body capacity

  • 31Functional residual capacity — (FRC) is the volume of air present in the lungs at the end of passive expiration. At FRC, the elastic recoil forces of the lungs and chest wall are equal but opposite and there is no exertion by the diaphragm or other respiratory muscles.FRC is… …

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  • 32carrying capacity — 1) the biomass of a population or the number and type of species that a given environment can sustain over the long term. May refer to level of use, at a given level of management, which a natural or man made resource can sustain itself over long …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 33production capacity — the capacity of a water body or production facility to produce fish …

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  • 34heat capacity — /ˈhit kəpæsəti/ (say heet kuhpasuhtee) noun the heat required to raise the temperature of a body one kelvin; water equivalent. Also, thermal capacity …

  • 35heat capacity — noun : the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of a body one degree called also thermal capacity …

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  • 36specific retention, water retaining capacity —    The ration of the volume of water that a given body of rock or soil will hold against the pull of gravity to the volume of the body itself. It is usually expressed as a percentage [6] …

    Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • 37dump body — A large truck s metal body which is generally hinged at rear and dumped by hydraulic means. The size is generally given in cubic yard water level capacity …

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  • 38thermal capacity — noun the quantity of heat needed to raise the temperature of a body by one degree …

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  • 39Goat — Billy goat redirects here. For the Lance Corporal in the Royal Welsh, see William Windsor (goat). For the urban legend, see Curse of the Billy Goat. This article is about the domesticated species. For other species, see Capra (genus). For other… …

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  • 40engorge — verb Etymology: Middle French engorgier, from Old French, to devour, from en + gorge throat more at gorge Date: 1515 transitive verb gorge, glut; especially to fill with blood to the point of congestion intransitive verb to suck blood to the… …

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