- arrester wire
- arrester gear or arrester wire,British. arresting gear.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
arrester wire
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arrester gear — noun Shock absorbing transverse cables on an aircraft carrier s deck for the arrester hook of an alighting aircraft to catch on • • • Main Entry: ↑arrest * * * arrester gear or arrester wire, British. arresting gear … Useful english dictionary
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spark arrester — noun 1. electrical device to reduce sparking when electrical contacts are opened or closed • Hypernyms: ↑electrical device 2. a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack • Syn: ↑sparker • Hypernyms: ↑net, ↑network, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ground wire — noun 1. : a wire making a ground connection 2. : the part of a circuit formed by the earth * * * Elect. a lead from an electric apparatus to the earth or to a ground connection. [1890 95] * * * ground wire, a wire connecting electric wiring, a… … Useful english dictionary
Lightning arrester — Lightning Light ning (l[imac]t n[i^]ng), n. [For lightening, fr. lighten to flash.] 1. A discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light, commonly from one cloud to another, sometimes from a cloud to the earth. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spark arrester — 1. a device, consisting of wire netting or other material, used to stop or deflect sparks thrown from an open fireplace, a smokestack, or the like. 2. Elect. a device to reduce sparking at contacts where a circuit is opened and closed. [1825 35,… … Universalium
spark arrester — n. wire net or other material used to stop or capture sparks thrown from an open fireplace or a chimney; device used to diminish electric sparking at contacts where a circuit is opened and closed (Electricity) … English contemporary dictionary
engage — i. To enter into air combat engagement with intruders. ii. An aircraft making contact with an arrester barrier engaging the barrier. See aircraft arresting barrier. iii. Contact made by a hook with an arrester wire engaging the wire. See aircraft … Aviation dictionary
Flight deck — The flight deck of an aircraft carrier is the surface from which its aircraft take off and land, essentially a miniature airfield at sea. On smaller naval ships which do not have aviation as a primary mission, the landing area for helicopters and … Wikipedia
engaging/engagement speed — The speed at which an aircraft engages an arrester wire or barrier … Aviation dictionary
