contoured surface

См. также в других словарях:

• contoured — con|toured [ˈkɔntuəd US ˈka:nturd] adj 1.) a contoured surface or object has been made with curves in it ▪ contoured seats 2.) contoured land has some parts higher than others …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• contoured — [[t]kɒ̱ntʊə(r)d[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n A contoured surface has curves and slopes on it, rather than being flat. ...the lush fairways and contoured greens of the course... Sophia settled into her comfortably contoured seat …   English dictionary

• contoured — con·toured (konґt rd) having an irregularly undulating outline or surface; said of bacterial colonies …   Medical dictionary

• Metalworking hand tool — Metalworking hand tools are hand tools that are used in the metalworking field. Hand tools are powered solely by the operator. Contents 1 Slapper 2 Spoon 3 Dollies 4 Forming bags …   Wikipedia

• earthquake — /errth kwayk /, n. 1. a series of vibrations induced in the earth s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. 2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval. [1300 50; ME erthequake …   Universalium

• Coriolis effect — For the psychophysical perception effect, see Coriolis effect (perception). Classical mechanics Newton s Second Law …   Wikipedia

• water table —    1. The top surface of a body of slowly moving ground water that fills the pore spaces within a rock mass. Above it lies the freely draining vadose zone, and below it lies the permanently saturated phreas. In uniform aquifers, such as sandstone …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• Rim (wheel) — The rim is the outer circular design of the metal on which the inside edge of the tire is mounted on vehicles such as automobiles. [ [http://www.motorera.com/dictionary/RI.HTM#Rim Rim as defined by the Dictionary of Automobile Terms, undated] ,… …   Wikipedia

• microscope — /muy kreuh skohp /, n. 1. an optical instrument having a magnifying lens or a combination of lenses for inspecting objects too small to be seen or too small to be seen distinctly and in detail by the unaided eye. 2. (cap.) Astron. the… …   Universalium

• painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction       history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present.       Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …   Universalium

• Diamond turning — Diamond flycutting Diamond turning is a process of mechanical machining of precision elements using lathes or derivative machine tools (e.g., turn mills, rotary transfers) equipped with natural or synthetic diamond tipped tool bits. The term… …   Wikipedia