0-100
nounAutomotive
A performance measure for automobiles, that measures elapsed time. The time taken for an automobile that starts from a standing start, and accelerates to 100 km/h (roughly 60 mph).
Entries starting with 0-9
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0-60
nounAutomotive
A performance measure for automobiles that measures elapsed time; the time taken for an automobile that starts from a standing start to accelerate to 60 miles per hour (roughly 100 km/h).
0-60-0
nounAutomotive
A performance measure for automobiles, that either measures elapsed time, or elapsed distance. The automobile starts from a standing start, accelerates to 60 mph (roughly 100 km/h), and then brakes to a stop.
12mo
A book size using duodecimo-sized pages.
18mo
A book size octodecimo-sized pages.
1Co-Co1
A wheel arrangement for diesel-electric locomotives signifying that a locomotive has eight axles on two bogies, six axles are powered by electric motors, with one outer axle on each bogie unpowered.
1GBC
Initialism of one-gigabaud fiber channel.
2+1 road
A three-lane road with two lanes in one direction and one lane in the other.
2-6-4
nounRail equipment
Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two leading wheels, six coupled driving wheels, and four trailing wheels.
2G
adjectiveElectrical engineering
Referring to standards before 2.5G. Includes GSM, DMA, TDMA, iDEN, and PDC.
32mo
A book with leaves of such size, about the size of a contemporary trade paperback.
3D IC
Initialism of three-dimensional integrated circuit.
3D print
To use a 3D printer to make (a three-dimensional solid object) from a digital model.
3D printer
A device for making three-dimensional solid objects from a digital model.
3G
adjectiveElectrical engineering
Abbreviation of 3rd generation, a cellular phone communication standard.
3GPP
Initialism of Third Generation Partnership Project.
4-6-2
nounRail equipment
Under the Whyte notation system, the wheel arrangement of a steam locomotive that has four coupled leading wheels, six coupled driving wheels, and a pair of trailing wheels; a locomotive with this arrangement.
411
The telephonic information service.
4to
Abbreviation of quarto, a corresponding book size.
4WD
nounAutomotive
Initialism of four-wheel drive.
4WS
nounAutomotive
Initialism of four-wheel steering.
4x2
nounAutomotive
a four-wheeled vehicle with two-wheel drive
4x4
nounAutomotive
A four-wheel vehicle with four-wheel drive.
4x4x4
nounAutomotive
A four-wheeled vehicle with four-wheel drive and four-wheel steering.
60-0
nounAutomotive
A performance measure for automobiles, that measures elapsed distance. The automobile travelling at 60 mph (roughly 100 km/h) brakes to a stop, giving a stopping distance or braking distance, depending on measurement method.
64mo
A size of paper or book: 1.87"-2.5" x 2.5"-3.125".
6x6
nounAutomotive
a six-wheeled vehicle with six-wheel drive (each wheel has powered drive)
802.11i
An IEEE standard specifying security mechanisms for 802.11 networks. 802.11i makes use of the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) block cipher. The standard also includes improvements in key management, user authentication through 802.1X and data integrity of headers.
8vo
A book size, corresponding to the page size.
8x8
nounAutomotive
an eight-wheeled vehicle with eight-wheel drive, each wheel has powered drive. (Abbreviation of 8 drive wheels on 8 wheels).
8x8x8
nounAutomotive
Abbreviation of 8 wheel steering with 8 drive wheels on 8 wheels (“an eight-wheeled vehicle with eight-wheel drive and eight-wheeled steering, each wheel has powered drive, and each axle is steerable”).
911
nameAutomotive
A prominent family of sports cars manufactured by Porsche.