increases (noun)
61Stillson wrench — noun a large pipe wrench with L shaped adjustable jaws that tighten as pressure on the handle is increased • Hypernyms: ↑pipe wrench, ↑tube wrench * * * ˈstilsən noun Etymology: from Stillson, a trademark : a pipe wrench having an adjustable L… …
62Weber-Fechner law — noun (psychophysics) the concept that the magnitude of a subjective sensation increases proportional to the logarithm of the stimulus intensity; based on early work by E. H. Weber • Syn: ↑Fechner s law • Topics: ↑psychophysics • Hypernyms: ↑law,… …
63base pay — noun or base salary or base wage Etymology: base (III) : basic wage; specifically : the m …
64carbon microphone — noun : a microphone whose operation depends on the alteration of the electrical resistance of carbon contacts * * * carbon microphone noun A microphone in which variations in sound pressure produced in a diaphragm are detected in a current… …
65geothermal gradient — noun : the increase in the temperature of the earth from the surface downward averaging about 1° F for each 70 feet * * * the increase in temperature with increasing depth within the earth. [1935 40] * * * geothermal gradient noun The rate at… …
66pulsating star — noun : a star that alternately increases and decreases in size usually with corresponding changes in brightness * * * pulsating star noun A type of variable star of regularly fluctuating brightness, the fluctuations being caused by the expansion… …
67jawboning — noun ( s) Etymology: from gerund of jawbone (herein) : the use of public appeals (as by a president) to influence the actions especially of business and labor leaders ; broadly : the use of spoken persuasion …
68magnetic mirror — noun : a magnetic field that confines a plasma (as in nuclear fusion) by reflecting ions of the plasma back toward the main plasma concentration * * * Physics. a region in a magnetic bottle where the magnetic field increases abruptly, causing… …
69time dilation — noun also time dilatation : a slowing of time in accordance with the theory of relativity that occurs in a system in motion relative to an outside observer and that becomes apparent especially as the speed of the system approaches that of light * …
70accelerator — noun Date: 1552 one that accelerates: as a. a muscle or nerve that speeds the performance of an action b. a device (as a pedal) for controlling the speed of a motor vehicle engine c. a substance that speeds a chemical reaction d. an apparatus for …
