aeroplanes-第33章
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Divest。 Taken away from; removed out of。
Disregard。 Deliberate lack of attention。
Diversity。 The state wherein one is unlike another;
dissimilarity。
Drift。 The term used to indicate the horizontal motion; or the
pull of an aeroplane。
Dragon。 A fabulous monster; usually in the form of a serpent。
Duplicate。 Two; made in exact imitation of an original。
Easement。 A legal phrase to designate that right which man
possesses; irrespective of any law; to gain access to his
property。
Effrontery。 Boldness with insolence; rashness without propriety。
Effective。 To be efficient。
Element。 One part of a whole。
Elasticity。 Material which will go back to its original form
after being distorted; is said to be elastic。
Eliminate。 To take away from; to remove a part; or the whole。
Elliptical。 Oblong with rounded ends。
Elusive。 Capable of escaping from; hard to hold。
Elevator。 The horizontal planes in front or rear; or in both
front and rear of the supporting surfaces of an aeroplane。
Emergency。 A sudden occurrence calling for immediate action。
Emplacement。 A spot designed to hold heavy field pieces in
intrenchments。
Enactment。 The formulation of a law; the doing of a special
thing。
Enunciated。 Announced; setting forth of an act or a condition。
Energy。 That quality by reason of which anything tends to move or
act。
Equidistant。 Two points or objects at equal distance from a
common point。
Equilibrinm。 A balance produced by the action of two or more
forces。
Equalizing; One made equal to the other; one side the same as the
other。
Equipped。 Armed; provided with the proper material; or in the
same condition。
Essential。 The important part or element。
Essence The real charaeter or element of the thing itself。
External。 The outermost portion。
Evolution。 A gradual change or building up; from a lower to a
higher order。
Evolved。 Brought out from a crude condition to a better form。
Expression。 The art of explaining or setting forth。
Expansion。 Growing larger; to occupy a greater space。
Exerted。 To work to the utmost; to put forth in action。
Exhilaratiorn。 A lively; pleasing or happy sensation。
Exploited。 To fully examine and consider; as well as carry out。
Extremity。 The end; as far as ean be considered。
Facility。 Ease of management; to do things without difficulty。
Factor。 One of the elements in a problem; or in mechanical
action。
Fascination; Attraetiveness that is pleasing。
Flexure。 The capacity to bend and yield; and return to its
original position。
Flexible; That which will yield; springy。
Fore and Aft。 Lengthwise; as from stem to stern of a ship。
Formation。 The shape or arrangement of an article or thing。
Formulated。 Put into some eonerete form; or so arranged that it
may be understood。
Frictionless。 Being without a grinding or retarding aotion。
Fulcrumed。 A resting place for a lever。
Function。 The duty or sphere of action in a person; or object。
Glider。 An aeroplane; without power; adapted to be operated
by an aviator。
Governing。 An element which is designed to control a machine in a
regular manner。
Graduated。 A marked portion; which is regularly laid off to
indicate measurements or quantities。
Gravity。 The attraction of mass for mass。 The tendency of bodies
to move toward the earth。
Gravitatior The force with which all bodies attract each other。
Gyratory。 Having a circular and wheeling as well as a rotary
motion。
Gyroscope。 A wheel; designed to illustrate the laws of motion;
which freely revolves in gimbals within a ring; and when set into
motion; objects to change its plane of rotation。
Hemispherical。 The half of a sphere。 The half of an apple would
be hemispherical。
Hazardous。 That which is doubtful; accompanied by danger。
Helicopter。 A type of flying machine which has a large propeller;
or more than one; revolubly fixed on vertical shafts; by means of
which the machine is launched and projected through the air。
Horizontal。 Level; like water。
Hydroplane。 A term used to designate an aeroplane which is
provided with pontoons; whereby it may alight on the water; and
be launched from the surface。 The term hydroaeroplane is most
generally used to indicate this type of machine。
Impact。 The striking against; the striking force of one body
against another。
Immersed。 Placed under water below the surface。
Impinge。 To strike against; usually applied where air strikes
a plane or a surface at an angle。
Imitation。 Similarity; the same in appearance。
Incompatible。 Without harmony; incapable of existing together。
Incurved。 Applied to a surface formation where there is a
depression; or hollow。
Inequalities。 Not smooth; or regular; uneven。
Infinitely; Boundless; in great number; or quality; without
measure。
Initial。 The first; that which is at the beginning。
Indestructibility。 Not capable of being injured or destroyed。
Influenced。 Swayed; to be induced to change。
Inherent。 That which is in or belongs to itself。
Initiating。 To teach; to instill; to give an insight。
Indicator。 A term applied to mechanism which shows the results of
certain operations and enables the user to read the measure;
quantity; or quality shown。
Inconceivable。 Not capable of understanding; that which cannot be
understood by the human mind。
Institute。 To start; to bring into operation。
Insignias。 Things which are significant of any particular calling
or profession。
Instinct。 That quality in man or animals which prompts the doing
of things independently of any direct knowledge or understanding。
Intermediate。 Between; that which may be within or inside the
scope of the mind; or of certain areas。
Intervening。 The time between; also applied to the action of a
person who may take part in an affair between two or more
persons。
Interval。 A time between。
Investigator。 One who undertakes to find out certain things。
Incidence。 In physics this is a term to indicate the line which
falls upon or strikes another at an angle。
Inverted。 Upside down。
Invest。 To give to another thing something that it lacked before。
Kinetic。 Consisting in or depending upon motion。
Laminated。 Made up of a plurality of parts。 When wooden strips;
of different or of the same kinds are glued and then laid
together and put under heavy pressure
until thoroughly dried; the mass makes a far more rigid structure
than if cut out of a single piece。
Launchiug。 The term applied to the raising; or starting of a
boat; or of a flying object。
Lateral。 In mining this is a term to indicate the drifts or
tunnels which branch out from the main tunnel。 Generally it has
reference to a transverse position or direction;that is; at
right angles to a fore and aft direction。
Lift。 The vertical motion; or direction in an airship; thus the
lift may be the load; or the term used to designate
what the ship is capable of raising up。
Ligament。 The exceedingly strong tendons or muscles of birds and
animals; usually of firm; compact tissues。
Limitations。 Within certain bounds; in a prescribed scope。
Longitudinally。 Usually that direction across the longest part。
Majestically。 Grand; exalted dignity; the quality which inspires
reverence or fear。
Manipulate。 To handle; to conduct so that it will result in a
certain way。
Maneuver。 A methodical movement or change in troops。
Manually。 To perform by hand。
Manifestations。 The act of making plain to the eye or to the
understanding。
Manually…operated。 With the hands; a term applied to such
machines as have the control planes operated by hand。
Maintained。 Kept up; to provide for; to sustain。