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  • 1compress — [kəm pres′; ] for n. [ käm′pres΄] vt. [ME compressen < OFr compresser < LL compressare < L compressus, pp. of comprimere, to squeeze < com , together + premere, to PRESS1] to press together; make more compact by or as by pressure n. 1 …

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  • 2press — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. crush, throng, crowd; pressure, urgency; closet, wardrobe, repository; assemblage; newspapers, news media, fifth estate. See printing, publication, communication, receptacle. v. crush, push, iron,… …

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  • 3Powder metallurgy — is the process of blending fine powdered materials, pressing them into a desired shape (compacting), and then heating the compressed material in a controlled atmosphere to bond the material (sintering). The powder metallurgy process generally… …

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  • 4cold-press — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb : to subject to pressure or to express without heating cold press metal cold press petroleum oil for separation of wax by filtration * * * cold press «KOHLD PREHS», transitive verb. 1. to press (metal) without applying… …

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  • 5List of Universal Century technology — This is a list of fictional technology from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam anime metaseries. Real Life History These technologies first debuted in Gundam Century , written by fans at that time, later endorsed by Sunrise and Bandai,… …

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  • 6mechanics — /meuh kan iks/, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on bodies and with motion, comprised of kinetics, statics, and kinematics. 2. (used with a sing. v.) the theoretical and practical application …

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  • 7nuclear weapon — an explosive device whose destructive potential derives from the release of energy that accompanies the splitting or combining of atomic nuclei. [1945 50] * * * or atomic weapon or thermonuclear weapon Bomb or other warhead that derives its force …

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  • 8Teller–Ulam design — The basics of the Teller–Ulam design. Radiation from a primary fission bomb compresses a secondary section containing both fission and fusion fuel. The compressed secondary is heated from within by a second fission explosion. The Teller–Ulam… …

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  • 9Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics       Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity.       Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… …

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  • 10Internal combustion engine — The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel (normally a fossil fuel) occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high temperature and high …

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