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1 resistance to flooding
1) Техника: непотопляемость (судна)2) Макаров: потопляемость (судна)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > resistance to flooding
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2 resistance to flooding
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3 resistance
1) сопротивление; сопротивляемость; прочность (см. тж
strength.)2) стойкость, устойчивость3) эл. (активное) сопротивление4) резистор•resistance in waves — сопротивление ( судна) при ходе на волнении;resistance to case — сопротивление относительно корпуса, сопротивление относительно земли;resistance to corrosion fatigue — коррозионно-усталостная прочность;resistance to pit corrosion — сопротивление питтинговой коррозии;resistance to poisoning — стойкость ( катализатора) к отравлению;-
abrasion resistance
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abrasive wear resistance
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abrasive resistance
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ac resistance
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acid resistance
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acoustic resistance
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active resistance
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aerodynamic resistance
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aging resistance
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air resistance
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alkali resistance
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antenna resistance
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antiinterference resistance
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apparent resistance
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appendages resistance
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arc resistance
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armature resistance
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ascent resistance
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asynchronous resistance
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back resistance
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bacterial resistance
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balancing resistance
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ballast resistance
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bare-hull resistance
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barrier-layer resistance
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bearing resistance
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bending resistance
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bleeder resistance
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block resistance
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blocking resistance
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body resistance
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bond resistance
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booster resistance
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bossing resistance
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brake resistance
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branch resistance
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brittle fracture resistance
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brush resistance
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buckling resistance
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bulk resistance
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burden resistance
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calibrating resistance
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calm-water resistance
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cathode-interface layer resistance
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cathode-interface resistance
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channel resistance
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charging resistance
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chemical resistance
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climbing resistance
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cohesive resistance
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coil resistance
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cold resistance
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collapse resistance
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commutation wear resistance
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compressive resistance
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concussion resistance
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contact pressure resistance
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contact resistance
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corona resistance
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corrosion resistance
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coupling resistance
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crack growth resistance
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crack initiation resistance
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crack resistance
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creep resistance
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criticalbuild-up resistance
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crushing resistance
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cubic resistance
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curving resistance
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cutting resistance
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dark resistance
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dc copper resistance
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dc resistance
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dead resistance
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decoupling resistance
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deep-water resistance
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devitrification resistance
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dielectric resistance
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differential resistance
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diffusion resistance
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dirtiness resistance
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discharge resistance
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displacement resistance
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distributed resistance
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drag resistance
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dynamic resistance
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earth-connection resistance
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eddy-making resistance
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eddy resistance
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edge tearing resistance
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effective resistance
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elastic resistance
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electrical resistance
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electrode resistance
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electrolytic resistance
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end resistance
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environmental resistance
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equivalent resistance
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erosion resistance
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erosive wear resistance
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etch resistance
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fatigue resistance
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fault resistance
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field resistance
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field-coil resistance
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filament resistance
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fire resistance
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flange resistance
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flat crush resistance
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flexing resistance
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flexural resistance
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flow resistance
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folding resistance
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footing resistance
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forward resistance
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fracture extension resistance
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frame resistance
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free rolling resistance
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freeze resistance
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freeze-thaw resistance
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freezing resistance
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friction heat resistance
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frost resistance
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fungus resistance
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glass attack resistance
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go-and-return resistance
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grease hardening resistance
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head resistance
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heat resistance
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heat-transfer resistance
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hf resistance
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hot-corrosion resistance
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hot-tear resistance
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humidity resistance
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hydraulic resistance
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hydrodynamic resistance
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ice resistance
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impact resistance
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impulse resistance
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incremental resistance
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indentation resistance
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induced resistance
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input resistance
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insertion resistance
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insulation resistance
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interface-layer resistance
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interface resistance
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intergranular corrosion resistance
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internal resistance
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intrinsic corrosion resistance
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ionic resistance
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joint resistance
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junction resistance
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lateral resistance
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leadresistance
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leakage resistance
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light resistance
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linear resistance
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load resistance
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locomotive resistance
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loop resistance
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loss resistance
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low-frequency resistance
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lumped resistance
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magnetic resistance
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mass-transfer resistance
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mechanical resistance
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mildew fungus resistance
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mildew resistance
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moisture resistance
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momentum resistance
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motional resistance
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naked-hull resistance
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negative phase-sequence resistance
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negative sequence resistance
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negative resistance
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net train resistance
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neutral resistance
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noise resistance
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nonlinear resistance
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normal resistance of superconductor
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off resistance
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ohmic resistance
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oil resistance
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on resistance
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optimum linearizing load resistance
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outflow resistance
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output resistance
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overall resistance
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oxidation resistance
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parallel resistance
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parasitie resistance
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peeling resistance
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picking resistance
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plug resistance
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positive phase-sequence resistance
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positive sequence resistance
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pressure resistance
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preventive resistance
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puncture resistance
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pure resistance
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radiation resistance
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radio-frequency resistance
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rail resistance
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rated resistance
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rated zero-power resistance
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real resistance
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reduced resistance
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relative wear resistance
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replica resistance
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residual resistance
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resonant resistance
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reverse resistance
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rf resistance
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rolling resistance
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roughness resistance
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rough-water resistance
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rub resistance
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running resistance
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sag resistance
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salt resistance
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scale resistance
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score resistance
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seismic resistance
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separation resistance
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series resistance
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setup resistance
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shearing resistance
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sheet resistance
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shock resistance
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shrink resistance
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shunt resistance
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shunt-breaking resistance
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skid resistance
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skirt contact resistance
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slag resistance
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sliding resistance
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slip resistance
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small-signal resistance
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snag resistance
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source resistance
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spalling resistance
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specific magnetic resistance
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specific resistance
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spray resistance
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spring resistance
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stain resistance
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standard resistance
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starting resistance
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static resistance
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streamline-flow resistance
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stress crack resistance
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structure-footing resistance
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support resistance
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surface resistance
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surge resistance
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switching wear resistance
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switch-off resistance
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switch-on resistance
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takeoff resistance
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tear resistance
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temperature resistance
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terminal resistance
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thermal contact resistance
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thermal resistance
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thermal shock resistance
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tire rolling resistance
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tool wear resistance
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torsional resistance
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total resistance
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towing resistance
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tracking resistance
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traction resistance
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train resistance
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train shunt resistance
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transient resistance
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true resistance
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turning resistance
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twisting resistance
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ultimate resistance
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vapor resistance
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variable resistance
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viscous resistance
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voltage-dependent resistance
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volume resistance
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vortex resistance
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wake traverse resistance
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water resistance
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water-contact resistance
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wave resistance
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wave-breaking resistance
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wave-forming resistance
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wear resistance
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weather resistance
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wet skid resistance
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wetting resistance
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white-rust resistance
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wind resistance
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wrinkle resistance
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4 offer
'ofə
1. past tense, past participle - offered; verb1) (to put forward (a gift, suggestion etc) for acceptance or refusal: She offered the man a cup of tea; He offered her $20 for the picture.) ofrecer2) (to say that one is willing: He offered to help.) ofrecerse
2. noun1) (an act of offering: an offer of help.) oferta, ofrecimiento2) (an offering of money as the price of something: They made an offer of $50,000 for the house.) oferta•- offering- on offer
offer1 n ofertaoffer2 vb ofrecertr['ɒfəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) ofrecer2 (show willingness) ofrecerse (to, para)3 (propose) proponer, sugerir4 (provide) proporcionar, ofrecer, brindar5 (prayer, praise, sacrifice, etc) ofrecer (up, -)1 (show willingness) ofrecerse2 formal use (occur, arise) presentarse3 (propose marriage) proponer matrimonio (to, a)1 (gen) oferta, ofrecimiento; (proposal) propuesta2 (bid, amount offered) oferta3 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL oferta\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLor nearest offer a convenir, negociableto be open to offers aceptar ofertasto make an offer for something hacer una oferta por algoto make somebody an offer they can't refuse hacerle una oferta muy tentadora a alguiento offer itself presentarseto take somebody up on an offer aceptar la oferta de alguienoffer ['ɔfər] vt1) : ofrecerthey offered him the job: le ofrecieron el puesto2) propose: proponer, sugerir3) show: ofrecer, mostrarto offer resistance: ofrecer resistenciaoffer n: oferta f, ofrecimiento m, propuesta fn.• envite s.m.• manda s.f.• oferta s.f.• ofrecimiento s.m.v.• brindar v.• deparar v.• objetar v.• ofrecer v.• rezar v.
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1. 'ɔːfər, 'ɒfə(r)1)a) ( proffer) ofrecer*may I offer you a drink? — ¿quisiera beber algo?
I offered him my hand, but he refused it — le tendí la mano, pero la rechazó
b) ( show willingness)to offer to + INF — ofrecerse* a + inf
2) ( put forward) \<\<idea/solution\>\> proponer*, sugerir*; \<\<excuse/alibi\>\> presentar3) ( provide) \<\<reward\>\> ofrecer*; \<\<opportunity\>\> brindar, ofrecer*to have something to offer — tener* algo que ofrecer
4) (give, show) \<\<resistance\>\> ofrecer*, oponer*5) offer (up) \<\<prayers/sacrifice\>\> ofrecer*
2.
v reflto offer itself — \<\<opportunity\>\> presentarse
3.
vi ( show willingness) ofrecerse*
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1)a) (proposal- of job, money) oferta f; (- of help, mediation) ofrecimiento man offer of marriage — una proposición matrimonial or de matrimonio
the windows need cleaning: any offers? — hay que limpiar las ventanas: ¿quién se ofrece?
b) ( bid) oferta f$650 or nearest offer — 650 dólares negociables or a convenir
2) (bargain, reduced price) oferta f3)on offer — (BrE)
a) ( available)b) ( at reduced price) de oferta['ɒfǝ(r)]1.N (also Comm) oferta foffers over £25 — ofertas a partir de 25 libras
£50 or nearest offer — 50 libras, negociable
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he has had a good offer for the house — le han hecho una buena oferta por la casa•
to make (sb) an offer (for sth) — hacer una oferta (a algn) (por algo)•
offers of help are flooding in — están lloviendo las ofertas de ayudaoffer of marriage — propuesta f de matrimonio
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to be on offer — (Comm) estar de oferta•
I might take you up on that offer — puede que acepte tu ofertajob 3., open 1., 8), share, special•
the house is under offer — tenemos una oferta para la casa pendiente de formalizar el contrato2. VT1) (=invite to)can I offer you sth to drink? — ¿quieres tomar algo?
"can I get you a drink?" she offered — -¿te sirvo algo? -preguntó ofreciéndose
2) (=make available) [+ help, services, money] ofrecer; [+ information, advice] dar, ofrecerto offer sb sth, offer sth to sb — ofrecer algo a algn
one of the group offered himself as spokesman — uno del grupo se prestó or se ofreció a ser el portavoz
to offer one's hand — (to shake) tender la mano
3) (=express, make) [+ opinion] expresar; [+ comment, remark, suggestion] hacerif I may offer a suggestion... — si me permite hacer una sugerencia...
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to offer an apology — ofrecer disculpas, disculparse•
the President has offered his sympathy to relatives — el presidente ha expresado sus condolencias a los familiares4) (=afford) [+ opportunity, prospect, solution] ofrecerthe country offers a wealth of opportunities for investment — el país ofrece or brinda muchas oportunidades de inversión
it seemed to offer a solution to our problem — parecía ofrecer or brindar una solución a nuestro problema
5) (=show)6) (Rel) (also: offer up) [+ sacrifice] ofrecerto offer (up) a prayer to Saint Anthony — ofrecer or rezar una oración a San Antonio
3. VI1) (=volunteer) ofrecerseI could have done with some help but no one offered — me hubiera venido bien algo de ayuda pero nadie se ofreció
2) (=become available) presentarseshe promised to do it when opportunity offered — prometió hacerlo cuando se presentara la oportunidad
4.CPDoffer price N — (St Ex) precio m de oferta
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1. ['ɔːfər, 'ɒfə(r)]1)a) ( proffer) ofrecer*may I offer you a drink? — ¿quisiera beber algo?
I offered him my hand, but he refused it — le tendí la mano, pero la rechazó
b) ( show willingness)to offer to + INF — ofrecerse* a + inf
2) ( put forward) \<\<idea/solution\>\> proponer*, sugerir*; \<\<excuse/alibi\>\> presentar3) ( provide) \<\<reward\>\> ofrecer*; \<\<opportunity\>\> brindar, ofrecer*to have something to offer — tener* algo que ofrecer
4) (give, show) \<\<resistance\>\> ofrecer*, oponer*5) offer (up) \<\<prayers/sacrifice\>\> ofrecer*
2.
v reflto offer itself — \<\<opportunity\>\> presentarse
3.
vi ( show willingness) ofrecerse*
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1)a) (proposal- of job, money) oferta f; (- of help, mediation) ofrecimiento man offer of marriage — una proposición matrimonial or de matrimonio
the windows need cleaning: any offers? — hay que limpiar las ventanas: ¿quién se ofrece?
b) ( bid) oferta f$650 or nearest offer — 650 dólares negociables or a convenir
2) (bargain, reduced price) oferta f3)on offer — (BrE)
a) ( available)b) ( at reduced price) de oferta -
5 time
1) время || измерять [определять\] время; отмечать время; хронометрировать2) период [интервал\] времени4) срок; длительность, продолжительность5) темп; такт6) хронировать; синхронизировать; осуществлять привязку по времени7) регулировать взаимное положение фаз периодических процессов•time on — время включения; продолжительность пребывания во включенном состоянии;time to failure — наработка на отказ;time to repair — 1. наработка до ремонта 2. время ремонта-
absolute time
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acceleration time
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acceptance time
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access time
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acquisition time
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action time
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active repair time
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actual airborne time
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actual time
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actuation time
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addition time
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add time
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addressing time
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administrative time
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advance time
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ageing time
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aging time
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air cutting time
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air time
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alignment time
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annealing time
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apparent time
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arcing time
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arc time
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arrestment time
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arrival time
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assembly time
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astronomical time
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atomic time
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attack time
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attenuation time
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average time
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averaging time
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backup time
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baking time
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base transit time
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basin lag time
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batch-free time
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block-to-block time
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blowing time
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braking time
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break contact release time
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bridging time
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bubble penetration time
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bubble waiting time
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build up time
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burning time
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burn-off time
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burst time
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caging time
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calendar time
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capture time
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carbonizing time
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carrier transit time
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cell production time
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chambering time
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changeover time
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characteristic time
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charge time
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check-in time
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chill time
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chock-to-chock time
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civil time
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clear time
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clearing time
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clipping time
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closing time
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compilation time
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computer time
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conditioning time
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contact time
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continuous recording time
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continuous time
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conversion time
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cooking time
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cool time
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critical time
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cumulative cutting time
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cumulative operating time
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cure time
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current impulse time
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current time
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current-rise time
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cutoff time
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cutting time
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cutting-in time
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cycle time
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damping time
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data-hold time
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daylight saving time
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dead time
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debatable time
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debugging time
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debug time
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decay time
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deceleration time
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definite minimum inverse operating time
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definite operating time
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deionization time
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delay time
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departure time
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detention time
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development time
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discharge time
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disconnection time
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discrete time
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divide time
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door-to-door time
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down time
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drift-transit time
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drift time
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drive time
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dropout time
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dust-free time
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dwelling time
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dwell time
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early finish time
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early start time
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effective time
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elapsed time
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emptying time
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engine ground test time
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engine operating time
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engine run-in time
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engineering time
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entry time
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ephemeris time
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erase time
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error-free running time
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estimated elapsed time
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estimated time of checkpoint
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execution time
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exposure time
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extinction time
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fall time
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fast time
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fault clearing time
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fault time
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fetch time
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firing time
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first copy-out time
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flash-off time
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flight block time
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flight dual instruction time
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flight duty time
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flight time
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flooding time
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floor-to-floor time
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flotation time
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flushing time
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flyover time
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forepumping time
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forge time
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freezing time
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fuel-doubling time
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fueling time
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fuel-residence time
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full operating time
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fusing time
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gate-controlled delay time
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gate-controlled rise time
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gate-controlled turn-on time
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gate-controlled-turn-off time
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gating time
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generation time
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Greenwich mean time
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gross-coking time
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ground operating time
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group delay time
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guard time
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gyro erection time
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handling time
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heat time
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high-water time
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holding time
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hold time
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hold-off time
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idle running time
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idle time
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ignition time
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impulse front time
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impulse tail time
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incidental time
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ineffective time
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initial setting time
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in-pile time
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installation time
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instruction time
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instrument flight time
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interaction time
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interarrival time
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interpulse time
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interrupting time
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intrinsic time
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ionization time
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keeping time
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lag time of flow
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lag time
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landing gear extension time
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latency time
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lead time
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leading-edge time
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life time
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local time
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lockage time
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locking time
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low-water time
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machine time
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maintenance time
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make contact operating time
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make contact release time
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make time
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make-break time
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manipulation time
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Markov's time
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Markov time
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maximum permissible short-circuit clearing time
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mean time between failures
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mean time between power failures
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melting time
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mill delay time
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mill pacing time
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mixing time
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modal transit time
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monolayer time
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moving time
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multiplication time
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near-real time
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Newtonian time
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no-load running time
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nonreal time
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normally-closed contact release time
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nuclear time
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nucleation time
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object time
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observation time
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off time
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off-stream time
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on time
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on-stream time
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opening time
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operating time
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operator's time
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optimized contact time
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orbit phasing time
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outage time
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output voltage setup time
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overall cycle time
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paralysis time
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partial operating time
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particle residence time
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peak-load time
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periodic time
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pickup time
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plasma time
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playing time
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poison override time
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predetermined time
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preroll time
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preset time
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press down time
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pressure resistance time
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prestrike time
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production pitch time
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productive time
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program fetch time
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program testing time
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propagation delay time
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propagation time
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proper time
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pulling-out time
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pull-out time
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pull-in time
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pull-up time
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pulse fall time
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pulse rise time
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pulse time
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ramp time
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reaction time
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read time
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readiness time
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reading readout time
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reading time
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real time
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recession time
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reclosing dead time
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reclosing time
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recovery time
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reference time
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release time
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remaining life time
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repair time
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reset time
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residence time
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response time
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restoration time
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retention time
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retrace time
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retrieval time
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reverberation time
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reversal time
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rewind time
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rig time
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rig total operating time
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rig-down time
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rig-up time
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rise time
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rolling time
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roughing time
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round-trip time
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route-setting time
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run time
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run-down time
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running time
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running-down time
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running-in time
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run-up time
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scheduled departure time
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screen time
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search time
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seed-free time
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seek time
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selection time
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self-extinction time
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service time
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serviceable time
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servicing time
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set time
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setting time
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settling time
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setup time
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shelf time
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shipping time
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ship time
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shot time
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sidereal time
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signal modulation time
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signal transit time
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simulated time
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sludging time
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snubbing time
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soaking time
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solar time
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sowing time
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specified time
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spending time
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spray-on time
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stabilization time
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standard time
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standing time
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starting time
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start time
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station time
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stay-down time
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stock-descent time
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stop time
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stopping time
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storage time
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subtraction time
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subtract time
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succession time
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summer time
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sweep time
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switchgear operating time
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switching time
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switchover time
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tack-free time
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takedown time
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tap-to-tap time
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task time
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thermal death time
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throughput time
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time of arrival
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time of coincidence
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time of delivery
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time of fall
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time of flight
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time of persistence
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time of swing
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tool-in-cut time
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track time
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traffic release time
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trailing-edge time
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trailing time
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transfer time
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transient time
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transit time
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transition time
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translating time
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transmission time
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traveling time
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travel time
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trigger time
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trip time
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troubleshooting time
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true time
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turnaround time
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turn-off time
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turn-on time
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turnover time
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turnround time
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unit time
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universal time
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up time
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useful time
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vehicle-off-the-road time
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viewing time
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waiting time
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wait time
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waiting-on-cement time
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warm-up time
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wavefront time
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wavetail time
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write time
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Zebra time
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zero time
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zonal time
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6 grid
1) решетка
2) площадный
3) <engin.> растр
4) сетка
5) сеточный
6) управляющая сетка
7) решетчатый
– grid antenna
– grid azimuth
– grid base
– grid bearer
– grid bearing
– grid bias
– grid capacitance
– grid characteristic
– grid convergence
– grid current
– grid detector
– grid distance
– grid emission
– grid keying
– grid lathe
– grid lead
– grid leak
– grid line
– grid machine
– grid method
– grid modulation
– grid north
– grid point
– grid potential
– grid resistance
– grid return
– grid sampling
– grid support
– grid suppressor
– grid swing
– grid turbulence
– grid valve
– grid wire
– power grid
– routing grid
– sheet grid
– space-charge grid
– suppressor grid
– uniform grid
grid contour lines — <topogr.> контур прямоугольный
grid pool tube — <tech.> выпрямитель газоразрядный с сеткой
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7 internal
1) внутренний
2) внутрений
3) внутриконтурный
4) внутрикотловой
5) внутрилежащнй
6) нутряной
7) внутриситемный
8) вязкость
– internal action
– internal adjustment
– internal aerodynamics
– internal dump
– internal electrolysis
– internal extrusion
– internal flooding
– internal friction
– internal gearing
– internal grinding
– internal heat
– internal impedance
– internal indiactor
– internal inductance
– internal inspection
– internal memory
– internal noise
– internal resistance
– internal rotation
– internal storage
– internal stress
– internal structure
– internal switching
– internal treatment
– internal vibrator
alternate internal angles — <geom.> углы накрестлежащие внутренние
internal flaw detection — <engin.> интроскопия
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