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Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction – materials & technologies, 2nd edition, la Maison du dictionnaire. 2007.
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction – materials & technologies, 2nd edition, la Maison du dictionnaire. 2007.
Clandestine HUMINT and covert action — National governments deal in both intelligence and military special operations functions that either should be completely secret (i.e., clandestine: the existence of which is not known outside the relevant government circles), or simply cannot be … Wikipedia
Clandestine HUMINT and Covert Action — National governments deal in both intelligence and military special operations functions that either should be completely secret (i.e., clandestine: the existence of which is not known outside the relevant government circles), or simply cannot be … Wikipedia
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Open Access movement — The Open Access movement is a social movement in academia, dedicated to the principle of open access to information sharing for the common good.The movement traces its history at least back to the 1960s, but became much more prominent in the… … Wikipedia
open — [ō′pən] adj. [ME < OE, akin to Ger offen < PGmc * upana: for IE base see UP1] 1. a) in a state which permits access, entrance, or exit; not closed, covered, clogged, or shut [open doors] b) closed, but unlocked [the car is open] 2 … English World dictionary
open — o|pen1 W1S1 [ˈəupən US ˈou ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(door/container etc)¦ 2¦(eyes/mouth)¦ 3¦(not enclosed)¦ 4¦(not covered)¦ 5 the open air 6¦(business/building etc)¦ 7¦(not restricted)¦ 8¦(opportunity)¦ 9¦(not secret)¦ 10¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
open — 1 adjective NOT CLOSED 1 DOOR/CONTAINER not closed, so that you can go through, take things out, or put things in: an open window | I guess I did leave the door open. | I can t get this milk open. | wide open (=completely open): The door was wide … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Action potential — In physiology, an action potential is a short lasting event in which the electrical membrane potential of a cell rapidly rises and falls, following a consistent trajectory. Action potentials occur in several types of animal cells, called… … Wikipedia
open — [[t]o͟ʊpən[/t]] ♦ opens, opening, opened 1) V ERG If you open something such as a door, window, or lid, or if it opens, its position is changed so that it no longer covers a hole or gap. [V n] He opened the window and looked out... The church… … English dictionary
open — I. adjective (opener; openest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German offan open, Old English ūp up Date: before 12th century 1. having no enclosing or confining barrier ; accessible on all or nearly all sides … New Collegiate Dictionary
Open Up and Say... Ahh! — Studio album by Poison Released May 3, 1988 … Wikipedia