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  • 91jet pump — i. A form of a fluid pump in an aircraft fuel system that produces a low pressure by moving fuel at a high velocity through a venturi. A jet pump helps remove vapors from fuel before it enters a fuel control unit. Some of the fuel from the main… …

    Aviation dictionary

  • 92ventilate — [vent′ l āt΄] vt. ventilated, ventilating [< L ventilatus, pp. of ventilare, to fan, ventilate < ventus,WIND2] 1. a) to circulate fresh air in (a room, etc.), driving out foul air b) to circulate in (a room, etc.) so as to freshen: said of… …

    English World dictionary

  • 93plenum ventilation — noun : a system of ventilation that applies the motive force at the inlets, drives the air through the rooms which become plenums, and avoids the incoming of cold drafts * * * a system of mechanical ventilation in which fresh air is forced into… …

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  • 94malaria — [18] The original English term for an ‘attack of malarial fever’ was ague. The word malaria did not come on the scene until the mid 18th century. It was borrowed from Italian mal’aria, a conflation of mala aria, literally ‘bad air’. This was an… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 95ventilation — noun 1. the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑airing • Derivationally related forms: ↑ventilate • Hypernyms: ↑improvement 2. a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air …

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  • 96Health risks from dead bodies — The health risks of dead bodies are dangers related to the improper preparation and disposal of cadavers. While normal circumstances allow cadavers to be quickly embalmed, cremated, or buried, natural and man made disasters can quickly overwhelm… …

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  • 97nauseous, nauseated — Nauseous (NAW zee us) means causing sickness ; nauseated means feeling sickness, being queasy. A gas, for instance, is nauseous and causes a person to become nauseated. (Nauseous is related in meaning to noisome, which means foul, filthy, or… …

    Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • 98dirty — [dʉrt′ē] adj. dirtier, dirtiest [ME dritti] 1. soiled or soiling with dirt; unclean 2. causing one to be soiled with dirt [a dirty occupation] 3. lacking luster or brilliance; dull, grayish, etc. [a dirty green] 4. obscene; pornographic …

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  • 99Shower — A shower (also called shower bath) is a booth for washing, usually in a bathroom, having an overhead nozzle that sprays water down on the body. A full bathroom may include a shower stall, whereas a half bathroom will not. History The practice of… …

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  • 100School of Slavonic and East European Studies — The UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) is the largest national centre in the UK for the study of Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe, and Russia. It teaches a wide range of subjects including the history, politics,… …

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