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absorption line
Dark narrow lines that represent absorption of energy at a particular wavelength of light.
Each element on the periodic chart absorbs energy at specific wavelengths of light which looks like a bar code.
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Astronomy and related astronomical terms
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aclinic line
The magnetic equator which is an imaginary line near the Equator, where a compass needle balances horizontally, the attraction of the north and the south magnetic poles being equal.
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Geology or Related Geological Terms +
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assembly line
A series of devices, materials, and workers that allow one object after another to be assembled step-by-step.
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Science and Technology Words from the More Recent Past to the Present, Part 2
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assembly-line justice
A term applied to an overworked, inadequately staffed court that is unsympathetic and considered to be unfair to criminal defendants.
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Criminal Court Words or Judicial Terms +
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line emission
Electromagnetic radiation emitted or absorbed at discrete frequencies or wavelengths.
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Astronomy and related astronomical terms
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line-commutated inverter, line commutated inverter
An inverter that is tied to a power grid or line. The commutation of power (conversion from direct current to alternating current) is controlled by the power line; so, if there is a failure in the power grid, the photovoltaic system cannot feed power into the line.
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Photovoltaic Conversion Efficiency Terms +
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A mark indicating the general course or tendency of something; such as, a geographical feature or a set of points on a graph: The trend lines on the chart show the differences between employment and unemployment for the previous month.
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English Words in Action, Group T
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