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1point of no return — point′ of no′ return′ n. 1) aer. the point in a flight at which an aircraft will lack sufficient fuel to return to its starting point 2) the critical point in an undertaking where one has committed oneself irrevocably to a course of action •… …
2point of no return — noun a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment • Syn: ↑Rubicon • Hypernyms: ↑line, ↑dividing line, ↑demarcation, ↑contrast * * * 1. : the poi …
3point of no return — The farthest point along a track to which an aircraft can fly and still return to the base with adequate fuel reserves. PNR invariably lies beyond the critical point unless the minimum reserve of fuel is carried. While there are many formulas for …
4point of no return — Date: 1941 1. the point in the flight of an aircraft beyond which the remaining fuel will be insufficient for a return to the starting point with the result that the craft must proceed 2. a critical point at which turning back or reversal is not… …
5point of no return — 1. Aviation. the point in a flight at which an aircraft will lack sufficient fuel to return to its starting point. 2. the critical point in an undertaking, decision making process, etc., where one has committed oneself irrevocably to a course of… …
6Fuel economy-maximizing behaviors — (also known as green driving) describe techniques that drivers can use to optimize their automobile fuel economy. The energy in fuel consumed in driving is lost in many ways, including engine inefficiency, aerodynamic drag, rolling friction, and… …
7Critical heat flux — describes the thermal limit of a phenomenon where a phase change occurs during heating (such as bubbles forming on a metal surface used to heat water), which suddenly decreases the efficiency of heat transfer, thus causing localised overheating… …
8critical — ► ADJECTIVE 1) expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements. 2) expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of a literary or artistic work. 3) having a decisive importance in the success or failure of something;… …
9Critical mass — This article is about nuclear fission reactions. For other uses, see Critical mass (disambiguation). As part of a re creation of a 1945 criticality accident, a plutonium pit is surrounded by blocks of neutron reflective tungsten carbide. The… …
10point of no return — noun a) The point in an aircrafts flight when there is insufficient fuel to reverse direction and return to the place of origin. A record loss of sea ice in the Arctic this summer has convinced scientists that the northern hemisphere may have… …
