constraining+force

  • 11Pythagoreans and Eleatics — Edward Hussey PYTHAGORAS AND THE EARLY PYTHAGOREANS Pythagoras, a native of Samos, emigrated to southern Italy around 520, and seems to have established himself in the city of Croton. There he founded a society of people sharing his beliefs and… …

    History of philosophy

  • 12pressure — [presh′ər] n. [OFr < L pressura, a pressing (LL(Ec), oppression, affliction) < pressus, pp. of premere, to PRESS1] 1. a pressing or being pressed; compression; squeezing 2. a condition of distress; oppression; affliction 3. a sense… …

    English World dictionary

  • 13РЕАКЦИЯ СВЯЗИ — сила, действующая на рассматриваемую систему или конструкцию со стороны других элементов (Болгарский язык; Български) реакция на връзката (Чешский язык; Čeština) reakce vazby; vazebná síla (Немецкий язык; Deutsch) Koppelkraft (Венгерский язык;… …

    Строительный словарь

  • 14pressure — n. 1. Compressing, squeezing, crushing. 2. Influence, constraining force. 3. Urgency, press, hurry. 4. Affliction, grievance, calamity, distress, straits, oppression, difficulty, embarrassment. 5. Impression, stamp, character impressed …

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  • 15реакция связи — Сила, действующая на рассматриваемую систему или конструкцию со стороны других элементов [Терминологический словарь по строительству на 12 языках (ВНИИИС Госстроя СССР)] Тематики строительные конструкции EN constraining force DE Koppelkraft FR… …

    Справочник технического переводчика

  • 16gift — A voluntary transfer of property to another made gratuitously and without consideration. Bradley v. Bradley, Tex.Civ.App., 540 S.W.2d 504, 511. Essential requisites of gift are capacity of donor, intention of donor to make gift, completed… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 17nugatory — /n(y)uwgatariy/ Futile; ineffectual; invalid; destitute of constraining force or vitality. A legislative act may be nugatory because unconstitutional. Avery & Co. v. Sorrell, 157 Ga. 476, 121 S.E. 828, 829 …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 18gift — A voluntary transfer of property to another made gratuitously and without consideration. Bradley v. Bradley, Tex.Civ.App., 540 S.W.2d 504, 511. Essential requisites of gift are capacity of donor, intention of donor to make gift, completed… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 19nugatory — /n(y)uwgatariy/ Futile; ineffectual; invalid; destitute of constraining force or vitality. A legislative act may be nugatory because unconstitutional. Avery & Co. v. Sorrell, 157 Ga. 476, 121 S.E. 828, 829 …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 20pressure — pres•sure [[t]ˈprɛʃ ər[/t]] n. v. sured, sur•ing 1) the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it 2) phs Physics. force per unit area Symbol: P II, 3), b) 3) the state of being pressed or compressed 4)… …

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