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machine while in horizontal flight takes a sudden drop; due to

counter currents。



Ailerons。 Literally; small planes。 Used to designate the small

planes which are designed to stabilize a machine。



Angle。 A figure; or two straight lines which start at the same

point。 The sides of these lines are termed the angle。



Analysis。 To separate; to take apart and examine the various

parts or elements of a thing。



Aeroplane。 Any form of machine which has planes; and is heavier

than air。 Usually a flying structure which is propelled by some

motive power。



Accumulation。 Adding to; bringing together the same or unlike

articles。



Ascribable。 A reference to some antecedent source。



Aeronautics。 The science of flying。



Anterior。 Meaning the front or forward margin or portion of a

body。



Artifices。 Any artificial product; or workmanship。



Axially。 Through the central portion。 Thus; the shaft which goes

through a cylinder is axially arranged。



Automatic。 A thing which operates by its own mechanism; a

contrivance which is made in such a manner that it will run

without manual operation or care。



Alertness。 Quick; being active。



Apex。 The point at which two lines meet; also the extreme pointed

end of a conical figure。



Ascension。 Moving upwardly。



Accessories。 The parts of a machine; or artielee which may ha

used in connection therewith。



Anemometer。 An instrument for measuring the force or the velocity

of wind。



Anemograph。 An instrument that usually traces a curved line OH

paper to make a record of the force or direction; or velocity of

the wind。



Anemometrograph。 A device which determines the force; velocity

and direction of the wind。



Accretion。 Adding to little by little。



Accelerated。 Quiekening; hurrying the process。



Abridged。 Partly taken away from; shortened。



Abrogate。 To dispense with; to set aside。



Abnormal Not in the usual manner; not in a regular way。



Alternate。 First one and then another; going from one side to the

other。



Ancient Lights。 An old English law which prevents a neighbor from

shutting off sunlight。



Angularly。 A line which runs out from another so that the two are

not parallel。



Aneroid。 Not wet。 Applied to the type of barometer where the

medium for determ;ining the pressure is not made of mercury。



Aspirate。 A term given by the French to that peculiar action of

wing; or other body; which; when placed in certain positions;

relative to a current of air; will cause it to be drawn into the

current。



Assemblage。 The bringing together of the parts or elements of a

machine。



Augment。 To aid; to add to or increase。



Banked。 The term used in aviation which indicates that the

machine is turned up so that its supporting surfaces

rest against the air; as in alighting。



Barometer。 An instrument for determining the air pressure; and

thereby indicating altitudes。



Bevel Pinion。 A toothed wheel driven by a larger wheel。



Bi…Plane。 Two planes。 In aviation that type which has two planes;

similar in size; usually; and generally placed one above the

other so they are separated the same distance from each other; as

the width of each of the planes。



Bulge。 A hump; an enlargement beyond the normal at any point。



Camber; also Cambre。 The upward curve in a plane。



Catapult。 A piece of mechanism for projecting or throwing a

missile。



Carbureter。 The device which breaks up the fuel oil; and mixes

the proper quantity of air with it before it is drawn into the

engine。



Catastrophe。 A calamity; a sad ending; loss of life or of

property。



Cellular。 Made up of small hollows; or compartments; filled with

holes。



Celestial。 Pertaining to the heavens。



Centrifugal。 That force which throws outwardly from a rotating

body。



Centripetal。 That force; like the attraction of gravity; which

draws a body to the center。



Characteristic。 Striking; that which is peculiar to some thing or

object。



Commensurate。 Sufficient; in proper proportion; sufficient for

the occasion。



Commercially。 Pertaining to the nature of trade; the making of

money。



Complicated。 Not easily explainable; not easy to separate。



Comparatively。 Judged by something else; taken with reference to

another object or thing。



Compression。 The drawing together; forcing into a smaller

compass; or space。



Composition。 Made up of different elements; or things。



Conceivable。 Made up from the imagination。



Concaved。 Hollowed: In aviation it has reference to the underside

of the plane; which is usually provided; structurally; with a

hollow or trough formation。



Conforming。 To make alike in form; to bring into harmony。



Conjunction。 In eonneetion with; joining together。



Convex。 A rounded surface; a bulging out。



Conclusion。 The end; a finding in law; a reasoning from a certain

condition。



Conductivity。 The property of materials whereby they will

transmit heat along from one part to another; also electricity。



Concentrated。 Brought together; assembled in a smaller space。



Conclusive。 A positive ending; decisive of the matter at issue。



Concentrically。 A line which is at all points at the same

distance from one point。



Condensation。 The act or process of making denser; or being

brought together。



Contemplate。 To consider; to judge。



Convoys。 A protecting force which aeeompanies the transfer of

property。



Convection。 The diffusion of heat through a liquid or gas。



Consistent。 A state of harmony; the same at &11 times。



Constant。 In mathematics; a figure which never changes; or a

figure used as a fixed valuation in a problem。



Controllable。 Held within bounds; that which can be within the

power to accomplish。



Correctional。 The means whereby a fault may be made right。



Consequence。 The result; that which flows from a preceding

action。



Counterforce。 An action contrary or opposite to the main force。



Counter…balance。 Any power equally opposing another。



Counteract。 A force acting in opposition to another。



Countercurrent。 An air current which sets up in an opposite

direction in the path of a moving aeroplane。



Cushioned。 An action which takes place against a moving

aeroplane; by a sudden gust of air or countercurrent。



Dedicated。 To set apart for some special purpose。



Degree。 An interval; a grade; a stage; a certain proportion。



Deltoid。 Shaped like the Greek letter delta。



Density。 Closeness of parts。



Demonstration。 Making clear; showing up; an exhibition or

expression。



Deceptive。 The power or tendency to give a false impression。



Deterrent。 To hold back; to prevent action。



Detracting。 The tendency to take away; to belittle。



Depressed。 To move downwardly。



Destination。 The place set for the end of the journey。



Despoiling。 To take away from; robbing or taking from another

 by force or by stealth。



Dependant。 Hanging below; projecting from the lower side。



Dexterity。 Agility; smartness in action。



Deranged。 Put out of order; wrongly arranged。



Develop。 Brought out; to put into a correct shape or form。



Deferred。 Put over to another time。



Designedly。 With a direct purpose。



Diagonal。 Across an object at an angle to one or more aides。



Diametrically。 Across an object through or near the center

thereof。



Diagram。 A mechanical plan or outline of an object。



Dimension。 The distance across an object。 The measurement; for

instance; of a propeller from tip to tip。



Dynamically。 Pertaining to motion as a result of force。



Dispossessed。 A term used to indicate the act which removes a

person from the possession of property。



Diameter。 The measurement across an object。



Divest。 Taken away from; removed out of。



Disregard。 Deliberate lack of attention。




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