| weights and measures |
The definition, agreement and practical use of units of weights and measures have played a crucial role in human endeavor from early ages up to this day. Just to underline the importance of agreed units, the NASA Mars Polar Lander in December 1999 crashed on the planet Mars instead of staying in orbit, due to miscommunications about the value of forces: different people used different assumptions about the unit of measure (newton versus pound force). ...
출처: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weights_and_measures
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| weld |
Welding is a fabrication process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by causing coalescence. This is often done by melting the workpieces and adding a filler material to form a pool of molten material that cools to become a strong joint, but sometimes pressure is used in conjunction with heat, or by itself, to produce the weld. ...
출처: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weld
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| West Nile virus |
A dangerous disease transmitted by mosquitoes which may be significantly affecting the populations of several North American bird species, including the American Crow. For more information about the West Nile Virus, how it's spread, and what exactly it does, please see the West Nile Virus Project home page from the USGS' National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC).
출처: www.geocities.com/easternbirds/Glossary.html
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| wet |
The opposite of dry, meaning a cappuccino with a small amount of liquid milk added to the espresso in addition to foam.
출처: www.geocities.com/Paris/Salon/2549/glossary.html
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| weighting |
Application of body weight to a particular area of the ski.
출처: www.geocities.com/Pipeline/Halfpipe/8119/glossary....
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