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  • 1Gradient — Gra di*ent, n. 1. The rate of regular or graded ascent or descent in a road; grade. [1913 Webster] 2. A part of a road which slopes upward or downward; a portion of a way not level; a grade. [1913 Webster] 3. The rate of increase or decrease of a …

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  • 2gradient maker — Gradient Gra di*ent, n. 1. The rate of regular or graded ascent or descent in a road; grade. [1913 Webster] 2. A part of a road which slopes upward or downward; a portion of a way not level; a grade. [1913 Webster] 3. The rate of increase or… …

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  • 3Gradient post — Gradient Gra di*ent, n. 1. The rate of regular or graded ascent or descent in a road; grade. [1913 Webster] 2. A part of a road which slopes upward or downward; a portion of a way not level; a grade. [1913 Webster] 3. The rate of increase or… …

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  • 4Upward Spiral — is a term used by Paul Kennedy in his book The Rise and Fall of Great Powers to describe the continually rising cost of military equipment relative to civilian manufactured goods. According to Kennedy there is an upward spiral at work in all… …

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  • 5gradient — noun Etymology: Latin gradient , gradiens, present participle of gradi Date: 1835 1. a. the rate of regular or graded ascent or descent ; inclination b. a part sloping upward or downward 2. change in the value of a quantity (as temperature,… …

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  • 6Wind gradient — In common usage, wind gradient, more specifically wind speed gradientcite book | last = Hadlock | first = Charles | title = Mathematical Modeling in the Environment | publisher = Mathematical Association of America | location = Washington | year …

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  • 7Sound speed gradient — In acoustics, the sound speed gradient is the rate of change of the speed of sound with distance, for example with depth in the ocean,cite book title=Navy Supplement to the DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms month=August year=2006… …

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  • 8Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren — The Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen Mürren (BLM) is a mountain railway in the Bernese Oberland area of Switzerland, which connects the villages of Lauterbrunnen and Mürren. OperationsThe enterprise is made up of two differently laid out sections, which… …

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  • 9Höllentalbahn (Schwarzwald) — There are other rail lines in German speaking countries called Höllentalbahn The Höllentalbahn (Schwarzwald) is a railway line in the Höllental ( Hell Valley ) region of the Black Forest, Germany. The line connects Freiburg with Donaueschingen, a …

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  • 10Luzern-Stans-Engelberg-Bahn — The Luzern Stans Engelberg Bahn (LSE) is a narrow gauge rack railway in Switzerland with a track gauge of RailGauge|1. It connects Lucerne by Stans with a resort near Engelberg.In 1890 the concession to build a line was given from Stansstad to… …

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