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secondary
secondary
/ˈsɛkənˌdɛri/
adjective
(
)
Being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
(
secondary
)
being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
The stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher
the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher
A secondary source
a secondary source
A secondary issue
a secondary issue
Secondary streams
secondary streams
Belonging to a lower class or rank
(
secondary
)
belonging to a lower class or rank
Not of major importance
(
secondary
)
not of major importance
Played a secondary role in world events
played a secondary role in world events
Depending on or incidental to what is original or primary
(
secondary
)
depending on or incidental to what is original or primary
A secondary infection
a secondary infection
Inferior in rank or status
(
lower-ranking
,
petty
,
secondary
,
junior-grade
,
lowly
,
subaltern
)
inferior in rank or status
The junior faculty
the junior faculty
A lowly corporal
a lowly corporal
Petty officialdom
petty officialdom
A subordinate functionary
a subordinate functionary
noun
Coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil
(
secondary
,
secondary coil
,
secondary winding
)
coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil
The defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
(
secondary
)
the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
High Sierra
High Sierra
/haɪ siˈɛrə/
noun
A mountain range in eastern California; contains Mount Whitney
(
High Sierra
,
Sierra Nevada
,
Sierra Nevada Mountains
)
a mountain range in eastern California; contains Mount Whitney
ballistic galvanometer
ballistic galvanometer
/bəˈlɪstɪk ɡælˈvænəˌmiːtər/
noun
A moving-coil galvanometer that measures electric charge
(
ballistic galvanometer
)
a moving-coil galvanometer that measures electric charge
The lab used a ballistic galvanometer to measure small amounts of electric charge.
The lab used a ballistic galvanometer to measure small amounts of electric charge.
densimeter
densimeter
/dɛnˈsɪmɪtər/
noun
A measuring instrument for determining density or specific gravity
(
densimeter
,
densitometer
)
a measuring instrument for determining density or specific gravity
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