Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Wheatstone bridge — Wheat·stone bridge .hwēt .stōn , .wēt , chiefly Brit stən n a bridge for measuring electrical resistances that consists of a conductor joining two branches of a circuit Wheatstone Sir Charles (1802 1875) British physicist. Wheatstone was… … Medical dictionary
Wheatstone bridge — Wheat′stone bridge n. elm an electrical circuit that measures resistance comparatively • Etymology: 1870–75; after C. Wheatstone … From formal English to slang
Stone Age — the period in the history of humankind, preceding the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, and marked by the use of stone implements and weapons: subdivided into the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods. [1860 65] * * * First known period of… … Universalium
Stone Arch Bridge (Minneapolis) — Infobox Bridge bridge name=Stone Arch Bridge caption=A view of the Stone Arch Bridge from near river level. official name= crosses=Mississippi River carries=Pedestrian and bicycle lanes; formerly two tracks of the Great Northern Railway… … Wikipedia
Wheatstone's bridge — Wheat stone s bridge (Elec.) See under {Bridge}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Edward Giles Stone — (17 February 1873 (1876?) – ?) was an Australian engineer prominent in many innovative, often daringly and spectacular, aspects of early reinforced concrete constructions in Australia. He was also involved in cement manufacture. Early life Stone… … Wikipedia
Wheatstonebridge — Wheat·stone bridge (hwētʹstōn , wētʹ ) also Wheat·stone s bridge ( stōnz ) to calculate the unknown resistance: Rx = (R2/R1) Rv Clarinda/Academy Artworks n. An instrument or a circuit consisting of four resistors or their equivalent in series,… … Universalium
Wissahickon Creek — Geobox River name = Wissahickon Creekcite web | url=Gnis3|1191626 | title=Wissahickon Creek | work=Geographic Names Information System | publisher=United States Geological Survey | accessdate=2008 08 16 ] native name = other name = other name1 =… … Wikipedia
South Luffenham — is a village in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England.It once had a railway station that was located to the north of the village and also served the neighbouring village of North Luffenham. It was opened in 1848 and closed in 1966 … Wikipedia
Bridgwater — Infobox UK place country = England latitude = 51.128 longitude = 2.993 official name = Bridgwater population = 36,563 (2001 census) shire district = Sedgemoor shire county = Somerset region = South West England constituency westminster =… … Wikipedia
