high-speed drafting machine
21Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …
22Linear motor — A linear motor or linear induction motor is essentially a multi phase alternating current (AC) electric motor that has had its stator unrolled so that instead of producing a torque (rotation) it produces a linear force along its length. The most… …
23Drilling — For other uses, see Drilling (disambiguation). Drilling is a cutting process that uses a drill bit to cut or enlarge a hole in solid materials. The drill bit is a multipoint, end cutting tool. It cuts by applying pressure and rotation to the… …
24Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Motto Mens et Manus Motto in English Mind and Hand[1] …
25Numerical control — CNC redirects here. For other uses, see CNC (disambiguation). A CNC Turning Center …
26Smart grid — Public infrastructure …
27Mechanical Engineering Heritage (Japan) — Myriad year Japanese clock, Heritage No. 22 The Mechanical Engineering Heritage (Japan) (機械遺産, kikaiisan …
28architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… …
29metallurgy — metallurgic, metallurgical, adj. metallurgically, adv. metallurgist /met l err jist/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jist/, n. /met l err jee/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jee/, n. 1. the technique or science of working or heating metals so as… …
30cotton — /kot n/, n. 1. a soft, white, downy substance consisting of the hairs or fibers attached to the seeds of plants belonging to the genus Gossypium, of the mallow family, used in making fabrics, thread, wadding, etc. 2. the plant itself, having… …
