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Definition of Displacement unit
1. Noun. A unit of measurement of volume or capacity.
Generic synonyms: Unit, Unit Of Measurement
Specialized synonyms: Cu In, Cubic Inch, Cu Ft, Cubic Foot, Cord, Liquid Measure, Liquid Unit, Dry Measure, Dry Unit, Metric Capacity Unit, Cran, Field Capacity, Homer, Kor, Hin, Fathom, Fthm, Acre-foot, Acre Inch, Board Foot, Standard, Cubic Yard, Yard, Last
Group relationships: Volume
Lexicographical Neighbors of Displacement Unit
Literary usage of Displacement unit
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Mechanics Applied to Engineering by John Goodman (1908)
"... through which the centre of gravity of the body is lifted. UNITS OF WORK.
Force. Displacement. Unit of work. Pound. Foot. Foot-pound. Kilogram. Metre. ..."
2. Mechanics Applied to Engineering by John Goodman (1904)
"... of the body multiplied by the height through which the centre of gravity of
the body is lifted. UNITS OF WORK. Force. Displacement. Unit of work. Pound. ..."
3. Short Lectures to Electrical Artisans: Being a Course of Experimental by John Ambrose Fleming (1888)
"Work is measured by the product of the average resistance and displacement.
Unit of work = 1 erg = 1 dyne overcome through 1 centim. ..."
4. Basic Studies in the Field of High-Temperature Engineering: Second by Nihon Genshiryoku Kenkyūjo (2002)
"... spectrum for a proper burn-up/fluence correlation, and a vertical displacement
unit, which allows fine tuning of fluence/burn-up and temperature, ..."
5. Making Cars More Fuel Efficient: Technology for Real Improvements on the Road by International Energy Agency (2005)
"The air conditioner compressor used in many vehicles is a fixed displacement unit
that is simply throttled for reducing the cooling rate. ..."
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