The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Macropaedia (19 v.)Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1983 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 82
Page 174
... combined and twisted in the opposite direction . When both the single strands and the final ply yarns are twisted in the same direction , the fibre is firmer , produc- ing harder texture and reducing flexibility . Ply yarns pro- vide ...
... combined and twisted in the opposite direction . When both the single strands and the final ply yarns are twisted in the same direction , the fibre is firmer , produc- ing harder texture and reducing flexibility . Ply yarns pro- vide ...
Page 176
... combined with the warp and lie widthwise , are called the weft ( synonyms are " filling , " " woof , " and " shoot , " or " shute " ) . An individual thread from the warp , of indefi- nite length , is called an end ; each individual ...
... combined with the warp and lie widthwise , are called the weft ( synonyms are " filling , " " woof , " and " shoot , " or " shute " ) . An individual thread from the warp , of indefi- nite length , is called an end ; each individual ...
Page 775
... combination with steam power plants as a means of increasing the overall efficiency ; ( 2 ) for standby and peak - load service ; and ( 3 ) for portable power plants . A promising combined steam - turbine - gas - turbine power plant is ...
... combination with steam power plants as a means of increasing the overall efficiency ; ( 2 ) for standby and peak - load service ; and ( 3 ) for portable power plants . A promising combined steam - turbine - gas - turbine power plant is ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
19th century actors adiabatic process applied audience broadcasting cable called camera carpels carrier centimetres centre channels chemical chrominance circuit classical colour commedia dell'arte communications court device drama drugs early effect eigenvalues electrical electrons energy engine entropy Eocene equation Europe fabrics fibres Figure film frequency Germany Greek heat important increased industry loom machine material mechanical megahertz ment metal method metres millimetres Miocene modern modulation Oligocene operation Paleocene pattern percent performance picture play pressure production radio real tennis receiver religious Roman scanning signal space species stable equilibrium stage steam teachers teaching techniques tektites telegraph telephone teleprinter telescope television temperature tennis tetraodontiforms textile textual criticism Thailand theatre theatrical thermodynamics thermoelectric thermoreceptors tion transmission transmitted tube ture United usually warp weave weft wire yarns