direct
adjectiveAviation maintenance
Having a single flight number.
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direct flight
A flight in which the passenger makes intermediate stops but does not change aircraft.
directivity
A measure of the performance of an antenna compared to an isotropic antenna; the ratio of the maximum value of radiation intensity to the average radiation intensity.
director
A component of a Yagi, Uda antenna.
dirigible
A self-propelled airship that can be steered.
dirt
In placer mining, earth, gravel, etc., before washing.
dirty
adjectiveAviation maintenance
Having the undercarriage or flaps in the down position.
disable
To deactivate, to make inoperational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).
disbud
To remove buds from a plant in order to promote growth and health in the remaining buds.
disbudding
Removal of superfluous bud growths from a plant, done to encourage more robust growth of the fruit.
disc
To harrow with a disc harrow.
disc brake
nounAutomotive
A type of brake where the friction is produced by brake pads which are pressed against a disc (or rotor) made of steel or ceramic.
disc harrow
A harrow comprising a series of angled discs
discharge
verbManufacturing
To bleach out or to remove or efface, as by a chemical process.
disconnector
A switching device used to open an electric circuit when there is no current through it. They are used to isolate a part of an electrical system to allow the maintenance staff a safe access to it.
discrete
adjectiveElectrical engineering
Having separate electronic components, such as individual diodes, transistors and resistors, as opposed to integrated circuitry.
discrete component
a component with just one circuit element, either passive (resistor, capacitor, inductor) or active (transistor or vacuum tube).
dish
That portion of the produce of a mine which is paid to the land owner or proprietor.
disk
To move towards, or operate at, zero blade pitch, orienting the propeller blades face-on to the oncoming airstream and maximizing the drag generated by the propeller.
disk drive
A computer drive that reads disks.
disk wheel
nounAutomotive
A wheel consisting of a solid convex or concave surface extending from its hub to rim.
displacement
The transfer of electricity along tubes of induction and thereby polarizing a dielectric.
displacement current
The direction and rate of change of the electric displacement field at a given point of space and time. It can be expressed as a vector.
display
To make conspicuous by using large or prominent type.
distillation
Separation of petroleum into specific hydrocarbon groups; fractionation.
distortion
An aberration that causes magnification to change over the field of view.
distributable
nounConstruction
Any of the costs that are not directly associated with a specific account.
distribute
To separate (type which has been used) and return it to the proper boxes in the cases.
distribution
The process of sorting the types and placing them in their proper boxes in the cases.
distributor
An appliance, such as a roller, in a printing press, for distributing ink.
distributorless
adjectiveAutomotive
that does not contain a distributor
district
A specific, usually named area of the coalface where particular seams are worked.
DITA
adjectiveAutomotive
Initialism of direct injected turbocharged aftercooled.
ditch
To deliberately crash-land an airplane on water.
ditchfinder
A poor-quality tyre for a car, usually one made and sold cheaply.
dither
To use dot patterns in an image or graphic to simulate colors or shades not in the system palette.
dive
Aerial descent with the nose pointed down.
dive-under
nounRail equipment
A railway junction where at least one track passes under other lines instead of crossing them on the same level, in order to avoid conflicting movements; an underpass.
divebomb
verbAutomotive
Of a motorist, to overtake slower traffic by way of a more circuitous route, such as a pair of freeway exit and entrance ramps.
diversion
A detour, such as during road construction.
diverter
A device for forwarding calls to another telephone line.
dizzy
A distributor (device in internal combustion engine).
DJ
nounManufacturing
Initialism of dinner jacket.
DK
nounManufacturing
Initialism of double knitting.
DLL
Initialism of delay-locked loop.
DLT
Initialism of device layer transfer: the process of fabricating a device on one substrate, followed by transfer to target substrate.
DMC
Initialism of destination management company.
DME
Initialism of distance measuring equipment.
DMS
nounAutomotive
Initialism of Driver Monitoring System.
dobby
A device in some looms that allows the weaving of small geometric patterns.
dock
A device designed as a base for holding a connected portable appliance for providing the necessary electrical charge for its autonomy, or as a hardware extension for additional capabilities.
dock connector
A connector used to attach a mobile electronic device simultaneously to multiple external resources.
docking station
A piece of hardware that expands the connectivity of a laptop or mobile device by linking it to peripherals such as monitors, keyboards, mice, and external drives through a single connection.
DOCSIS
Acronym of Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification.
doctor blade
A metal blade used in printing for scraping off excess ink or toner from the printing roll.
documentation
Documents that explain the operation of a particular machine or software program.
DOD
nounAutomotive
Initialism of displacement-on-demand (a type of engine that can shut down cylinders when not needed).
doff
verbManufacturing
To remove (small pieces of cotton or other plant fibre, etc.) from a carding cylinder.
dog
A double-ended side spike driven through a hole in the flange of a rail on a tramway.
dog-belt
A broad leather belt worn around the waist for drawing dans or sledges in a mine.