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31Asperity Noise — F/A/V (Hiss) Noise that is caused by minute imperfections in the surface of a recording medium (tape). (Sound) …
32reduce in asperity — index commute Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
33Asperities — Asperity As*per i*ty, n.; pl. {Asperities}. [L. asperitas, fr. asper rough: cf. F. asp[ e]rit[ e].] 1. Roughness of surface; unevenness; opposed to {smoothness}. The asperities of dry bodies. Boyle. [1913 Webster] 2. Roughness or harshness of… …
34Archard equation — The Archard equation is a simple model used to describe sliding wear and is based around the theory of asperity contact.Equation:Q = frac {KW}Hwhere:: Q is the total volume of wear debris produced per unit distance moved: W is the total normal… …
35Fault friction — describes the relation of friction to fault mechanics. Rock failure and associated earthquakes are very much a fractal operation (see Characteristic earthquakes). The process remains scale invariant down to the smallest crystal. Thus, the… …
36Acrimonies — Acrimony Ac ri*mo*ny, n.; pl. {Acrimonies}. [L. acrimonia, fr. acer, sharp: cf. F. acrimonie.] 1. A quality of bodies which corrodes or destroys others; also, a harsh or biting sharpness; as, the acrimony of the juices of certain plants.… …
37Acrimony — Ac ri*mo*ny, n.; pl. {Acrimonies}. [L. acrimonia, fr. acer, sharp: cf. F. acrimonie.] 1. A quality of bodies which corrodes or destroys others; also, a harsh or biting sharpness; as, the acrimony of the juices of certain plants. [Archaic] Bacon.… …
38acrimony — acrimony, acerbity, asperity agree in denoting temper or language marked by irritation or some degree of anger or resentment. Acrimony implies bitterness or ill will and also greater stinging or blistering power in what is said than the others… …
39acrimony — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bitterness, rancor, acerbity, asperity, resentment, discourtesy, pungency.Ant., civility; goodwill, amiability. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bitterness, asperity, harshness, rancor; see anger , bitterness… …
40Tribology — is the science and engineering of interacting surfaces in relative motion. It includes the study and application of the principles of friction, lubrication and wear. Tribology is a branch of mechanical engineering. Contents 1 Fundamentals 1.1… …
