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ampayr — ampair, ampayr, v. 3–4. [a. OFr. ampeire r] the earliest form of the word afterwards reduced to apayr, apair, pair, and erron. spelt appair … Useful english dictionary
Hugh Merewether — (born May 20, 1924 in South Africa; died September 13, 2006) was a British test pilot who pioneered the vertical and short take off and landing (V/STOL) techniques that led to the development of the Hawker Siddeley Harrier.Hugh Meremether was… … Wikipedia
Airsoft — For the guns used in the activity, see Airsoft gun. Four airsoft players fire at an objective. Airsoft is a recreational activity in which participants shoot round non metallic pellets launched via replica firearms. Gameplay varies in style and… … Wikipedia
Gaspar Makale (engineer) — Gaspar Makale (1960 circa. to December 2007, Tanzania) was one of the pioneers of solar electrification in East Africa. During the 1990s he was the Chief Solar Technician at the KARADEA Solar Training Facility (KSTF)… … Wikipedia
ampere — /ˈæmpɛə / (say ampair) noun the SI base unit of electric current, defined as the current which, if maintained in two straight parallel conductors of infinite length, of negligible cross section, and separated by one metre in a vacuum, would… …
ampere hour — /æmpɛə ˈaʊə/ (say ampair owuh) noun a non SI unit of electric charge equal to 3600 coulombs; the quantity of electricity transferred by a current of one ampere in one hour. Symbol: A.h …
ampere-turn — /ˌæmpɛə ˈtɜn/ (say .ampair tern) noun 1. one complete turn or convolution of a conducting coil, through which one ampere of current passes. 2. the magnetomotive force produced by one ampere passing through one complete turn or convolution of a… …
Ampère — /ˈæmpɛə/ (say ampair) noun André Marie, 1775–1836, French physicist; investigated the relationship between electric current and magnetism …
volt-ampere — /voʊlt ˈæmpɛə/ (say vohlt ampair) noun an electrical unit equal to the product of one volt and one ampere, which with direct current circuits is equivalent to one watt, used in rating transformers …
