a piece of machinery

  • 51lever — [[t]li͟ːvə(r); AM also le̱v [/t]] levers, levering, levered 1) N COUNT A lever is a handle or bar that is attached to a piece of machinery and which you push or pull in order to operate the machinery. → See also gear lever Push the tiny lever on… …

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  • 52release — 1 /rI li:s/ verb (T) 1 LET SB FREE to let someone go free: The hostages were released in November 1988. | release sb from: They decided to release the bird from its cage. 2 STOP HOLDING to stop holding something that you have been holding tightly …

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  • 53mechanism — noun 1) an electrical mechanism Syn: machine, piece of machinery, appliance, apparatus, device, instrument, contraption, gadget; informal gizmo 2) the train s safety mechanism Syn: machinery, workings, works …

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  • 54set — [c]/sɛt / (say set) verb (set, setting) –verb (t) 1. to put in a particular place or position: to set a vase on a table. 2. to put into some condition or relation: to set a house on fire. 3. to apply: to set fire to a house. 4. to cause to begin …

  • 55guard — or middle guard [gärd] vt. [LME garde < the n.] 1. to keep safe from harm; watch over and protect; defend; shield 2. to watch over; specif., a) to keep from escape or trouble b) to hold in check; control; restrain c) Sports to keep (an… …

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  • 56fail-safe — I noun a mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction • Hypernyms: ↑mechanism II adjective 1. guaranteed not to fail a fail safe recipe for cheese souffle • Similar to: ↑secure …

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  • 57Apart — A*part , adv. [F. [ a] part; (L. ad) + part part. See {Part}.] 1. Separately, in regard to space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside. [1913 Webster] Others apart sat on a hill retired. Milton. [1913 Webster] The Lord hath set… …

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  • 58Apollo 11 — Infobox Space mission mission name = Apollo 11 insignia = Apollo 11 insignia.png stats ref =cite web |url=http://history.nasa.gov/SP 4029/Apollo 00g Table of Contents.htm |title= Apollo by the Numbers: A Statistical Reference (SP 4029)… …

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  • 59Victor Talking Machine Company — Victrola redirects here. For other uses, see Victrola (disambiguation) The Victor Talking Machine Company (1901–1929) was an American corporation, the leading American producer of phonographs and phonograph records and one of the leading… …

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  • 60Multihoming — is a technique used to increase the reliability of the Internet connection for an IP network. As an adjective, it is typically used to describe a customer, rather than an Internet service provider (ISP) network. In the context of competing… …

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