60
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From this reading =60.
61
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From this reading =61.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT PUSH-BUTTONS, SWITCHES AND BINDING-POSTS.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABOUT PUSH-BUTTONS, SWITCHES AND BINDING-POSTS.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Electrical Connections.= In experimental work, as well as in the everyday work of the electrician, electrical connections must constantly be made.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Electrical Connections.= In experimental work, as well as in the everyday work of the electrician, electrical connections must constantly be made.
BINDING-POSTS
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From this reading ABOUT PUSH-BUTTONS, SWITCHES AND BINDING-POSTS.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
ConnectionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/
plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Electrical Connections.= In experimental work, as well as in the everyday work of the electrician, electrical connections must constantly be made.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Electrical Connections.= In experimental work, as well as in the everyday work of the electrician, electrical connections must constantly be made.
convenientlyadverbUS /kənˈviːnjəntli/
in a convenient manner
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
ElectricaladjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪkəl/
relating to or concerned with electricity
From this reading Electrical Connections.= In experimental work, as well as in the everyday work of the electrician, electrical connections must constantly be made.
electriciannounUS /ɪlekˈtrɪʃən/
a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
From this reading Electrical Connections.= In experimental work, as well as in the everyday work of the electrician, electrical connections must constantly be made.
etc
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From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading Electrical Connections.= In experimental work, as well as in the everyday work of the electrician, electrical connections must constantly be made.
experimentaladjectiveUS /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəl/
relating to or based on experiment
From this reading Electrical Connections.= In experimental work, as well as in the everyday work of the electrician, electrical connections must constantly be made.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Electrical Connections.= In experimental work, as well as in the everyday work of the electrician, electrical connections must constantly be made.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
and nothing more
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Electrical Connections.= In experimental work, as well as in the everyday work of the electrician, electrical connections must constantly be made.
engage in
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
a particular point in time
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
motorsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Electrical Connections.= In experimental work, as well as in the everyday work of the electrician, electrical connections must constantly be made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Electrical Connections.= In experimental work, as well as in the everyday work of the electrician, electrical connections must constantly be made.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
by chance
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
PUSH-BUTTONS
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From this reading ABOUT PUSH-BUTTONS, SWITCHES AND BINDING-POSTS.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
with speed
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
SWITCHESnounUS /ˈswɪtʃəz/
plural of “switch” — control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
From this reading ABOUT PUSH-BUTTONS, SWITCHES AND BINDING-POSTS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Electrical Connections.= In experimental work, as well as in the everyday work of the electrician, electrical connections must constantly be made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Electrical Connections.= In experimental work, as well as in the everyday work of the electrician, electrical connections must constantly be made.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One wire must be joined to another, just for a moment, perhaps, or one piece of apparatus must be put in an electric circuit with other apparatus, or the current must be turned on or off from motors, lamps, etc. In order to conveniently and quickly make such connections, apparatus called push-buttons, switches and binding-posts are used.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Electrical Connections.= In experimental work, as well as in the everyday work of the electrician, electrical connections must constantly be made.
