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  • 101high-test — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : meeting a high standard; especially : high octane used especially of gasoline and naphtha * * * /huy test /, adj. (of gasoline) boiling at a relatively low temperature. [1955 60] * * * highˈ test adjective (of petrol)… …

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  • 102Temperature record of the past 1000 years — The temperature record of the past 1,000 years describes the reconstruction of temperature for the last 1000 years on the Northern Hemisphere. A reconstruction is needed because a reliable surface temperature record exists only since about 1850.… …

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  • 103Absolute temperature — Temperature Tem per*a*ture, n. [F. temp[ e]rature, L. temperatura due measure, proportion, temper, temperament.] 1. Constitution; state; degree of any quality. [1913 Webster] The best composition and temperature is, to have openness in fame and… …

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  • 104Animal temperature — Temperature Tem per*a*ture, n. [F. temp[ e]rature, L. temperatura due measure, proportion, temper, temperament.] 1. Constitution; state; degree of any quality. [1913 Webster] The best composition and temperature is, to have openness in fame and… …

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  • 105temperature stress — ▪ physiology       physiological stress induced by excessive heat or cold that can impair functioning and cause injury or death. Exposure to intense heat increases body temperature and pulse rate. If body temperature is sufficiently high,… …

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  • 106temperature */*/*/ — UK [ˈtemprɪtʃə(r)] / US [ˈtemp(ə)rəˌtʃʊr] noun Word forms temperature : singular temperature plural temperatures 1) [countable/uncountable] science a measurement of how hot or how cold a place or object is. Temperature is measured in degrees… …

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  • 107Temperature gradient — In atmospheric sciences (meteorology, climatology and related fields), the temperature gradient (typically of air, more generally of any fluid) is a physical quantity that describes in which direction and at what rate the temperature changes the… …

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  • 108High steam — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… …

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  • 109High-pressure steam — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… …

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  • 110Temperature in Canada — The average temperatures of Canada vary across the country; the table below shows the temperature of various cities across Canada. The table can be reordered by clicking on the box in each column. City January (Avg. Low °C) January (Avg. High °C) …

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