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Alternate。 First one and then another; going from one side to the

other。



Ancient Lights。 An old English law which prevents a neighbor from

shutting off sunlight。



Angularly。 A line which runs out from another so that the two are

not parallel。



Aneroid。 Not wet。 Applied to the type of barometer where the

medium for determ;ining the pressure is not made of mercury。



Aspirate。 A term given by the French to that peculiar action of

wing; or other body; which; when placed in certain positions;

relative to a current of air; will cause it to be drawn into the

current。



Assemblage。 The bringing together of the parts or elements of a

machine。



Augment。 To aid; to add to or increase。



Banked。 The term used in aviation which indicates that the

machine is turned up so that its supporting surfaces

rest against the air; as in alighting。



Barometer。 An instrument for determining the air pressure; and

thereby indicating altitudes。



Bevel Pinion。 A toothed wheel driven by a larger wheel。



Bi…Plane。 Two planes。 In aviation that type which has two planes;

similar in size; usually; and generally placed one above the

other so they are separated the same distance from each other; as

the width of each of the planes。



Bulge。 A hump; an enlargement beyond the normal at any point。



Camber; also Cambre。 The upward curve in a plane。



Catapult。 A piece of mechanism for projecting or throwing a

missile。



Carbureter。 The device which breaks up the fuel oil; and mixes

the proper quantity of air with it before it is drawn into the

engine。



Catastrophe。 A calamity; a sad ending; loss of life or of

property。



Cellular。 Made up of small hollows; or compartments; filled with

holes。



Celestial。 Pertaining to the heavens。



Centrifugal。 That force which throws outwardly from a rotating

body。



Centripetal。 That force; like the attraction of gravity; which

draws a body to the center。



Characteristic。 Striking; that which is peculiar to some thing or

object。



Commensurate。 Sufficient; in proper proportion; sufficient for

the occasion。



Commercially。 Pertaining to the nature of trade; the making of

money。



Complicated。 Not easily explainable; not easy to separate。



Comparatively。 Judged by something else; taken with reference to

another object or thing。



Compression。 The drawing together; forcing into a smaller

compass; or space。



Composition。 Made up of different elements; or things。



Conceivable。 Made up from the imagination。



Concaved。 Hollowed: In aviation it has reference to the underside

of the plane; which is usually provided; structurally; with a

hollow or trough formation。



Conforming。 To make alike in form; to bring into harmony。



Conjunction。 In eonneetion with; joining together。



Convex。 A rounded surface; a bulging out。



Conclusion。 The end; a finding in law; a reasoning from a certain

condition。



Conductivity。 The property of materials whereby they will

transmit heat along from one part to another; also electricity。



Concentrated。 Brought together; assembled in a smaller space。



Conclusive。 A positive ending; decisive of the matter at issue。



Concentrically。 A line which is at all points at the same

distance from one point。



Condensation。 The act or process of making denser; or being

brought together。



Contemplate。 To consider; to judge。



Convoys。 A protecting force which aeeompanies the transfer of

property。



Convection。 The diffusion of heat through a liquid or gas。



Consistent。 A state of harmony; the same at &11 times。



Constant。 In mathematics; a figure which never changes; or a

figure used as a fixed valuation in a problem。



Controllable。 Held within bounds; that which can be within the

power to accomplish。



Correctional。 The means whereby a fault may be made right。



Consequence。 The result; that which flows from a preceding

action。



Counterforce。 An action contrary or opposite to the main force。



Counter…balance。 Any power equally opposing another。



Counteract。 A force acting in opposition to another。



Countercurrent。 An air current which sets up in an opposite

direction in the path of a moving aeroplane。



Cushioned。 An action which takes place against a moving

aeroplane; by a sudden gust of air or countercurrent。



Dedicated。 To set apart for some special purpose。



Degree。 An interval; a grade; a stage; a certain proportion。



Deltoid。 Shaped like the Greek letter delta。



Density。 Closeness of parts。



Demonstration。 Making clear; showing up; an exhibition or

expression。



Deceptive。 The power or tendency to give a false impression。



Deterrent。 To hold back; to prevent action。



Detracting。 The tendency to take away; to belittle。



Depressed。 To move downwardly。



Destination。 The place set for the end of the journey。



Despoiling。 To take away from; robbing or taking from another

 by force or by stealth。



Dependant。 Hanging below; projecting from the lower side。



Dexterity。 Agility; smartness in action。



Deranged。 Put out of order; wrongly arranged。



Develop。 Brought out; to put into a correct shape or form。



Deferred。 Put over to another time。



Designedly。 With a direct purpose。



Diagonal。 Across an object at an angle to one or more aides。



Diametrically。 Across an object through or near the center

thereof。



Diagram。 A mechanical plan or outline of an object。



Dimension。 The distance across an object。 The measurement; for

instance; of a propeller from tip to tip。



Dynamically。 Pertaining to motion as a result of force。



Dispossessed。 A term used to indicate the act which removes a

person from the possession of property。



Diameter。 The measurement across an object。



Divest。 Taken away from; removed out of。



Disregard。 Deliberate lack of attention。



Diversity。 The state wherein one is unlike another;

dissimilarity。



Drift。 The term used to indicate the horizontal motion; or the

pull of an aeroplane。



Dragon。 A fabulous monster; usually in the form of a serpent。



Duplicate。 Two; made in exact imitation of an original。



Easement。 A legal phrase to designate that right which man

possesses; irrespective of any law; to gain access to his

property。



Effrontery。 Boldness with insolence; rashness without propriety。



Effective。 To be efficient。



Element。 One part of a whole。



Elasticity。 Material which will go back to its original form

after being distorted; is said to be elastic。



Eliminate。 To take away from; to remove a part; or the whole。



Elliptical。 Oblong with rounded ends。



Elusive。 Capable of escaping from; hard to hold。



Elevator。 The horizontal planes in front or rear; or in both

front and rear of the supporting surfaces of an aeroplane。



Emergency。 A sudden occurrence calling for immediate action。



Emplacement。 A spot designed to hold heavy field pieces in

intrenchments。



Enactment。 The formulation of a law; the doing of a special

thing。



Enunciated。 Announced; setting forth of an act or a condition。



Energy。 That quality by reason of which anything tends to move or

act。



Equidistant。 Two points or objects at equal distance from a

common point。



Equilibrinm。 A balance produced by the action of two or more

forces。



Equalizing; One made equal to the other; one side the same as the

other。



Equipped。 Armed; provided with the proper material; or in the

same condition。



Essential。 The important part or element。



Essence The real charaeter or element of the thing itself。



External。 The outermost portion。



Evolution。 A gradual change or building up; from a lower to a

higher order。



Evolved。 Brought out from a crude condition to a better form。



Expression。 The art of explaining or setting forth。



Expansion。 Growing larger; to occupy a greater space。



Exerted。 To work to the utmost; to put forth in action。



Exhilaratiorn。 A lively; pleasing or happy sensation。



Exploited。 To fully examine and consider; as well as carry out。



Extremity。 The end; as far as ean be considered。



Facility。 Ease of management; to do things without difficulty。



Factor。 One of the elements in a problem; or in mechanical

action。



Fascination; Attraetiveness that is pleasing。



Flexure。 The capacity to bend and yield; and return to its

original position。



Flexible; That which will yield; springy。



Fore and Aft。 Lengthwise; as from stem to stern of a ship。



Formation。 The shape or arrangement of an article or thing。



Formulated。 Put into some eonerete form; or so arranged that it

may be understood。



Frictionless。 Being without a grinding or retarding aotion。



Fulcrumed。 A resting place for a lever。



Function。 The duty or sphere of action in a person; or object。



Glider。 An aeroplane; without power; adapted to be operated

by an aviator。



Governing。 An element which is designed to control a machine in a

regular manner。



Graduated。 A marked portion; which is regularly laid off to

indicate measurements or quantities。



Gravity。 The attraction of mass for mass。 The tendency of bodies

to move toward the earth。



Gravitatior The force with which all bodies attract each other。



Gyratory。 Having a circular and wheeling as well as a rotary

motion。



Gyroscope。 A wheel; designed to illustrate the laws of motion;

which freely revolves in gimbals within a ring; and when set into

motion; objects to change its plane of rotation。



Hemispherical。 The half of a sphere。 The half of an apple would

be hemispherical。



Hazardous。 That which is doubtful; accompanied by danger。



Helicopter。 A type of flying machine which has a large propeller;

or more than one; 

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