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Stall
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Stall
In architecture, a stall is a small house, slight shed or a stable. Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/TS.HTM
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[engine] A stall is the slowing or stopping of a process, and in the case of an engine, refers to a sudden stopping of the engine turning, usually brought about accidentally. It is commonly applied to the phenomenon whereby an engine abruptly ceases operating and stops turning. It might be d... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stall_(engine)
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When the angle of attack of a wing becomes too high to sustain lift, the wing is said to be stalled Found op http://www.dropzone.com/safety/resources/handbook/gloss2.shtml
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[n] - a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge 2. [n] - a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed 3. [n] - a booth where articles are displayed for sale 4. [n] - a tactic used to ... Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=stall
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In church architecture, an elevated seat in the choir or chancel of a cathedral or other church. It is wholly or partially enclosed by a high back and sides, and has projecting arms separating it... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688
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The wing of an aeroplane is said to stall when the smooth flow over the top surface breaks down and degenerates into turbulence. Reverse flow may even be present. The lift of the wing then drops suddenly and with it controllability. A dive is necessary to pick up speed and restore the flow. Most win... Found op http://www.aeroplanemonthly.com/glossary/
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Stall (stal) noun [ Middle English stal , Anglo-Saxon steall , stall , a place, seat, or station, a stable; akin to D. & Old High German stal , G. & Swedish stall , Icelandic stallr , Danish stald , ori... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/183
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Stall transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Stalled (stald); present participle & verbal noun Stalling .] [ Confer Swedish stalla , Danish stalde .] 1. To pu... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/183
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Stall intransitive verb [ Anglo-Saxon steallian to have room. See Stall , noun ] 1. To live in, or as in, a stall; to dwell. [ Obsolete] « We could not stall together In the whole world.»... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/183
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Stall noun A covering or sheath, as of leather, horn, of iron, for a finger or thumb; a cot; as, a thumb stall ; a finger stall . Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/183
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1. To put into a stall or stable; to keep in a stall or stalls; as, to stall an ox. 'Where King Latinus then his oxen stalled.' 'Dryden.' ... 2. To fatten; as, to stall cattle. ... 3. To place in an office with the customary formalities; to install. ... 4. To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?stall
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stalling noun a tactic used to mislead or delay Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stall
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noun a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge; `the plane went into a stall and I couldn`t control it` Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stall
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noun a booth where articles are displayed for sale Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stall
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• (n.) A covering or sheath, as of leather, horn, of iron, for a finger or thumb; a cot; as, a thumb stall; a finger stall. • (v. i.) A bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale. • (v. i.) To be set, as in mire or snow; to stick fast. • (v. i.) A ... Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/stall/
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(from the article `airplane`) ...propellers and canard surfaces were used on the Wright Flyer; these have now come back into vogue on a number of aircraft. Canards are forward ... ...a critical point, the angle of attack can become so great that the airflow is broken over the upper surface of the wi... Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/151
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(from the article `choir`) ...in the 10th century, it required more space for increased numbers of participants. At first the choir contained simple, unattached chairs, but by ... Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/151
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A cow housing cubicle. Found op http://www.epa.gov/agriculture/ag101/dairyglossary.html
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[enclosure] A stall is a small enclosure of some kind, usually less enclosed than a room. ==Market stall== A market stall is usually an immobile temporary structure erected by merchants to display and shelter their merchandise. Such stalls are easily erected or taken down to allow movement t... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stall_(enclosure)
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Stall is slang for to delay. Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ZSD.HTM
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Stall is slang for to delay. Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ZSD.HTM
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[flight] In fluid dynamics, a stall is a reduction in the lift coefficient generated by a foil as angle of attack increases. This occurs when the critical angle of attack of the foil is exceeded. The critical angle of attack is typically about 15 degrees, but it may vary significantly depend... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stall_(flight)
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In reference to a wind turbine, a condition when the rotor stops turning. Found op http://www.electromn.com/glossary/s.htm
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stall, small division of a larger space, sometimes partly partitioned. The term is used for a booth for display and selling at an exhibition, for a compartment in a stable or kennel, or, in England, for the forward seats in a theater orchestra. In a church or cathedral the stalls are the fixed seats... Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0846460.html
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STALL
(1) Sudden loss of lift when the angle of attack increases to a point where the flow of air breaks away from a wing or airfoil, causing it to drop. (2) A maneuver initiated by the steep raising of an aircraft's nose, resulting in a loss of velocity and an abrupt drop. Found op http://www.aerofiles.com/glossary.html
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