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deflecteur 534 derivation<br />

deflecteur, m., (mack.) baffle plate.<br />

degauchir, v. t., (aero.) to unwarp, to reverse a<br />

warp.<br />

degauehlsseinent, m., (aero.) unwarping, reversal<br />

of a warp.<br />

degommer, v. t., (mach,) to remove old lubricant,<br />

grease, etc.<br />

degoupiller, v. t., to unpeg, unpin.<br />

degraisseur, m., cleaner, scourer, grease remover;<br />

d'eau d'alimentation, (steam) feed water pu-<br />

rifier,<br />

dSgripper, v. t., (mach.) to free, release.<br />

degrossir, v. t., to rough hew; (arf.)to set approximately<br />

(elevations, deflections, etc.).<br />

les reglages, (art.) to make an approximation<br />

to the range.<br />

degrossissage, m., rough hwing;<br />

du tir, (art.) approximate correction of fire.<br />

deguinder, v. t., (pont.) to unlash, unrack.<br />

dejeaugeage, m., (of a boat) lifting (of th bow,<br />

in motion) lift forward.<br />

dejeauger, v. n.. (of a boat) to lift (at th bow, in<br />

motion), to lift forward.<br />

deiai, m., delay;<br />

dc route, ( Fr. a.) travel time, not counted in<br />

a leave of absence (officers, etc. far from , home)<br />

delegation, f., (mil.) allotment.<br />

deleguer, T. t., to allot,<br />

ileiestage, m., (aero.) throwing out of ballast, un<br />

-<br />

ballasting.<br />

delester, T. t., (aero.) to throw out ballast, to un"<br />

ballast.<br />

delit, m., misdemeanor.<br />

demander, v. t., (law) to be a plaintiff.<br />

demurrage, m., (auto) starting.<br />

demarrer, v. n., (auto) to start.<br />

demettre, r. t., to dislocate;<br />

se I'tpaule, to dislocate one's shoulder.<br />

dcmeure, f., delay;<br />

mettre en , (law) to summons.<br />

mise en , (law) summons.<br />

demi-arbre, m., (mach.) half-axle or shaft (of a<br />

divided axle).<br />

demi-axe, m., (art.) half-axle, semi-axle.<br />

demi-botte, f., (unifj Wellington boot,<br />

demi-fleche, f., (art.) trail half (split trail).<br />

demi-lourcliette, f., (art.) half-bracket.<br />

demi-gorge, f., semi-circular channel, recess,<br />

groove, socket.<br />

demi-masse, f., (mil.) half-mass.<br />

demi-pincette, f., half-elliptic spring.<br />

demi-repos, m., (mil.) half-rest.<br />

demi-sang, m., (hipp.) (defined as any horse not<br />

<strong>English</strong>, Arab, or Anglo-Arab thoroughbred.)<br />

half-bred horse.<br />

demissionner, v. t., to resign.<br />

demi-vitesse, f., (mach.) half-speed.<br />

demontable, a., dismountable; m., (auto., etc.)<br />

pneumatic tire (with respect to the ease with<br />

which it can be put on or taken off);<br />

pneu , pneumatic tire.<br />

demonte-pneu, m., (auto.) tire lever.<br />

demonter, v. t., to dismount, take down;<br />

deson<strong>com</strong>mandement, (mil.) to relieve of one's<br />

<strong>com</strong>mand.<br />

demonte-soupape, m., (mach.) valve extractor.<br />

demultiplicateur, a., (mach.) reducing; reduction<br />

gearing;<br />

engrenage , reducing gear.<br />

demultiplication, f., (mach.) reduction ratio.<br />

tit-multiplier, v. t., (mach.) to reduce (as speed,<br />

in a given ratio); to gear down.<br />

flenier, m., penny; (in pi.) funds, money;<br />

s publics, public funds.<br />

dent, f., tooth;<br />

de chien, pawl, catch.<br />

d6panner, v. r., (auto., etc.) to over<strong>com</strong>e, got out of,<br />

"trouble."<br />

deparier, v. t., to cross match a team.<br />

depart, m., departure;<br />

arrete, (sport, auto.) standing start; start<br />

from scratch;<br />

d'assaut, (mil.) start, origin, of an assault;<br />

d'un coup, (art., sm. a.) discharge;<br />

& froid, (auto.) start, without preliminary<br />

heating;<br />

lance, (auto.) flying start;<br />

miiltiple, (mach.) multiple-feed lubricator<br />

(for graissaged, depart multiple);<br />

au petrole, (auto.) start T>y the use of petroleum<br />

(i. e., without the recourse to gasoline<br />

and similarly of other <strong>com</strong>bustibles) direct<br />

start;<br />

zone de d'assaut, (mil.) the zone of trenches<br />

from which an assault is made.<br />

dCpartement, m., (France) department, political<br />

unit <strong>com</strong>posed of several arrondissements, is<br />

the jurisdiction of a prefet, (has civil personality<br />

and is the bond between the state as a whole<br />

and the various centers and interests of the<br />

people);<br />

ministeriel, department, ministry.<br />

depeche, f . , dispatch;<br />

porter une , porter des s, & tout le monde,<br />

(mil. slang) to have one's horse run away.<br />

depens, m., pi., (law) costs.<br />

depeiise, f., expense, expenditure;<br />

kilometrique, consumption per kilometer.<br />

depente, a., sloped, inclined.<br />

deplacement, m.,<br />

ment.<br />

(phys., mach., etc.) displace-<br />

deplacer, v. t., to displace;<br />

se , to travel; (mil.) to change station.<br />

depointage, m., (art.) loss of aim, after fire.<br />

depointev, v. t., (art.) to lose aim (after each<br />

round); (mil.) to disturb the aim of, to lose aim.<br />

deporter, v. t., to remove; (aero.) to drift.<br />

deposer, v. t., to submit;<br />

un projet de loi, to propose, introduce a bill<br />

(in Congress, Chamber of Deputies, etc.).<br />

un rapport, to make or submit a report.<br />

depot, m., (r. r.) parcel room; (mil.) dump.<br />

avance, (mil.) advanced depot;<br />

de charbon (nav.) coaling station;<br />

de chevaux. v. s. v. cheval;<br />

d'etalons, (Fr. adm.) government stud;<br />

intermediate, service dump;<br />

petit , ( Fr. a.) regimental horse depot (in the<br />

field ; ac<strong>com</strong>panies regiment in the field) ;<br />

d'un projet de loi, introduction of a bill<br />

(Congress, etc.);<br />

d'un rapport, submission of a report.<br />

depoter, v. t., to decant; to take out of a pot;<br />

(artif.) to release.<br />

dgpouillement, m., examination, inspection (of<br />

reports, etc.); opening of the mail; skinning<br />

(of a carcass); working up of observations.<br />

depouiller, v. t., to open the mail; to skin (a carcass);<br />

to examine, go over (as reports, returns);<br />

to work up (observations).<br />

depression, f., (mach.) vacuum (in a cylinder).<br />

depute, m., deputy (member of the lower house,<br />

France); deputy in general.<br />

side slip.<br />

derapage, m., (auto) skidding, slipping,<br />

deraper, v. n., (auto) to skid, side slip.<br />

deratisation, f., extermination of rats and mice.<br />

deratiser,, v. t. to exterminate rats and mice.<br />

dereglage, m., disadjustment;<br />

ment (of fire);<br />

(art.) maladjust-<br />

der6gler, v. r., to get out of order; (art.) to lose aim,<br />

to get off the target.<br />

derivation, f., (mach.) small tube tapped on a<br />

large one.

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