Look up: Springing

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   Springing
   The signs shown by a cow indicating the approach of calving.
   Found on http://www.pestmanagement.co.uk/lib/glos
   
   
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   springing
   1)enlarging the bottom of a drill hole by exploding a small charge in it 2)the enlarging of the bottom of a quarry blasting hole by the repeated firing of small explosive charges Category: Mining • in sawmilling,the distortion of timber as it comes from the saw under growth or drying stresses Category: Various industries and crafts
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
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   Springing
   Plane from which an arch springs, i.e. the junction between the vertical face of the abutment and the arch barrel.
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   Springing
   Spring'ing noun 1. The act or process of one who, or that which, springs. 2. Growth; increase; also, that which springs up; a shoot; a plant. « Thou blessest the springing thereof.» Ps. lxv. 10. Springing line of an arch (Architecture) , the horizontal line drawn through the junction of the vertical face of the impost with the curve o ...
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/174
   
   
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   springing
   1. The act or process of one who, or that which, springs. ... 2. Growth; increase; also, that which springs up; a shoot; a plant. 'Thou blessest the springing thereof.' (Ps. Lxv. 10) Springing line of an arch, the horizontal line drawn through the junction of the vertical face of the impost with the curve of the intrados. ... Synonym: spring of an ar ...
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   Springing
   `Springing` as a nautical term refers to global vertical resonant hull girder vibration due to oscillating wave loads along the hull of the ship. The hydrodynamic theory of springing is not yet fully understood due to the complex description of the surface waves and structure interaction. It is, however, well known that larger ships with longer resonant periods are more exposed to this type of vibration. Examples of this include very large crude...
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   Springing
   • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Spring • (n.) Growth; increase; also, that which springs up; a shoot; a plant. • (n.) The act or process of one who, or that which, springs.
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   springing
   (from the article `ship`) Another wave-excited hull vibration that can produce significant stress is known as springing. The cause of springing is resonance between the ...
   Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/145
   
   
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   springing
   Support point or origin
   Found on http://oak.arch.utas.edu.au/glossary/vie