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41Crossed-field amplifier — A crossed field amplifier (CFA) is a specialized vacuum tube, first introduced in the mid 1950s and frequently used as a microwave amplifier in very high power transmitters. Raytheon engineer William C. Brown s work to adapt magnetron principles… …
42Crossed extensor reflex — The crossed extensor reflex is a withdrawal reflex. When the reflex occurs the flexors in the withdrawing limb contract and the extensors relax, while in the other limb, the opposite occurs. [1] An example of this is when a person steps on a nail …
43Crossed Ladders Problem — The Crossed Ladders Problem is a puzzle of unknown origin that has appeared in various publications and regularly reappears in Web pages and Usenet discussions. The Problem: Two ladders of respective length a = 40 and b = 30 feet lie oppositely… …
44Crossed letter — A crossed letter, 1837, Ontario, Canada A crossed letter is a handwritten letter which contains two separate sets of writing, one written over the other at right angles.[1] This was done during the early days of the postal system to save on… …
45crossed cheque — UK [ˌkrɒst ˈtʃek] / US [krɔst ˈtʃek] noun [countable] Word forms crossed cheque : singular crossed cheque plural crossed cheques British a cheque that has two lines drawn across it to show that it can only be paid into the bank account of the… …
46crossed cheque — a cheque across which two parallel lines have been drawn. The effect of crossing a cheque is to direct your bank to pay the cheque only through another bank account. Glossary of Business Terms * * * crossed cheque crossed cheque ➔ cheque …
47crossed controls — An application of aircraft controls opposite to those used in normal maneuvers (ailerons in one direction and rudder in the other). Crossed controls are normally applicable to ailerons and rudders. Except for intentional sideslips, crossed… …
48crossed decussate intersectant intersecting — nonparallel onparallel adj. 1. not parallel; of lines or linear objects. Opposite of {parallel}. [Narrower terms: {bias, catacorner, cata cornered, catercorner, cater cornered, catty corner, catty cornered, diagonal, kitty corner, kitty cornered …
49crossed friar — Crutched Crutched (kr?cht), a. 1. Supported upon crutches. [1913 Webster] 2. [See {Crouch}, v. t., and {Crouched}, a. ] Marked with the sign of the cross; crouched. [1913 Webster] {Crutched friar} (Eccl.), one of a religious order, so called… …
50Crossed lens — Lens Lens (l[e^]nz), n.; pl. {Lenses} ( [e^]z). [L. lens a lentil. So named from the resemblance in shape of a double convex lens to the seed of a lentil. Cf. {Lentil}.] (Opt.) A piece of glass, or other transparent substance, ground with two… …
