aeroplanes-第32章
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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。