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111Dutch inventions and discoveries — The Dutch people have a history and tradition in inventing and discovery. Dutch scientists and engineers have made a remarkable contribution to human progress as a whole, from something as simple as the sawmill to microbiology and artificial… …
112Automated airport weather station — Automated airport weather stations are automated sensor suites which are designed to serve aviation and meteorological observing needs for safe and efficient aviation operations and weather forecasting. Automated airport weather stations have… …
113balance — balanceable, adj. /bal euhns/, n., v., balanced, balancing. n. 1. a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc. 2. something used to produce equilibrium; counterpoise. 3. mental steadiness or emotional stability; …
114balancé — /bal euhn say /; Fr. /bann lahonn say /, n., pl. balancés / sayz /; Fr. / say /. Ballet. a swaying step performed in place in which the weight is lightly shifted from one foot to the other, the dancer sinking down on the heel of the foot to which …
115control theory — Field of applied mathematics relevant to the control of certain physical processes and systems. It became a field in its own right in the late 1950s and early 60s. After World War II, problems arising in engineering and economics were recognized… …
116gauge — A measuring device. SYN: gage. bite g. SYN: gnathodynamometer. Boley g. a caliper type g. graduated in millimeters used to measure the thickness of various dental materials. catheter g. a metal …
117Automatic Deformation Monitoring System — An automatic deformation monitoring system is a group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent software and hardware elements forming a complex whole for deformation monitoring that, once set up, does not require human input to function.… …
118pelvimeter — noun measuring instrument for performing pelvimetry • Hypernyms: ↑measuring instrument, ↑measuring system, ↑measuring device * * * pelˈviməd.ə(r) noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pelv + meter …
119static tube — noun a measuring instrument used to measure static pressure in a stream of fluid • Hypernyms: ↑measuring instrument, ↑measuring system, ↑measuring device * * * noun : a usually closed tube that is used for indicating static as distinct from… …
120tapeline — noun measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths the carpenter should have used his tape measure • Syn: ↑tape, ↑tape measure • Hypernyms: ↑measuring instrument …
