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61Foil (fluid mechanics) — A foil is a surface designed to maximize lift (force generated perpendicular to the fluid flow) while minimizing drag (force generated in the direction of the fluid flow) in a given range of conditions. Foils may be designed to operate in any… …
62Foil imaging — In art, foil imaging is a unique printer making surface technique made possible by the invention of the Iowa Foil Printer, which makes use of the commercial foil stamping process. In 1983 Virginia A. Myers, a professor of art at the University of …
63Foil (metal) — A roll of Aluminum Foil A foil is a very thin sheet of metal, usually made by hammering or rolling a piece of metal. Foils are most easily made with malleable metals, such as aluminium, copper, tin, and gold. Foils usually bend under their own… …
64Foil (literature) — Don Quixote and his sidekick Sancho Panza, by Gustave Doré: their character contrasts are made manifest not only by their behavior, but also by their physical appearance. In fiction, a foil is a character who contrasts with another character… …
65Foil (chemistry) — A foil is a very thin sheet of metal, usually made by hammering or rolling a piece of metal. Foils are most easily made with malleable metals, such as aluminium, copper, tin, and gold. Foils usually bend under their own weight and can be torn… …
66FOIL rule — The FOIL rule, also sometimes known as the double distributive property or more colloquially as foiling , is commonly taught to U.S. high school students learning algebra, as a mnemonic for remembering how to multiply two binomials (polynomials… …
67foil passer — a pointed or forked instrument used to carry pellets of gold foil through an annealing flame or from the annealing tray to the prepared cavity for compaction. Called also foil carrier …
68foil printing — /ˈfɔɪl prɪntɪŋ/ (say foyl printing) noun a printing process similar to letterpress, the ink being replaced by a foil, usually of metal …
69foil-etch technique — folijos ėsdinimo būdas statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. foil etch technique vok. Folienätztechnik, f rus. способ травления фольги, m pranc. technique à décapage de feuille, f …
70foil electroscope — lapelinis elektroskopas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. foil electroscope; leaf electroscope vok. Blattelektroskop, n; Blättchenelektroskop, n rus. лепестковый электроскоп, m; листочный электроскоп, m pranc. électroscope à feuilles, m …
