown flap — Blown flaps are a powered aerodynamic high lift device invented by the British on the wings of certain aircraft to improve low speed lift during takeoff and landing. The process is sometimes called a boundary layer control system (BLCS). They… … Wikipedia
Blown for Good — Book cover … Wikipedia
High Island (Michigan) — High Island is an island in Lake Michigan and is part of the Beaver Island archipelago. It is 3,495 acres or 5.8 mi² (14.5 km²) in size. The island is owned by the U.S. state of Michigan and is managed by the Michigan Department of Natural… … Wikipedia
High-lift device — In aircraft design, high lift devices are a variety of mechanisms intended to add lift during certain portions of flight. They include common devices such as flaps and slats, as well as less common devices such as leading edge extensions and… … Wikipedia
High Holy Days — For other uses, see High Holy Days (disambiguation). Ashkenazi style shofar. The shofar is used during the High Holy Days. The High Holidays or High Holy Days, in Judaism, more properly known as the Yamim Noraim (Hebrew: ימים נוראים Days of Awe… … Wikipedia
high — Synonyms and related words: Dutch courage, Gymnasium, Hydromatic, Latin school, Olympian, Realgymnasium, Realschule, a bit much, a high, abandoned, above, abovestairs, academy, accented, acme, acute, aerial, afflicted, aged, aggrandized, agog,… … Moby Thesaurus
blown out — adj 1. American tired, exhausted or hung over. A high school and preppie term probably adapted from the following sense. 2. American intoxicated or euphoric after taking drugs, high. This use is still heard, but less commonly than during the… … Contemporary slang
blown-boundary-layer control — A system in which the blown boundary layer uses high velocity air blown through ducts or jets to energize the boundary layer on the upper surface of the wing at low speeds, especially during approach and landing to keep the boundary layer from… … Aviation dictionary
High House Chains — The High House Chains is a House of the Deck of Dragons in Steven Erikson s fantasy series Malazan Book of the Fallen . Membership and alliance with High House Chains is marked through the inclusion of a massive flaw in the individual, and the… … Wikipedia
