Approach
(v. i.) To come or go near, in place or time |
Approach
(v. i.) To draw near, in a figurative sense |
Approach
(v. t.) To bring near |
Approach
(v. t.) To come near to in place, time, or character |
Approach
(v. t.) To take approaches to. |
Approach
(v. i.) The act of drawing near |
Approach
(v. i.) A access, or opportunity of drawing near. |
Approach
(v. i.) Movements to gain favor |
Approach
(v. i.) A way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached |
Approach
(v. i.) The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post. |
Approach
(v. i.) See Approaching. |
Flash
(v. i.) To burst or break forth with a sudden and transient flood of flame and light |
Flash
(v. i.) To break forth, as a sudden flood of light |
Flash
(v. i.) To burst forth like a sudden flame |
Flash
(v. t.) To send out in flashes |
Flash
(v. t.) To convey as by a flash |
Flash
(v. t.) To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different color. See Flashing, n., 3 (b). |
Flash
(n.) To trick up in a showy manner. |
Flash
(n.) To strike and throw up large bodies of water from the surface |
Flash
(n.) A sudden burst of light |
Flash
(n.) A sudden and brilliant burst, as of wit or genius |
Flash
(n.) The time during which a flash is visible |
Flash
(n.) A preparation of capsicum, burnt sugar, etc., for coloring and giving a fictious strength to liquors. |
Flash
(a.) Showy, but counterfeit |
Flash
(a.) Wearing showy, counterfeit ornaments |
Flash
(n.) Slang or cant of thieves and prostitutes. |
Flash
(n.) A pool. |
Flash
(n.) A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal. |
Lighting
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Light |
Lighting
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Light |
Lighting
(n.) A name sometimes applied to the process of annealing metals. |
Lights
(n. pl.) The lungs of an animal or bird |
Metric system
() See Metric, a. |
System
(n.) An assemblage of objects arranged in regular subordination, or after some distinct method, usually logical or scientific |
System
(n.) Hence, the whole scheme of created things regarded as forming one complete plan of whole |
System
(n.) Regular method or order |
System
(n.) The collection of staves which form a full score. See Score, n. |
System
(n.) An assemblage of parts or organs, either in animal or plant, essential to the performance of some particular function or functions which as a rule are of greater complexity than those manifested by a single organ |
System
(n.) One of the stellate or irregular clusters of intimately united zooids which are imbedded in, or scattered over, the surface of the common tissue of many compound ascidians. |
flash welding
flash butt welding | butt welding by creating an electric arc between the two pieces which melts and joins them, used for joining segments of metal pipe |
| Bertillon system | a system or procedure for identifying persons |
approach
approaching
coming | the act of drawing spatially closer to something, the hunter's approach scattered the geese |
| landing approach | the approach to a landing field by an airplane |
groundontrolled approach
GCA | aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar |
ignition
firing
lighting
kindling
inflammation | the act of setting something on fire |
| buddy system | a cooperative practice of pairing two or more people together for mutual assistance or safety (especially in recreational swimming) |
| approach approach shot | a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green, he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green |
| lighting | the craft of providing artificial light, an interior decorator must understand lighting |
| approach attack plan of attack | ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation, his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons, an attack on inflation, his plan of attack was misguided |
| water vascular system | system of fluid-filled tubes used by echinoderms in locomotion and feeding and respiration |
access
approach | a way of entering or leaving, he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge |
| air transportation system | a transportation system for moving passengers or goods by air |
alarm
warning device
alarm system | a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event |
approach trench
communication trench | a trench that provides protected passage between the rear and front lines of a defensive position |
audio system
sound system | a system of electronic equipment for recording or reproducing sound |
| backup system | a computer system for making backups |
| basic point defense missile system | a shipboard missile system |
brake system
brakes | a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle |
bulletin board system
bulletin board electronic bulletin board
bbs | a computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest |
cable cable television
cable system
cable television service | a television system that transmits over cables |
closed loop
closed-loop system | a control system with a feedback loop that is active |
color television
colour television
color television system
colour television system
color TV
colour TV | a television that transmits images in color |
communication system
communication equipment | facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information |
| communication system | a system for communicating |
computer
computing machine
computing device
data processor
electronic computer
information processing system | a machine for performing calculations automatically |
computer system
computing system
automatic data processing system
ADP system
ADPS | a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage |
| control system | a system for controlling the operation of another system |
| coolant system | a cooling system that uses a fluid to transfer heat from one place to another |
cooling system
cooling | a mechanism for keeping something cool, the cooling was overhead fans |
| cooling system engine cooling system | equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine |
coude telescope
coude system | a reflecting telescope so constructed that the light is led to a plate holder or spectrograph |
data system
information system | system consisting of the network of all communication channels used within an organization |
defense system
defence system | the weaponry available for the defense of a region |
| drainage system | a system of watercourses or drains for carrying off excess water |
drive line
drive line system | mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle |
| early warning system | a network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them |
| electrical system | equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio |
| electrical system electrical plant | utility that provides electricity |
exhaust
exhaust system | system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged |
explosive detection system
EDS | a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using Xay technology and computers, designed for use in airports |
fiber-optic transmission system
fibre-optic transmission system
FOTS | a communication system using fiber optic cables |
field-sequential color television
field-sequential color TV
field-sequential color television system
field-sequential color TV system | an early form of color TV in which successive fields are scanned in three primary colors |
| fire control system | naval weaponry consisting of a system for controlling the delivery of fire on a military target |
flash
photoflash
flash lamp
flashgun
flashbulb
flash bulb | a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph |
| flash | a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification, red flashes adorned the airplane, a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to |
| flash camera | a camera with a photoflash attachment |
| flash memory | nonvolatile storage that can be electrically erased and programmed anew |
fuel injection
fuel injection system | mechanical system to inject atomized fuel directly into the cylinders of an internalombustion engine, avoids the need for a carburetor |
| fuel system | equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine |