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  • 91stall — stall1 [ stɔl ] noun count ** ▸ 1 space for animal ▸ 2 when engine stops ▸ 3 for shower/toilet ▸ 4 for selling ▸ 5 seats in theater etc. ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a narrow space for one animal such as a horse or pig a ) a frame in which a horse waits… …

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  • 92stall — 1 noun 1 (C) a table or a small shop with an open front, especially outdoors, where goods are sold: a market stall 2 (C) an enclosed area in a building for an animal 3 (countable usually singular) an occasion when an engine stops working: The… …

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  • 93stall — I [[t]stɔl[/t]] n. 1) agr. a compartment, as in a stable, for the accommodation of one animal 2) agr. a stable or shed for horses or cattle 3) a booth or stand in which merchandise is displayed for sale (often used in combination): a… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 94stall warning devices/stall detectors — Devices to detect the onset of a stall and a mechanism to warn the pilot. A stall detector may either be a spring loaded vane located in the leading edge or it may obtain a signal from an angle of attack indicator. The warning can be given in the …

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  • 95Stall (engine) — A stall is the slowing or stopping of a process, and in the case of an engine, refers to a sudden stopping of the engine turning, usually brought about accidentally. It is commonly applied to the phenomenon whereby an engine abruptly ceases… …

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  • 96Aircraft of the Battle of Britain — The Battle of Britain (German: [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luftschlacht um England Luftschlacht um England ] ) was an effort by the German Luftwaffe during during the summer and autumn, 1940 to gain air superiority over the United Kingdom in… …

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  • 97The Golden Path (TV series) — Infobox Television show name = The Golden Path (黄金路) caption = Title card for The Golden Path genre = Modern Drama format = runtime = approx. 45 minutes creator = director = producer = writer = starring = Chen Liping Li Nanxing Tay Ping Hui… …

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  • 98tip stall — The stalling of the tip of an airfoil in which the remaining portion of the airfoil remains unstalled. It is an undesirable characteristic and can lead to phenomena such as pitch up, etc. Wingtip stall patterns. When the aircraft stalls, the nose …

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  • 99stall — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English steall; akin to Old High German stal place, stall and perhaps to Latin locus (Old Latin stlocus) place Date: before 12th century 1. a. a compartment for a domestic animal in a stable or barn b.… …

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  • 100stall — 1. noun /stɔːl,stɔl,stɑl/ a) A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed. He looked in vain into the stalls for the butcher who had sold fresh meat twice a week, on market days... b) A small open fronted shop, for example in a… …

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