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  • 11immersion — [[t]ɪmɜ͟ː(r)ʃ(ə)n[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: N in n Someone s immersion in a subject is their complete involvement in it. ...long term assignments that allowed them total immersion in their subjects. 2) N UNCOUNT: oft N in n Immersion of something in a… …

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  • 12immersion — UK [ɪˈmɜː(r)ʃ(ə)n] / US [ɪˈmɜrʃ(ə)n] / US [ɪˈmɜrʒ(ə)n] noun Word forms immersion : singular immersion plural immersions 1) a) [uncountable] the state of something that has been put in a liquid and is surrounded or covered by it b) the process of… …

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  • 13Liquid gas — Due to the age of this content, you may be looking for: *liquid oxygen *liquid nitrogen *paramagnetism (oxygen) *superconducting metals *ferromagnetism (magnets) *liquified petroleum gasIn 1911Liquid gas: Low temperatures have very marked effects …

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  • 14immersion — im|mer|sion [ıˈmə:ʃən, ʒən US ıˈmə:rʒən] n 1.) [U] the action of immersing something in liquid, or the state of being immersed immersion in ▪ his near fatal immersion in the icy Atlantic ocean 2.) [U] the fact of being completely involved in… …

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  • 15immersion — noun (U) 1 the fact of being completely involved in something you are doing: He was well respected, despite his immersion in the murkier side of politics. 2 a) the action of immersing something in liquid, or the state of being immersed b) baptism …

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  • 16immersion — n. 1 the act or an instance of immersing; the process of being immersed. 2 baptism by immersing the whole person in water. 3 mental absorption. 4 Astron. the disappearance of a celestial body behind another or in its shadow. Phrases and idioms:… …

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  • 17immersion lens — noun or immersion objective : an objective of short focal distance designed to work with a drop of liquid (as oil or water) between front lens and cover glass * * * immersion lens noun A microscope object glass that works with a drop of oil or… …

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  • 18immersion — 1. The placing of a body under water or other liquid. 2. In microscopy, filling the space between the objective lens and the top of the cover glass with a fluid, such as water or oil, to reduce …

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  • 19immersion heater — a small electric coil used to heat a liquid, as a cup of water, in which it is immersed. Also called immersion coil. [1910 15] * * * …

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  • 20immersion heater — noun a heating element that is immersed in the liquid that is to be heated (as in a hot water tank) • Hypernyms: ↑heating element * * * imˈmersion heater [immersion heater] noun (BrE) …

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