to drift
111drift — I UK [drɪft] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms drift : present tense I/you/we/they drift he/she/it drifts present participle drifting past tense drifted past participle drifted ** 1) to be pushed along very slowly by the movement of air or… …
112Drift (telecommunication) — In telecommunication, a drift is a comparatively long term change in an attribute, value, or operational parameter of a system or equipment. The drift should be characterized, such as diurnal frequency drift and output level drift. Drift is… …
113Drift velocity — The drift velocity is the average velocity that a particle, such as an electron, attains due to an electric field. It can also be referred to as Axial Drift Velocity since particles defined are assumed to be moving along a plane. In general, an… …
114drift — I n. (colloq.) meaning to get the drift II v. 1) (d; intr.) to drift into (to drift into a life of crime) 2) (D; intr.) to drift with (to drift with the current) * * * [drɪft] (colloq.) [ meaning ] to get the drift (d; intr.) to drift into (to… …
115drift — [[t]drɪft[/t]] n. 1) a driving movement or action 2) naut. navig. (of a ship) the component of the movement that is due to the force of wind and currents 3) oce a broad, shallow ocean current that advances at the rate of 10 to 15 mi. (16 to 24… …
116drift indicator — noun or drift meter or drift sight : a flight instrument used for measuring the angle of drift of an aircraft and equipped with a hairline or sight wire that may be rotated until objects on the ground appear to travel parallel with it so that… …
117drift — driftingly, adv. driftless, adj. driftlessness, n. /drift/, n. 1. a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure. 2. Navig. (of a ship) the component of the movement that is due to the force of wind and currents. 3. Oceanog. a broad,… …
118Drift (Doctor Who) — Doctor Who book Drift Series Past Doctor Adventures …
119Drift — Эта статья слишком короткая. Пожалуйста, дополните её ещё хотя бы нескол …
120drift — {{11}}drift (n.) c.1300, lit. a being driven (of snow, etc.); not recorded in Old English; either a suffixed form of drive (v.) (Cf. thrift/thrive) or borrowed from O.N. drift snow drift, or M.Du. drift pasturage, drove, flock, both from P.Gmc.… …
