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• efficiency — n. 1) to impair efficiency 2) fighting; maximum, peak efficiency 3) efficiency in (efficiency in combating absenteeism) 4) at a certain efficiency (at peak efficiency) * * * [ɪ fɪʃ(ə)nsɪ] maximum peak efficiency fighting to impair efficiency at a …   Combinatory dictionary

• peak — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 mountain top ADJECTIVE ▪ high, lofty, towering ▪ craggy, jagged, rocky, sharp ▪ snow capped …   Collocations dictionary

• efficiency — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ ruthless ▪ great, high ▪ attempts to achieve greater efficiency in the production process ▪ improved, increased ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• Peak — The transition from the end of an economic expansion to the start of a contraction. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. peak peak 1 [piːk] noun [countable] the time when prices, shares etc have reached their highest point or level: • …   Financial and business terms

• peak — The high point at the end of an economic expansion until the start of a contraction. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. peak peak 1 [piːk] noun [countable] the time when prices, shares etc have reached their highest point or level: • The… …   Financial and business terms

• Peak oil — A logistic distribution shaped production curve, as originally suggested by M. King Hubbert in 1956 …   Wikipedia

• Peak load plant —   A plant usually housing old, low efficiency steam units, gas turbines, diesels, or pumped storage hydroelectric equipment normally used during the peak load periods.   U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …   Energy terms

• Mitigation of peak oil — The standard Hubbert curve, plotting crude oil production of an oil well or oil field over time …   Wikipedia

• Fuel efficiency — is a form of thermal efficiency, meaning the efficiency of a process that converts chemical potential energy contained in a carrier fuel into kinetic energy or work. Overall fuel efficiency may vary per device, which in turn may vary per… …   Wikipedia

• Thermal efficiency — In thermodynamics, the thermal efficiency (eta {th} ,) is a dimensionless performance measure of a thermal device such as an internal combustion engine, a boiler, or a furnace, for example. The input, Q {in} ,, to the device is heat, or the heat… …   Wikipedia

• Fuel efficiency in transportation — This page describes fuel efficiency in means of transportation. For the environmental impact assessment of a given product or service throughout its lifespan, see life cycle assessment. Caveats Comparing Fuel efficiency in transportation is a bit …   Wikipedia