118
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From this reading This can be done by an ordinary key (App. 118) by rapidly raising and lowering it.
154
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From this reading _154.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This can be done by an ordinary key (App. 118) by rapidly raising and lowering it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONTACT BREAKERS AND CURRENT INTERRUPTERS.
App
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From this reading This can be done by an ordinary key (App. 118) by rapidly raising and lowering it.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading It is more convenient, however, to use some other form of apparatus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Contact Breakers; Current Interrupters._ It is often necessary to make and break the electric current at frequent intervals.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This can be done by an ordinary key (App. 118) by rapidly raising and lowering it.
terminate
From this reading Contact Breakers; Current Interrupters._ It is often necessary to make and break the electric current at frequent intervals.
BREAKERSnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading CONTACT BREAKERS AND CURRENT INTERRUPTERS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This can be done by an ordinary key (App. 118) by rapidly raising and lowering it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This can be done by an ordinary key (App. 118) by rapidly raising and lowering it.
CONTACTnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading CONTACT BREAKERS AND CURRENT INTERRUPTERS.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading It is more convenient, however, to use some other form of apparatus.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading CONTACT BREAKERS AND CURRENT INTERRUPTERS.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This can be done by an ordinary key (App. 118) by rapidly raising and lowering it.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Contact Breakers; Current Interrupters._ It is often necessary to make and break the electric current at frequent intervals.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It is more convenient, however, to use some other form of apparatus.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Contact Breakers; Current Interrupters._ It is often necessary to make and break the electric current at frequent intervals.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It is more convenient, however, to use some other form of apparatus.
INTERRUPTERS
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From this reading CONTACT BREAKERS AND CURRENT INTERRUPTERS.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Contact Breakers; Current Interrupters._ It is often necessary to make and break the electric current at frequent intervals.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Contact Breakers; Current Interrupters._ It is often necessary to make and break the electric current at frequent intervals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Contact Breakers; Current Interrupters._ It is often necessary to make and break the electric current at frequent intervals.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading This can be done by an ordinary key (App. 118) by rapidly raising and lowering it.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading This can be done by an ordinary key (App. 118) by rapidly raising and lowering it.
engage in
From this reading Contact Breakers; Current Interrupters._ It is often necessary to make and break the electric current at frequent intervals.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is more convenient, however, to use some other form of apparatus.
absolutely essential
From this reading Contact Breakers; Current Interrupters._ It is often necessary to make and break the electric current at frequent intervals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is more convenient, however, to use some other form of apparatus.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Contact Breakers; Current Interrupters._ It is often necessary to make and break the electric current at frequent intervals.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading This can be done by an ordinary key (App. 118) by rapidly raising and lowering it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is more convenient, however, to use some other form of apparatus.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading This can be done by an ordinary key (App. 118) by rapidly raising and lowering it.
with speed
From this reading This can be done by an ordinary key (App. 118) by rapidly raising and lowering it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is more convenient, however, to use some other form of apparatus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Contact Breakers; Current Interrupters._ It is often necessary to make and break the electric current at frequent intervals.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This can be done by an ordinary key (App. 118) by rapidly raising and lowering it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Contact Breakers; Current Interrupters._ It is often necessary to make and break the electric current at frequent intervals.
the act of using
From this reading It is more convenient, however, to use some other form of apparatus.
