A lock that can be opened only when its dial has been set to the proper combination of symbols, in the proper sequence.
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MIXED CYCLE
An internal combustion engine cycle which combines the Otto cycle constant-volume combustion and the Diesel cycle constant-pressure combustion in high-speed compression-ignition engines. Also known as combination cycle; commercial Diesel cycle; limited-pressurecycle.
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MICROFABRICATION
The technology of fabricating microsystems from silicon wafers, using standard semiconductor process technologies in combination with specially developed processes.
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MEMBER
A structural unit such as a wall, column, beam, or tie, or a combination of any of these.
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MASS SPECTROSCOPE
An instrument used for determining the masses of atoms or molecules, in which a beam of ions is sent through a combination of electric and magnetic fields so arranged that the ions are deflected according to their masses.
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MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR
A proximity sensor that uses a combination of a reed switch and a magnet to detect the presence of a magnetic field.
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MACHINE
A combination of rigid or resistant bodies having definite motions and capable of performing useful work.
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LOW-FREQUENCY IMPEDANCE CORRECTOR
Electric network designed to be connected to a basic network, or to a basic network and a building-out network, so that the combination will simulate, at low frequencies, the sending-end impedance, including dissipation, of a line.
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LOUDNESS CONTROL
[ENG ACOUS] A combination volume and tone control that boosts bass frequencies when the control is set for low volume, to compensate automatically for the reduced response of the ear to low frequencies at low volcapacity.
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LIQUEFIER
Equipment or system used to liquefy gases; usually employs a combination of compression, heat exchange, and expansion operations.
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JUNCTION FILTER
A combination of a high-pass and a low-pass filter that is used to separate frequency bands for transmission over separate paths.
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