Gunn effect
The generation of high-frequency (usually microwave) oscillations within a semiconductor whenever an applied DC voltage exceeds its threshold value.
Entries starting with G
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gunner
nounMetallurgy
A person who operates a gun.
gunnie
The space left by the removal of ore, defined by some as being equivalent to a yard.
gunnies
A vacant space left in the ground after a lode has been mined.
Gunning transceiver logic
A kind of logic signaling used to drive electronic backplane buses, having a voltage swing between 0.4 and 1.2 volts, much lower than that used in TTL and CMOS logic, and symmetrical parallel resistive termination.
gunship
An armed helicopter tasked to attack the enemy.
gurt
A gutter or channel for water, hewn out of the bottom of a working drift.
gusset
A kind of bracket, or angular part, fastened in the angles of a structure to give strength or stiffness; especially, the part joining the barrel and the fire box of a locomotive boiler.
gutter
One of a number of pieces of wood or metal, grooved in the centre, used to separate the pages of type in a form.
GVWR
nounAutomotive
Initialism of gross vehicle weight rating, the maximum allowed weight of a vehicle and its contents.
gyrocopter
An autogyro, similar to a helicopter.
G³
Abbreviation of gadolinium gallium garnet.