Glossary D
- Direction finding (DF) : Direction finding (DF) is identified as a primitive instrument on the ground that responds to the radio transmission of an aircraft and indicates its bearing, which can be relayed by radio back to the pilot.
Most light planes today have Automatic direction finding (ADF) instruments with a needle which continuously points to a selected radio beacon or commercial broadcast station
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DF (DF is the acronym of direction finding.)
Beacon (Beacon is described as a signal or guiding device. ..)
Alternative Spellings (Synonyms): findings
Most light planes today have Automatic direction finding (ADF) instruments with a needle which continuously points to a selected radio beacon or commercial broadcast station
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DF (DF is the acronym of direction finding.)
Beacon (Beacon is described as a signal or guiding device. ..)
Alternative Spellings (Synonyms): findings
Dirigible parachute refers to a steerable apparatus used to retard free fall, consisting of a light, usually hemispherical canopy attached by cords and stored folded until deployed in descent.
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Dirigible (Dirigible is a Latin word dirigo which means to ...)
Alternative Spellings (Synonyms): Parachutes
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Dirigible (Dirigible is a Latin word dirigo which means to ...)
Alternative Spellings (Synonyms): Parachutes
Discrete manufacturing describes manufacturing of distinct items - items you can easily count, touch, see, such as a pencil, a battery, a telephone, a bicycle, a fuel pump, etc. Discrete as opposed to Process manufacturing.
Alternative Spellings (Synonyms): Manufactoring, Manufaktur
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Alternative Spellings (Synonyms): Manufactoring, Manufaktur
Dishwasher is described as a built?in or portable appliance used for automatically cleaning dishware, utensils, and cutlery.
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Cutlery (Cutlery is characterized as cutting implements ...)
Blower -dryer (Blower-dryer is described as a motor-driven. ..)
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Cutlery (Cutlery is characterized as cutting implements ...)
Blower -dryer (Blower-dryer is described as a motor-driven. ..)
Disposable pallet is characterized as a pallet intended to be discarded after a single cycle of use. The term is synonymous to one-way pallet or expendable pallet.
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Pallet (A platform on which cargo is loaded, can be ...)
Alternative Spellings (Synonyms): pallets
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Pallet (A platform on which cargo is loaded, can be ...)
Alternative Spellings (Synonyms): pallets
- Distance measuring equipment (DME) : Distance measuring equipment (DME) is described as a radio navigation device that determines an aircraft's distance from a given ground station, as well as its groundspeed and time to/from the station.
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Equipment (Equipment revolves around all machinery, tools, ...)
DME (DME is the acronym of durable medical equipment.)
Alternative Spellings (Synonyms): distances, equipments
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Equipment (Equipment revolves around all machinery, tools, ...)
DME (DME is the acronym of durable medical equipment.)
Alternative Spellings (Synonyms): distances, equipments
Distortion factor is defined as the ratio of the root means square (rms) of the harmonic content of a waveform to the rms of the fundamental quantity, expressed in percent of the fundamental.
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Distortion factor meters (Distortion factor meter is a device that are ...)
Tort (Tort is the Russian word for cake)
Alternative Spellings (Synonyms): factors
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Distortion factor meters (Distortion factor meter is a device that are ...)
Tort (Tort is the Russian word for cake)
Alternative Spellings (Synonyms): factors