solid object

  • 31object — 1 noun 1 THING (C) a solid thing, especially something that you can hold or touch: some kind of heavy blunt object 2 an object of pity/desire/contempt etc someone or something that is pitied, desired etc: Once famous, he was now a mere object of… …

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  • 32solid — adj. 1 hard and firm/not hollow VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ become, go ▪ If you put it in the freezer, it will go solid …

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  • 33Solid immersion lens — A solid immersion lens (SIL) has higher magnification and higher numerical aperture than common lenses by filling the object space with a high refractive index solid material. SIL was originally developed for enhancing the spatial resolution of… …

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  • 34solid ground — noun the solid part of the earth s surface the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land the earth shook for several minutes he dropped the logs on the ground • Syn: ↑land, ↑dry land, ↑earth, ↑ground, ↑te …

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  • 35solid — adjective (solider, solidest) 1》 firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid: solid fuel.     ↘strongly built or made. 2》 Geometry three dimensional.     ↘relating to three dimensional objects. 3》 not hollow or having spaces or gaps.… …

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  • 36Solid angle — Angle An gle ([a^][ng] g l), n. [F. angle, L. angulus angle, corner; akin to uncus hook, Gr. agky los bent, crooked, angular, a gkos a bend or hollow, AS. angel hook, fish hook, G. angel, and F. anchor.] 1. The inclosed space near the point where …

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  • 37solid — sol·id || sÉ‘lɪd / sÉ’l n. figure or object having three dimensions; substance that is not a liquid or a gas, substance exhibiting rigidity adj. three dimensional; not liquid or gas, hard; having not interior cavities, not hollow; pure,… …

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  • 38object — n 1. thing, something, anything, it, body, particular, stuff; substantiality, materiality, individuality; phenomenon, article, device, contrivance; substance, element, solid, entity; gadget, item, Fr. quelque chose. bird in hand; creature, being …

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  • 39Constructive solid geometry — Venn diagram created with CSG The source is on the description page. Constructive solid geometry (CSG) is a technique used in solid modeling. Constructive solid geometry allows a modeler to create a complex surface or object …

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  • 40ceremonial object — ▪ religion Introduction  any object used in a ritual or a religious ceremony.       Throughout the history of religions and cultures, objects used in cults, rituals, and sacred ceremonies have almost always been of both utilitarian and symbolic… …

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