object physical object | a tangible and visible entity, an entity that can cast a shadow, it was full of rackets, balls and other objects |
natural object | an object occurring naturally, not made by man |
absolute space | physical space independent of what occupies it |
loop loop-the-loop | a flight maneuver, aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane |
inside loop | a loop consisting of a climb followed by inverted flight followed by a dive that returns to horizontal flight |
outside loop | a loop consisting of a dive followed by inverted flight followed by a climb that returns to horizontal flight |
cryptography coding secret writing steganography | act of writing in code or cipher |
functional magnetic resonance imaging fMRI | a form of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain that registers blood flow to functioning areas of the brain |
blood-oxygenation level dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging BOLD FMRI | functional magnetic resonance imaging that relies on intrinsic changes in hemoglobin oxygenation |
programming programing computer programming computer programing | creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something |
logic programming logic programing | creating a program that enables the computer to reason logically |
object-oriented programming object-oriented programing | creating a program that can use and support objects |
scheduling programming programing | setting an order and time for planned events |
automatic choke | a choke that automatically controls the flow of air to the carburetor |
automatic firearm automatic gun automatic weapon | a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released |
automatic pistol automatic | a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released |
automatic rifle automatic machine rifle | light machine gun |
automatic transmission automatic drive | a transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car |
autopilot automatic pilot robot pilot | a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course |
Browning automatic rifle BAR | a portable . caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine, used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War |
cash machine cash dispenser automated teller machine automatic teller machine automated teller automatic teller ATM | an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used |
closed circuit loop | a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates |
closed loop closed-loop system | a control system with a feedback loop that is active |
computer system computing system automatic data processing system ADP system ADPS | a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage |
cringle eyelet loop grommet grummet | fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines |
drip loop | a downward hanging loop in a line that runs to a building, when it rained water would fall from the drip loop before it reached the building |
feedback circuit feedback loop | a circuit that feeds back some of the output to the input of a system |
job-oriented terminal | a terminal designed for a particular application |
loop | an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop |
loop knot | any of various knots used to make a fixed loop in a rope |
loop-line | a railway branch line that branches from the trunk line and then rejoins it later on |
object ball | the billiard ball that is intended to be the first ball struck by the cue ball |
objective objective lens object lens object glass | the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed |
objet d'art art object piece | a work of art of some artistic value, this store sells only objets d'art, it is not known who created this piece |
subject content depicted object | something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation, a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject |
washer automatic washer washing machine | a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically |
absolute temperature | temperature measured on the absolute scale |
absolute zero | (cryogenics) the lowest temperature theoretically attainable (at which the kinetic energy of atoms and molecules is minimal), Kelvin or -. centigrade or -. Fahrenheit |
absolute magnitude | (astronomy) the magnitude that a star would have if it were viewed from a distance ofparsecs (. light years) from the earth |
loop gain | (telecommunication) the gain of a feedback amplifier or system as a function of how much output is fed back to the input, if the loop gain is too great the system may go into oscillation |
absolute ceiling | the maximum altitude at which an airplane can maintain horizontal flight |
absolute pitch perfect pitch | the ability to identify the pitch of a tone |
automatic pilot autopilot | a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness, she went about her chores on automatic pilot, too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot, she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot |
object recognition | the visual perception of familiar objects |
absolute threshold | the lowest level of stimulation that a person can detect |
loop topology loop | the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component |
content cognitive content mental object | the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned |
object | the focus of cognitions or feelings, objects of thought, the object of my affection |
absolute | something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things, something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control, something that is not relative, no mortal being can influence the absolute |
unidentified flying object UFO flying saucer | an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown, especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins |