A thick wood shingle, usually formed either by hand-splitting a short log into tapered radial sections or by sawing; usually attached in overlapping rows on woodsheathing, 1 as a covering for a roof or wall. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw...
We did not meet again for some years. somewhat To certain extent or degree.His arguments were somewhat self contradictory. soupcon A slight but appreciable amount. tapered Becoming gradually narrower.Trousers with tapered legs. tenuous Very thin in gauge or diameter.The tenuous link between ...
Colebrook equation: an equation for calculating the friction factor f of fluid flow in a pipe forNewtonian fluidsof any viscosity. see also theMoody diagramfigure 9. This factor is then used to calculate the friction loss for a straight length of pipe. Do your own calculation ofpipe friction ...
When “hardening the avionics” of commercial/consumer drones certain things like MEMS accelerometers can be used to provide “inertial navigation systems”(INS) that are highly screened to EM signals including the EMP of tactical nuclear weapons removing the need for GPS for tens of seconds...
** High Street is the name for streets where people go shopping. *** Fanny in US means buttocks (especially females’) while in the UK it’s a colloquial word for vagina!!! British to American — (Top)— (Bottom) Accumulator (automotive) = battery, car battery Alsatian (dog) = ...