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1fail — vi 1: to be or become inadequate or unsuccessful esp. in fulfilling certain formal requirements even though one or more terms are left open a contract for sale does not fail for indefiniteness Uniform Commercial Code 2: to become bankrupt or… …
2Factor of safety — See also: safety factor (plasma physics) Factor of safety (FoS), also known as safety factor (SF), is a term describing the structural capacity of a system beyond the expected loads or actual loads. Essentially, how much stronger the system is… …
3miss — I. v. a. 1. Fail to hit, fail to reach, fail of hitting, fail of reaching. 2. Lose, fail of finding. 3. Forego, pass by, leave out, go without, omit, dispense with. 4. Feel the want of, feel the loss of, require, want, desiderate. II. v. n. 1.… …
4lag — lag1 /lag/, v., lagged, lagging, n. v.i. 1. to fail to maintain a desired pace or to keep up; fall or stay behind: After five minutes of hard running, some of them began to lag. 2. to move or develop slowly, as toward a goal or objective, or in… …
5Miscarried — Miscarry Mis*car ry, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Miscarried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Miscarrying}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To carry, or go, wrong; to fail of reaching a destination, or fail of the intended effect; to be unsuccessful; to suffer defeat. [1913… …
6Miscarry — Mis*car ry, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Miscarried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Miscarrying}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To carry, or go, wrong; to fail of reaching a destination, or fail of the intended effect; to be unsuccessful; to suffer defeat. [1913 Webster] My… …
7Miscarrying — Miscarry Mis*car ry, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Miscarried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Miscarrying}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To carry, or go, wrong; to fail of reaching a destination, or fail of the intended effect; to be unsuccessful; to suffer defeat. [1913… …
8Elastic modulus — An elastic modulus, or modulus of elasticity, is the mathematical description of an object or substance s tendency to be deformed elastically (i.e., non permanently) when a force is applied to it. The elastic modulus of an object is defined as… …
9Ireland — Irelander, n. /uyeur leuhnd/, n. 1. John, 1838 1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888 1918. 2. Also called Emerald Isle. Latin, Hibernia. a large western island of the British …
10international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
