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drop press
drop press /drɒp prɛs/
noun
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Device for making large forgings
(
drop forge
, drop hammer
, drop press
)
device for making large forgings
Heraclitus
Heraclitus /hɪˈræklɪtʊs/
noun
-
A presocratic Greek philosopher who said that fire is the origin of all things and that permanence is an illusion as all things are in perpetual flux (circa 500 BC)
(
Heraclitus
)
a presocratic Greek philosopher who said that fire is the origin of all things and that permanence is an illusion as all things are in perpetual flux (circa 500 BC)
Heraclitus believed that change was the only constant in life.
Heraclitus believed that change was the only constant in life.
bachelor's button
bachelor's button /ˈbætʃələrz ˈbʌtn/
noun
-
Tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing color
(
bachelor's button
, globe amaranth
, Gomphrena globosa
)
tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing color
-
An annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue, purple, pink or white flowers
(
bachelor's button
, bluebottle
, Centaurea cyanus
, cornflower
)
an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue, purple, pink or white flowers
deflection
deflection /dɪˈflɛkʃən/
noun
-
(
)
A twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
(
warp
, deflection
)
a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
-
A turning aside (of your course, attention or concern)
(
deflection
, deflexion
[British] , deviation
, digression
, divagation
, diversion
)
a turning aside (of your course, attention or concern)
A diversion from the main highway
a diversion from the main highway
A digression into irrelevant details
a digression into irrelevant details
A deflection from his goal
a deflection from his goal
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The property of being bent or deflected
(
bending
, deflection
, deflexion
[British] )
the property of being bent or deflected
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The movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
(
deflection
, deflexion
[British] )
the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
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The amount by which a propagating wave is bent
(
deflection
, deflexion
[British] , refraction
)
the amount by which a propagating wave is bent