or a stretched wire
31Pseudo-octave — A pseudo octaveFact|date=June 2007, pseudooctave Interview with Max Mathews , p.21. Author(s): C. Roads and Max Mathews. Source: Computer Music Journal , Vol. 4, No. 4, (Winter, 1980), pp. 15 22. Published by: The MIT Press.] , or paradoxical… …
32mechanics — /meuh kan iks/, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on bodies and with motion, comprised of kinetics, statics, and kinematics. 2. (used with a sing. v.) the theoretical and practical application …
33eolian sound — ▪ wind noise also spelled Aeolian, sound produced by wind when it encounters an obstacle. Fixed objects, such as buildings and wires, cause humming or other constant sounds called eolian tones; moving objects, such as twigs and leaves,… …
34Cavendish experiment — Physics. the experiment, conducted by Henry Cavendish, that determined the constant of gravitation by using a torsion balance and measuring the torsion produced by two masses placed at given distances from the masses on the balance. * * *… …
35Aerial railway — A*[ e] ri*al rail way (a) A stretched wire or rope elevated above the ground and forming a way along which a trolley may travel, for conveying a load suspended from the trolley. (b) An elevated cableway. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
36Sundial — A sundial is a device that measures time by the position of the Sun. In common designs such as the horizontal sundial, the sun casts a shadow from its style (a thin rod or a sharp, straight edge) onto a flat surface marked with lines indicating… …
37Krivich — The Krivichi ( be. Крывічы, Kryvičý; ru. Кривичи, IPA2|krʲivʲi tɕi) was one of the tribal unions of Early East Slavs between the 6th and the 12th centuries. They inhabited the upper reaches of the Volga, Dnieper, Western Dvina, areas south of the …
38Marmaduke Pattle — Marmaduke Thomas St. John Pattle Nickname Pat Born 3 July 1914 Butterworth, Cape Province …
39radiosonde — /ray dee oh sond /, n. Meteorol. an instrument that is carried aloft by a balloon to send back information on atmospheric temperature, pressure, and humidity by means of a small radio transmitter. Cf. rawinsonde [1935 40; RADIO + SONDE] * * * ▪… …
40walk a tightrope — to act carefully to avoid creating enemies or a dangerous situation. The show has always walked a tightrope between old fashioned humor and modern comedy. The organization s director must walk a tightrope between various religious groups.… …
