in+a+direct+line

  • 111line of sight — i. The straight line between two points. This line is in the plane of the great circle but does not follow the contour of the earth. Radar and some forms of radio waves are capable of being received in the line of sight. ii. The straight line… …

    Aviation dictionary

  • 112Line search — In (unconstrained) optimization, the line search strategy is one of two basic iterative approaches to finding a local minimum mathbf{x}^* of an objective function f:mathbb R^n omathbb R. The other method is that of trust regions.… …

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  • 113Direct-View Bistable Storage Tubes — Tektronix 4014 with a DVBST storage display screen Direct View Bistable Storage Tubes (DVBST) was an acronym used by Tektronix to describe their line of storage tubes. These were cathode ray tubes (CRT) that stored information written to them… …

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  • 114direct — A straight line flight between two navigation aids, fixes, points, or any combination thereof. It is that portion of flight not flown on radials or courses of established airways. When used by pilots to describe off airway routes, the points… …

    Aviation dictionary

  • 115direct impact — tiesioginis smūgis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. direct impact; head on impact; straight line impact vok. gerader Stoß, m rus. прямой удар, m pranc. choc direct, m; choc droit, m …

    Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • 116bee-line — direct line, straight line …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 117line-of-sight reception — A characteristic of high frequency radio signal transmissions that requires a clear path between the transmitter and the receiver. Typical line of sight reception ranges are indicated in the illustration. See also direct wave. Typical line of… …

    Aviation dictionary

  • 118DIRECT — Diabetes Intervention: Reaching and Educating Communities Together; Direct Myocardial Revascularization in Regeneration of Endomyocardial Channels Trial * * * di·rect (dĭ rektґ) [L. directus] 1. straight; in a straight line. 2. performed… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 119direct — I v. To point to; guide; order; command; instruct. To advise; suggest; request II adj Immediate; proximate; by the shortest course; without circuity; operating by an immediate connection or relation, instead of operating through a medium; the… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 120direct — I v. To point to; guide; order; command; instruct. To advise; suggest; request II adj Immediate; proximate; by the shortest course; without circuity; operating by an immediate connection or relation, instead of operating through a medium; the… …

    Black's law dictionary