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magnification
Science; General science
A measure of the effectiveness of an optical system in enlarging or reducing an image. For an optical system that forms a real image, such a measure is the lateral magnification ...
seawater fertility
Science; General science
A measure of the potential ability of seawater to support life. Fertility is distinguished from productivity, which is the actual production of living material by various trophic ...
diopter
Science; General science
A measure of the power of a lens or a prism. The diopter (also called dioptrie) is usually abbreviated D. Its dimension is a reciprocal length, and its unit is the reciprocal of ...
electromotive force (EMF)
Science; General science
A measure of the strength of a source of electrical energy. The term is often shortened to emf. It is not, of course, a force in the usual mechanical sense (and for this reason ...
coupling
Science; General science
A mechanical fastening device for connecting the ends of two shafts together. There are three major coupling types: rigid, flexible, and fluid.
cam mechanism
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A mechanical linkage whose purpose is to produce, by means of a contoured cam surface, a prescribed motion of the output link of the linkage, called the follower. Cam and ...
chinook
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A mild, dry, extremely turbulent westerly wind on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains and closely adjoining plains. The term is an Indian word which means “snow-eater,” ...
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