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2) патрубок4) туннель5) англ. метро(политен)6) резин. камера ( шины или рукава)7) резин. шприцевать трубчатую заготовку9) футляр, гильза ( сухого элемента)10) эл. вентиль14) электронно-лучевой прибор, ЭЛП15) электронно-лучевая трубка, ЭЛТ17) лупа (напр. визирная)18) губа, тюбик•-
acorn tube
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afterglow tube
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air tube
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airspeed tube
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aligned-grid tube
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all-metal tube
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all-rubber tube
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amplification tube
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annular tubes
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attenuator tube
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augmentor tube
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backward-wave tube
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ballast tube
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bantam tube
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Barkhausen-Kurz tube
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Barkhausen tube
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barometer tube
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bead tube
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beam tube
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beam-deflection selector tube
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beam-indexing tube
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beam-power tube
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beam-storage tube
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beam-switching tube
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bipotential cathode-ray tube
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bipotential tube
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black-and-white picture tube
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blast tube
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blind-end tube
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blocking tube
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boiling tube
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bottom-guide tube
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Bourdon tube
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branch tube
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Braun tube
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bridge wall tubes
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bubble tube
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butt-ended tube
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calandria tube
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calming tube
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camera tube
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casing tube
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casting tube
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cathode-ray memory tube
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cathode-ray tube
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cell-type tube
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center air tube
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charge-storage tube
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choke tube
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Christophorsen tube
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chromatron tube
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cigarette tube
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clad tube
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clean tube
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cloth-inserted tube
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coiled tubes
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cold-cathode tube
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collapsible tube
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color cathode-ray tube
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color picture tube
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concentric draft tube
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contactor tube
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contact tube
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continuous tube
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convergent short tube
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convergent tube
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converging tube
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convoluted tube
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corona-discharge tube
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corona tube
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counter tube
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cracking tube
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crossed-field tube
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crossover tube
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cutting oxygen tube
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damper tube
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dark-trace tube
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decade counter tube
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delta gun shadow mask tube
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density-modulated tube
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detonator tube
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dipper tube
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direct viewing tube
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direct view tube
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directional-beam X-ray tube
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direct-viewing storage tube
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direct-view storage tube
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discharge tube
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display storage tube
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display tube
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dissector tube
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distillation tube
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diverging tube
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double-gun cathode-ray tube
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double-walled tube
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draft tube
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drainage tube
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drain tube
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drawdown tube
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dredging tube
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drying tube
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elbow-type draft tube
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elbow draft tube
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electrical-signal storage tube
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electric-signal storage tube
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electrode cooling tube
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electrometer tube
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electron-beam tube
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electronic tube
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electron-multiplier tube
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electrostatic memory tube
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emulsion tube
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end-window counter tube
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erect image focusing tube
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evaporating tube
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exhaust tube
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extension tube
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externally quenched counter tube
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fabric tube
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Faraday tube
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fast-screen cathode-rat tube
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feeder tube
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fence tube
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filler tube
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fire tube
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flame tube
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flange tube
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flared-type draft tube
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flash tube
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flat tube
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flat-ended tube
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flat-faced tube
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flat-screen tube
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flexible metal tube
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flow tube
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fluorescent tube
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fluted tube
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flux-feed tube
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flux tube
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flying spot scanning tube
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focusing tube
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fractional distillating tube
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fuel tube
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fuel-element charging tube
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fuel-element discharge tube
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fuel-element transfer tube
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fuel-port tube
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furnace tube
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fuse tube
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gas-discharge tube
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gas-filled counter tube
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gas-flow counter tube
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Geiger-Muller counter tube
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Geiger counter tube
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glow tube
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glow-discharge tube
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grid-glow tube
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grilled tube
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grout tube
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guide tube
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halogen tube
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heavy-end tube
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heavy-fin tube
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heavy-walled tube
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helical welded tube
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high-vacuum tube
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high-velocity camera tube
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hot-cathode tube
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image camera tube
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image pickup tube
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image tube
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image-converter tube
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image-dissector tube
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image-intensifier tube
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impact tube
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indicator tube
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inductance tube
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inflatable rubber tube
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injection tube
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inlet tube
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in-line gun color picture tube
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in-line color picture tube
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in-line picture tube
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inner tube
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insulating tube
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internally pressurized tube
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ionization-gage tube
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isosceles triangular tube
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lance tube
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Lawrence tube
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lens tube
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level tube
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lift tube
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line-focus tube
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local-oscillator tube
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longitudinal welded tube
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low-fin tube
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low-velocity camera tube
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L-shape tube
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luminescent tube
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luminescent-screen tube
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luminous discharge tube
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magnetic-focusing tube
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Maxwell tube
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mechanically controlled tube
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memory cathode-ray tube
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memory tube
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mercury pool tube
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mercury-arc tube
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miniature tube
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mixer tube
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mixing tube
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Mojonnier tube
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mold tube
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Moody spreading draft tube
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Moody draft tube
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M-type tube
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multielectrode tube
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multigun cathode-ray tube
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multigun tube
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multiple tube
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multiplier tube
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multistage X-ray tube
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neon tube
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night-sight tube
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nitrometer tube
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Nixie tube
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nonuniformly heated tube
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oscillating tube
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oscillograph tube
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O-type tube
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outlet tube
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panoramic X-ray tube
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parent tube
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pastes tube
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penetration tube
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phase-shifter tube
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photoelectric tube
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photoflash tube
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photomultiplier tube
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photosensitive tube
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pickup tube
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picture tube
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PIL type tube
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PIL tube
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Pitot tube
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plumbicon tube
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poison tube
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polyallomer tube
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polycarbonate tube
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pool-cathode tube
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pool tube
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power tube
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precision in-line tube
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preheating oxygen tube
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pressure tube
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process tube
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projection tube
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proportional counter tube
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protector tube
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proximity-focused image tube
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puncture-sealing tube
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pyrometer tube
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radiant section tubes
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radiant tubes
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radiation counter tube
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radio tube
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reactance tube
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recording cathode-ray tube
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recording tube
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regulating tube
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reserve tube
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return tube
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revolving tube
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riffled tube
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rigid tube
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road-draft tube
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roof radiant tubes
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rotating-anode X-ray tube
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rough tube
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rubber tube
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rudder tube
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run resist tube
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safety inner tube
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sampling tube
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scaffold tube
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screen tubes
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scupper tube
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seamless drawn tube
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seamless tube
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SEC tube
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sectional X-ray tube
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self-quenched counter tube
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shaft tube
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shielded tube
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shock tube
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silicon diode-array camera tube
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silicon camera tube
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silicon-intensifier target tube
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siphon draft tube
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sleeve tube
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slot-mask tube
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smooth-wall tube
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snorkel tube
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snow sampling tube
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snow tube
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softening point tubes
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solid tube
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space-charge-wave tube
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stabilitron tube
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stationary-anode X-ray tube
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steam tube
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steam-generating tube
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steering tube
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stern tube
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stopper tube
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storage cathode-ray tube
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storage tube
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straight draft tube
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stream tube
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strip-phosphor tube
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suction tube
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switching tube
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tank breather tubes
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television picture tube
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television tube
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tension tube
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test tube
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thermometer tube
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thief tube
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thin-walled tube
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three-gun color picture tube
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thruster tube
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tire inner tube
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torch tube
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transition tube
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transverse-field traveling-wave tube
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traveling-wave tube
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trigger tube
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tripotential cathode-ray tube
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tripotential tube
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tube of current
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tube of electric force
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tube of flow
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tube of magnetic flux
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tube of magnetic force
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twisting tube
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twist tube
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uniformly heated tube
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U-V fluorescent tube
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vacuum tube
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vacuum-gage tube
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valve tube
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vapor delivery tube
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vapor tube
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Venturi tube
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vidicon camera tube
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vidicon tube
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voltage-reference tube
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voltage-regulating tube
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wall radiant tubes
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wall tube
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waterwall tube
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Williams tube
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wire-reinforced plastic tube
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( вентиляционного канала) fire (control) damperАнгло-русский словарь технических терминов > автоматическая противопожарная заслонка
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1) труба
2) трубка
3) трубопрочистный
4) тюбик
5) фейфка
6) <engin.> лампа
7) трубчатый
8) цилиндрический
9) трубный
10) межтрубный
11) междутрубный
– amplifying tube
– antitransmit-receive tube
– atr tube
– babitron tube
– barrier-grid tube
– beam-deflection tube
– beam-switching tube
– bias tube
– Bourdon tube
– camera tube
– capillary tube
– cathode-heater tube
– cathoderay tube
– cold-cathode tube
– combustion tube
– condenser tube
– connecting tube
– coring tube
– counter tube
– counting tube
– coupling tube
– damper tube
– demountable tube
– detector tube
– developmental tube
– diode tube
– discharge tube
– disk-seal tube
– display tube
– double-anode tube
– double-base tube
– double-beam tube
– draft tube
– drift tube
– drilling-mud tube
– driver tube
– dual tube
– dull-emitter tube
– electron tube
– electron-beam tube
– electron-ray tube
– electronic tube
– exhaust tube
– extension tube
– eyepiece tube
– fading tube
– field tube
– finned tube
– fire tube
– flame tube
– flexure of tube
– flow tube
– flue tube
– fluid tube
– flux tube
– flying-spot tube
– four-electrode tube
– gas tube
– gas-filled tube
– gate tube
– Geissler tube
– glow VR tube
– glow-discharge tube
– grid-control tube
– grid-pool tube
– hibride tube
– high-frequency tube
– high-vacuum tube
– hot-cathode tube
– ignition tube
– indirectly-heated tube
– inner tube
– keying tube
– leg of a manometer tube
– lighthouse tube
– limiter tube
– low-noise tube
– low-power tube
– M-type tube
– microwave tube
– midget tube
– mixer tube
– modulator tube
– movable-plate tube
– multi-beam tube
– multi-electron-beam tube
– multi-unit tube
– multielectrode tube
– multigrid tube
– multiple tube
– neon tube
– noisy tube
– O-type tube
– oscillating tube
– oscillator tube
– packaged tube
– photomultiplier tube
– picture tube
– pilot-static tube
– pinch tube
– Pitot tube
– planar-electrode tube
– plate-cap tube
– plug-in TR tube
– pool tube
– pressure tube
– protector tube
– pulse tube
– pump tube
– radial-beam tube
– reactance tube
– recte tube
– relay tube
– resonance tube
– scaling tube
– scan-conversion tube
– secondary-emission tube
– shock tube
– spacing tube
– spark-gap ATR tube
– spark-gap TR tube
– speaking tube
– squelch tube
– steam-generating tube
– stern tube
– storage tube
– subminiature tube
– swiveling tube
– television tube
– thermionic tube
– thick-walled tube
– thin-walled tube
– TR tube
– transmitting tube
– travelling-wave tube
– tube adapter
– tube bank
– tube bundle
– tube complement
– tube count
– tube cutter
– tube domain
– tube expander
– tube micrometer
– tube mill
– tube mixer
– tube noise
– tube of force
– tube paint
– tube plate
– tube puller
– tube radio
– tube receiver
– tube socket
– tube tester
– tube transmitter
– TV picture tube
– vacuum tube
– valve tube
– variable-capacitance tube
– variable-mu tube
– vent tube
– vortex tube
– VR tube
– water-cooled tube
– water-wall tube
– Williams tube
– X-ray tube
backward-wave traveling-wave tube — < radio> лампа обратной волны
black-and-white picture tube — черно-белый кинескоп, кинескоп черно-белого изображения
character display tube — знакопечатающая электронно-лучевая трубка
cold-cathode glow-discharge tube — <tech.> лампа тлеющая автоэлектронная
combined focusing tube — прибор СВЧ с комбинированной фокусирующей системой
current regulator tube — <tech.> барретер, барретор, барреттер, токостабилизатор
delivery tube of an injector — нагнетательный конус инжектор
dip stick insert tube — <comput.> отверстие для масломерной линейки
grid pool tube — <tech.> выпрямитель газоразрядный с сеткой
image camera tube — передающая телевизионная ЭЛТ с переносом изображения
image pick-up tube — передающая телевизионная электронно-лучевая трубка
implosion-resistant cathode-ray tube — взрывобезопасная электронно-лучевая трубка
inclined tube micromanometer — микроманометр с наклонной трубкой
nonstorage camera tube — <phot.> кинескоп безынерционный
photo-conductive camera tube — передающая трубка с фотопроводимостью
pressure tube reactor — <engin.> реактор канальный
projection cathode-ray tube — проекционная электронно-лучевая трубка
shadow-mask color tube — <phot.> кинескоп масочный
single-anode rectifier tube — одноанодная выпрямительная лампа
storage camera tube — передающая трубка с накоплением заряда
three-gun picture tube — трехлучевая передающая приемная трубка
triple-control-grid gate tube — лампа-вентиль с тремя управляющими сетками
Vieille shock tube — <phys.> труба диафрагменная, трубка ударная Вьеля
voltage regulator tube — < radio> лампа стабилизатора
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64 HDF
1) Медицина: hemodiafiltration, human dermal fibroblast2) Военный термин: Home Defence Force, силы обороны метрополии3) Техника: High Density Fibreboard, high-frequency direction finder, high-frequency direction finding station4) Шутливое выражение: Horror Dark Fantasy5) Лесоводство: (high density fiberboard) древесно-волокнистая плита высокой плотности (ХДФ)6) Сокращение: Hellenic Defence Forces, High frequency Direction Finding, Hungarian Democratic Forum, Hubble Deep Field7) Физиология: High Digestible Fibre8) Вычислительная техника: Hierarchical Data Format (NCSA)9) Океанография: Hierarchical Data Format10) Моликпак: противопожарный шибер (fire and gas damper)11) Расширение файла: NCSA Hierarchical Data File Bitmap graphics, Help file (Help Development Kit)12) Нефтеперерабатывающие заводы: гидроочистка, гидрофинишинг (сокращение от hydrofinishing)13) Общественная организация: Hunger Defense Fund14) Базы данных: Hdf Data Format, Hierarchical Data File -
65 damp
[dæmp] 1. прил.влажный, сырой; запотевшийAre you sure you won't catch a cold? It's very damp. — Точно не простудишься? Здесь очень сыро.
Syn:••2. сущ.1)а) сырость, влажность, мокрота; влага, испаренияSyn:б) уст. дымка, туман2) прост.; уст. выпивкаSo we'll just give ourselves a damp, Sammy. (Ch. Dickens, The Posthumous Papers Of The Pickwick Club, 1837) — Стало быть, мы сейчас промочим горло, Сэмми. (пер. А. В. Кривцовой и Е. Ланна)
Syn:3) уст. то, что или тот, кто останавливает, ослабляет, подавляет, оказывает угнетающее действиеNo sentiment of shame gave a damp to her triumph. (J. Austen, Pride and Prejudice) — Никакое чувство стыда не омрачало её торжества.
Syn:4) горн. рудничный газ••3. гл.1)а) увлажнять, смачиватьSyn:б) разг. промочить горло, пропустить стаканчик2) = damp downа) ослаблять; останавливать; притуплять; глушить, тушитьThe rain overnight on Sunday helped to damp down the fire. — Дождь, шедший всю ночь в воскресенье, помог потушить пожар.
Syn:б) расхолаживать, умерять, охлаждать ( пыл)to damp (down) smb.'s enthusiasm — охладить чей-л. пыл
Syn:3) муз.; физ. уменьшать амплитуду колебаний; заглушать ( звук)4) успокаивать ( магнитную стрелку)5)6) тех. демпфировать; амортизировать•- damp off -
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1. n препятствие, остановка; задержкаto keep in check — держать в руках, контролировать
2. n преим. воен. отпор, приостановка наступления или продвижения3. n проверка, контрольcheck routine — программа контроля; контролирующая программа
peek-a-boo check — проверка на просвет; сличение на просвет
4. n галочка, птичка, отметка5. n номерок6. n ярлык; багажная квитанция7. n контрольный штемпельcheck column — контрольная колонка; контрольный столбец
8. n контрамарка; корешок9. n клетка10. n клетчатая ткань; шотландка11. n счёт12. n шахм. шах13. n чек, делянка, окружённая валом и затапливаемая водой14. n контрольная делянкаcheck card — контрольная карта; чековая карточка; чек
check value — контрольное число; контрольный признак
check symbol — контрольный символ; контрольный знак
15. n охот. потеря следа16. n спец. трещина, щель; волосная трещина17. n амер. карт. фишка, марка18. a контрольный, проверочный, испытательный19. a клетчатый20. a запирающий, задерживающийcheck dam — задерживающая плотина, защитная дамба или плотина
21. v останавливать, сдерживать; препятствовать; удерживать; обуздыватьto check oneself — остановиться, удержаться; сдержаться
hold in check — сдерживать; контролировать
to check on a witness — контролировать, сдерживать свидетеля
22. v проверять, контролировать; ревизовать; сличать; расследоватьto check for errors — корректировать, исправлять
23. v проверять, выяснять; убеждаться24. v сверять, сличать25. v амер. соответствовать, совпадать26. v амер. сдаватьcheck in — сдавать под расписку; сдавать на хранение
27. v амер. принимать на хранение28. v амер. отмечать галочкой, значком29. v амер. шахм. объявлять шахto check the king, to put the king in check — объявлять шах королю
30. v амер. карт. пасовать31. v амер. располагать в шахматном порядке32. v амер. делать выговор; давать нагоняй; разносить33. v амер. с. -х. приостанавливать34. v амер. делать щели; вызывать трещины35. v амер. покрываться трещинами, щелями36. v амер. арх. внезапно остановиться; отшатнуться37. v амер. мор. травить38. int шахм. шах!39. int прост. ладно!, точно!, договорились!40. v амер. выписывать чекperson sued on check — лицо, которому предъявлен иск по чеку
Синонимический ряд:1. bank draft (noun) bank draft; debit; draft; money order; payment; withdrawal2. barrier (noun) barrier; damper; hindrance; impediment; obstacle; obstruction3. bill (noun) bill; tab4. checkmark (noun) checkmark; cross; ex; line; mark; score; sign; stroke5. control (noun) control; limit; restraint; restriction6. examination (noun) analysis; audit; examination; inquiry; investigation; review7. receipt (noun) counterfoil; coupon; receipt; stub; tag; ticket8. setback (noun) backset; rebuff; rejection; repulse; reversal; reverse; setback; set-back9. stop (noun) arrest; cessation; cut-off; halt; standstill; stay; stop; stoppage; suspension10. study (noun) check-up; perusal; scrutiny; study11. verification (noun) inspection; test; trial; verification12. agree (verb) accord; agree; check out; cohere; comport; conform; consist; consort; correspond; dovetail; fit in; go; harmonize; jibe; march; quadrate; rhyme; square; suit; tally13. arrest (verb) arrest; cease; cut short; delay; halt; hold; interrupt; stall; stay; stem; stop14. corroborate (verb) corroborate; validate15. foil (verb) baffle; balk; checkmate; defeat; foil; frustrate; stymie; thwart16. restrain (verb) bit; brake; bridle; coarct; constrain; control; crimp; curb; curtail; govern; hinder; hold back; hold down; hold in; impede; inhibit; keep; keep back; pull in; rein; restrain; suppress; withhold17. test (verb) assay; examine; prove; test; try; try out18. verify (verb) assess; audit; confirm; investigate; monitor; review; verify19. view (verb) con; go over; inspect; peruse; scrutinise; study; viewАнтонимический ряд:accelerate; advance; aid; allow; assist; continue; contradict; disagree; encourage; expedite; foster; hasten; help; hurry; indulge; instigate; liberate; overlook -
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2. характеристика; характеристики; свойства4. протекание < процесса>; характер измененияaeroelastic behavioranisotropic behaviorautorotational behaviorbending behaviorblade behaviorbrittle behaviorbuckling behaviorcompensatory behaviorcompression behaviorconstitutive behaviorcontrol behaviorcool down behaviorcooling behaviorcrack growth behaviorcrash-impact behaviorcrashworthy behaviorcrossover behaviorcrosswind behaviorcrush behaviordamper behaviordamping behaviordeflection behaviordivergence behaviordivergent behaviordouble-valued behaviorDutch roll behaviordynamic behaviorelastic behaviorelastic-plastic behaviorelastic-plastic-creep behaviorfatigue behaviorfire behaviorflexural behaviorflight behaviorflutter behaviorfracture behaviorfrequency-domain behaviorheat up behaviorhigh-AOA behaviorhigh-incidence behaviorhigh-angle-of-attack behaviorHookean behaviorhovering behaviorimpact behaviorincompressible behaviorinelastic behaviorin-plane behaviorintake behaviorlateral behaviorlift behaviorlimit behaviorlimit-cycling behaviorload-carrying behaviorload-displacement behaviorlow-frequency behaviorlow-speed behaviormatrix-dominant behaviormechanical behaviormodal behaviornear optimum behaviornon-Hookean behaviornonlinear behaviornonminimum phase behavioropen-loop behavioroperating behavioroscillatory behaviorout-of-control behaviorpanel behaviorpilot behaviorpilot`s longitudinal behaviorpitch behaviorpitch attitude behaviorpost-buckling behaviorprestall behaviorprospin behaviorpulsive behaviorpursuit behaviorresponse behaviorroll behaviorrotor behaviorrotor-fuselage behaviorsingle-blade behaviorsinusoidal behaviorspin behaviorstability behaviorstall behaviorstall-free behaviorstalling behaviorstate space behaviorstatic behaviorsteplike behaviorstick behaviorstress-strain behaviorstructural behaviorstructural dynamic behaviorsystem behaviortemperature behaviortime dependent behaviortrajectory behaviortransient behaviortuft behaviortwist behaviorunstable behaviorviscous behaviorvortex behaviorwake-like behaviorX-wing behavior -
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единица; агрегат; узел; блок; ( войсковая) часть, подразделение; удельныйair support signal unit — Бр. подразделение связи авиационной поддержки
aircraft torpedo development unit — Бр. подразделение по испытанию и усовершенствованию авиационных торпед
air-sea warfare development unit — подразделение разработки приёмов борьбы авиации с кораблями противника
angular rate control unit — блок двухстепенных [прецессионных] гироскопов
auxiliary takeoff rocket unit — ракетный стартовый ускоритель [ускоритель взлета]
combat crew training unit — часть [подразделение] подготовки боевых экипажей
hose(-drum, -reel) unit — шланговый агрегат (системы дозаправки топливом)
jet assisted takeoff unit — реактивный ускоритель взлета; ркт. стартовый двигатель
long-range combat air unit — часть [подразделение] бомбардировочной авиации; подразделение истребителей-бомбардировщиков дальнего действия
main unit of landing gear — главная но: га шасси
monitor and equalization display unit — блок контроля и индикации рассогласования подсистем (резервированной системы)
range temperature control unit — дв. всережимный регулятор по температуре воздуха
rocket assisted takeoff unit — ракетный ускоритель взлета; ркт. стартовый двигатель
rudder artificial feel unit — механизм загрузки [усилий] руля направления
spotting and reconnaissance unit — корректировочно-разведывательная часть [подразделение]
vertical gyro control unit — гиродатчик вертикали; матка авиагоризонта
— I/O unit— jatounit— jet unit
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