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a concatenationCascade system Cascade system (Elec.)
A system or method of connecting and operating two induction
motors so that the primary circuit of one is connected to the
secondary circuit of the other, the primary circuit of the
latter being connected to the source of supply; also, a
system of electric traction in which motors so connected are
employed. The cascade system is also called
tandem, or concatenated, system; the connection a
cascade, tandem, or concatenated, connection, or
a concatenation; and the control of the motors so obtained
a
tandem, or concatenation, control.
Note: In the cascade system of traction the cascade
connection is used for starting and for low speeds up
to half speed. For full speed the short-circuited motor
is cut loose from the other motor and is either left
idle or (commonly) connected direct to the line. A pratensisMeadow Mead"ow, a.
Of or pertaining to a meadow; of the nature of a meadow;
produced, growing, or living in, a meadow. ``Fat meadow
ground.' --Milton.
Note: For many names of plants compounded with meadow, see
the particular word in the Vocabulary.
Meadow beauty. (Bot.) Same as Deergrass.
Meadow foxtail (Bot.), a valuable pasture grass
(Alopecurus pratensis) resembling timothy, but with
softer spikes.
Meadow grass (Bot.), a name given to several grasses of the
genus Poa, common in meadows, and of great value for nay
and for pasture. See Grass.
Meadow hay, a coarse grass, or true sedge, growing in
uncultivated swamp or river meadow; -- used as fodder or
bedding for cattle, packing for ice, etc. [Local, U. S.]
Meadow hen. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The American bittern. See Stake-driver.
(b) The American coot (Fulica).
(c) The clapper rail.
Meadow lark (Zo["o]l.), any species of Sturnella, a genus
of American birds allied to the starlings. The common
species (S. magna) has a yellow breast with a black
crescent.
Meadow mouse (Zo["o]l.), any mouse of the genus Arvicola,
as the common American species A. riparia; -- called
also field mouse, and field vole.
Meadow mussel (Zo["o]l.), an American ribbed mussel
(Modiola plicatula), very abundant in salt marshes.
Meadow ore (Min.), bog-iron ore, a kind of limonite.
Meadow parsnip. (Bot.) See under Parsnip.
Meadow pink. (Bot.) See under Pink.
Meadow pipit (Zo["o]l.), a small singing bird of the genus
Anthus, as A. pratensis, of Europe.
Meadow rue (Bot.), a delicate early plant, of the genus
Thalictrum, having compound leaves and numerous white
flowers. There are many species.
Meadow saffron. (Bot.) See under Saffron.
Meadow sage. (Bot.) See under Sage.
Meadow saxifrage (Bot.), an umbelliferous plant of Europe
(Silaus pratensis), somewhat resembling fennel.
Meadow snipe (Zo["o]l.), the common or jack snipe. AbgeordnetenhausAbgeordnetenhaus Ab"ge*ord`ne*ten*haus`, n. [G.]
See Legislature, Austria, Prussia. AbieteneAbietene Ab"i*e*tene, n. [L. abies, abietis, a fir tree.]
A volatile oil distilled from the resin or balsam of the nut
pine (Pinus sabiniana) of California. Absistence
Absistence Ab*sist"ence, n.
A standing aloof. [Obs.]
Absoluteness
Absoluteness Ab"so*lute*ness, n.
The quality of being absolute; independence of everything
extraneous; unlimitedness; absolute power; independent
reality; positiveness.
AbstentionAbstention Ab*sten"tion, a. [F. See Abstain.]
The act of abstaining; a holding aloof. --Jer. Taylor. Abstentious
Abstentious Ab*sten"tious, a.
Characterized by abstinence; self-restraining. --Farrar.
Accommodateness
Accommodateness Ac*com"mo*date*ness, n.
Fitness. [R.]
Accurateness
Accurateness Ac"cu*rate*ness, n.
The state or quality of being accurate; accuracy; exactness;
nicety; precision.
Acuteness
Acuteness A*cute"ness, n.
1. The quality of being acute or pointed; sharpness; as, the
acuteness of an angle.
2. The faculty of nice discernment or perception; acumen;
keenness; sharpness; sensitiveness; -- applied to the
senses, or the understanding. By acuteness of feeling, we
perceive small objects or slight impressions: by acuteness
of intellect, we discern nice distinctions.
Perhaps, also, he felt his professional acuteness
interested in bringing it to a successful close.
--Sir W.
Scott.
3. Shrillness; high pitch; -- said of sounds.
4. (Med.) Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to
a crisis.
Syn: Penetration; sagacity; keenness; ingenuity; shrewdness;
subtlety; sharp-wittedness.
Adequateness
Adequateness Ad"e*quate*ness, n.
The quality of being adequate; suitableness; sufficiency;
adequacy.
AdulteratenessAdulterate A*dul"ter*ate, a.
1. Tainted with adultery.
2. Debased by the admixture of a foreign substance;
adulterated; spurious. -- A*dul"ter*ate*ly, adv. --
A*dul"ter*ate*ness, n. AdvertenceAdvertence Ad*vert"ence, Advertency Ad*vert"en*cy, [OF.
advertence, avertence, LL. advertentia, fr. L. advertens. See
Advertent.]
The act of adverting, of the quality of being advertent;
attention; notice; regard; heedfulness.
To this difference it is right that advertence should
be had in regulating taxation. --J. S. Mill. AdvertencyAdvertence Ad*vert"ence, Advertency Ad*vert"en*cy, [OF.
advertence, avertence, LL. advertentia, fr. L. advertens. See
Advertent.]
The act of adverting, of the quality of being advertent;
attention; notice; regard; heedfulness.
To this difference it is right that advertence should
be had in regulating taxation. --J. S. Mill. AdvertentAdvertent Ad*vert"ent, a. [L. advertens, -entis, p. pr. of
advertere. See Advert.]
Attentive; heedful; regardful. --Sir M. Hale. --
Ad*vert"ent*ly, adv. AdvertentlyAdvertent Ad*vert"ent, a. [L. advertens, -entis, p. pr. of
advertere. See Advert.]
Attentive; heedful; regardful. --Sir M. Hale. --
Ad*vert"ent*ly, adv. Affectionateness
Affectionateness Af*fec"tion*ate*ness, n.
The quality of being affectionate; fondness; affection.
Affrighten
Affrighten Af*fright"en, v. t.
To frighten. [Archaic] ``Fit tales . . . to affrighten
babes.' --Southey.
Alcelaphus LichtensteiniKonze Konze, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A large African antelope (Alcelaphus Lichtensteini), allied
to the hartbeest, but having shorter and flatter horns, and
lacking a black patch on the face. Alopecurus pratensisMeadow Mead"ow, a.
Of or pertaining to a meadow; of the nature of a meadow;
produced, growing, or living in, a meadow. ``Fat meadow
ground.' --Milton.
Note: For many names of plants compounded with meadow, see
the particular word in the Vocabulary.
Meadow beauty. (Bot.) Same as Deergrass.
Meadow foxtail (Bot.), a valuable pasture grass
(Alopecurus pratensis) resembling timothy, but with
softer spikes.
Meadow grass (Bot.), a name given to several grasses of the
genus Poa, common in meadows, and of great value for nay
and for pasture. See Grass.
Meadow hay, a coarse grass, or true sedge, growing in
uncultivated swamp or river meadow; -- used as fodder or
bedding for cattle, packing for ice, etc. [Local, U. S.]
Meadow hen. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The American bittern. See Stake-driver.
(b) The American coot (Fulica).
(c) The clapper rail.
Meadow lark (Zo["o]l.), any species of Sturnella, a genus
of American birds allied to the starlings. The common
species (S. magna) has a yellow breast with a black
crescent.
Meadow mouse (Zo["o]l.), any mouse of the genus Arvicola,
as the common American species A. riparia; -- called
also field mouse, and field vole.
Meadow mussel (Zo["o]l.), an American ribbed mussel
(Modiola plicatula), very abundant in salt marshes.
Meadow ore (Min.), bog-iron ore, a kind of limonite.
Meadow parsnip. (Bot.) See under Parsnip.
Meadow pink. (Bot.) See under Pink.
Meadow pipit (Zo["o]l.), a small singing bird of the genus
Anthus, as A. pratensis, of Europe.
Meadow rue (Bot.), a delicate early plant, of the genus
Thalictrum, having compound leaves and numerous white
flowers. There are many species.
Meadow saffron. (Bot.) See under Saffron.
Meadow sage. (Bot.) See under Sage.
Meadow saxifrage (Bot.), an umbelliferous plant of Europe
(Silaus pratensis), somewhat resembling fennel.
Meadow snipe (Zo["o]l.), the common or jack snipe. Alternateness
Alternateness Al*ter"nate*ness, n.
The quality of being alternate, or of following by turns.
AnnectentAnnectent An*nec"tent, a. [L. annectere to tie or bind to. See
Annex.]
Connecting; annexing. --Owen. Antenatal
Antenatal An`te*na"tal, a.
Before birth. --Shelley.
Antenicene
Antenicene An`te*ni"cene, a. [L.]
Of or in the Christian church or era, anterior to the first
council of Nice, held a. d. 325; as, antenicene faith.
AntennaAntenna An*ten"na, n.; pl. Antenn[ae]. [L. antenna
sail-yard; NL., a feeler, horn of an insect.] (Zo["o]l.)
A movable, articulated organ of sensation, attached to the
heads of insects and Crustacea. There are two in the former,
and usually four in the latter. They are used as organs of
touch, and in some species of Crustacea the cavity of the ear
is situated near the basal joint. In insects, they are
popularly called horns, and also feelers. The term in also
applied to similar organs on the heads of other arthropods
and of annelids. AntennaeAntenna An*ten"na, n.; pl. Antenn[ae]. [L. antenna
sail-yard; NL., a feeler, horn of an insect.] (Zo["o]l.)
A movable, articulated organ of sensation, attached to the
heads of insects and Crustacea. There are two in the former,
and usually four in the latter. They are used as organs of
touch, and in some species of Crustacea the cavity of the ear
is situated near the basal joint. In insects, they are
popularly called horns, and also feelers. The term in also
applied to similar organs on the heads of other arthropods
and of annelids.
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