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Drift
[Flotsam and Jetsam album] Drift is the fifth album by Flotsam and Jetsam released on April 25, 1995. Re-released on June 10, 2008 by Metal Mind Productions. This release is remastered with three bonus tracks and limited to 2000 copies. The re-release also contains new packaging and liner no... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drift_(Flotsam_and_Jetsam_album)
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[Doctor Who] ==Synopsis== It is winter in New Hampshire. The US military is pursuing a survivalist cult while battling a series of unnatural blizzards. The storms are also holding a slow-building threat that could threaten the entire world if it is not stopped. ===Reviews=== ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drift_(Doctor_Who)
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[geology] In geology, drift is the name for all material of glacial origin found anywhere on land or at sea , including sediment and large rocks (glacial erratic). Glacial origin refers to erosion, transportation and deposition by glaciers. In the UK the term `drift` is commonly used to desc... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drift_(geology)
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[telecommunication] In telecommunication, a drift is a comparatively long-term change in an attribute, value, or operational parameter of a system or equipment. The drift should be characterized, such as "diurnal frequency drift" and "output level drift." Drift is usually undesirable and uni... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drift_(telecommunication)
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[linguistics] There are two types of linguistic drift, a unidirectional short-term and cyclic long-term drift. ==Short-term unidirectional drift== According to Sapir, drift is the unconscious change in natural language. He gives the example Whom did you see? which is grammatically correct bu... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drift_(linguistics)
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when a pesticide is blown by wind onto nontarget organisms. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20003
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A design term generally attributed to Gertrude Jekyll. To express a feeling in with plants. The technique is to plant flowers thicker in the center and further apart on the outskirts. Found op http://www.emilycompost.com/garden_glossary.htm
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The length of the suspension wire between the counterweight bar and the top of the piece to be flown. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
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An archaic term for heterogeneous sediment (presumed to be deposited by drifting icebergs, perhaps in Noah's flood!). Includes and retained in stratified drift, but not in till. Found op http://www.homepage.montana.edu/~geol445/hyperglac/glossary.htm
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Movement of droplets/dust in natural air currents beyond the intended area of application. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
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Slow variation of a performance characteristic such as gain, frequency or power output. May be due to, for instance, temperature or ageing. Usually only significant when measuring low-level signals (a few millivolts) over long periods of time, or in difficult environmental conditions.
Found op http://www.windmill.co.uk/glossary.html
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[n] - a process of linguistic change over a period of time 2. [n] - the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane) 3. [n] - a force that moves something along 4. [n] - something heaped up by the wind or current 5. [n] - a general ... Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=drift
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An unexpected change in output under constant load conditions.
Found op http://www.appmeas.co.uk/glossary.html
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Small variations in a measured parameter over a period of time
Found op http://www.amplicon.co.uk/info/glossary.cfm
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1. an ocean current's speed of motion. 2. an observed change, usually uncontrolled, in meter performance, meter factor, etc., that occurs over a period of time. v:1. to move slowly out of alignment, off center, or out of register. 2. gauge or measure pipe by means of a mandrel passed through it t... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
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Motion of carriers caused by an electric field.orSlow variation of a performance characteristic such as gain, frequency, or power output; for instance, due to temperature or aging. Found op http://www.diracdelta.co.uk/science/source/d/r/drift/source.html
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The movement of an aeroplane in a horizontal plane through the influence of a cross-wind. Drift makes necessary the deflection of the longitudinal axis of the aeroplane away from the line of track to be followed. That is to say an aeroplane must be headed slightly towards a beam wind to avoid being ... Found op http://www.aeroplanemonthly.com/glossary/
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A change of a reading or a set point value over long periods due to several factors including change in ambient temperature, time, and line voltage. Found op http://www.flowmeterdirectory.com/flowmeter_technical_glossary/flowmeter_te
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Drift noun [ From drive ; akin to LG. & Dutch drift a driving, Icelandic drift snowdrift, Danish drift , impulse, drove, herd, pasture, common, German trift pasturage, drove. See Drive .] 1. A driving;... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/122
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Drift intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Drifted ; present participle & verbal noun Drifting .] 1. To float or be driven along by, or as by, a current of water or air; ... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/122
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Drift transitive verb 1. To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body. J. H. Newman. 2. To drive into heaps; as, a current of wind drifts snow or sand. 3. (Machinery) To enlarge or shape, as a hole, w... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/122
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Drift adjective That causes drifting or that is drifted; movable by wind or currents; as, drift currents; drift ice; drift mud. Kane. Drift anchor . See Sea anchor , and also Drag sail , under Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/122
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Drift noun 1. (Physics Geology) One of the slower movements of oceanic circulation; a general tendency of the water, subject to occasional or frequent diversion or reversal by the wind; as, the easterly drift of the North Pacific. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/122
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Collectively, stream invertebrates (almost wholly the aquatic larval stages of insects) that voluntarily or accidentally leave the substrate to move or float with the current, as well as terrestrial invertebrates that drop into the stream. Also, any detrital material transported in the water current... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?drift
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purport noun the pervading meaning or tenor; `caught the general drift of the conversation` Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=drift
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