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adjective referring to something still at
an early stage of development, not tried
and tested the experimental and testing
stages of a new type of aircraft. an
experimental aircraft an aircraft
designed to be used for experimental
explanatory 90
purposes The experimental aircraft
were used to investigate high-speed
flight.
explanatory explanatory /k|splnət(ə)ri/ adjective
referring to something which
explains explanatory paragraph a
paragraph of text which explains something
self-explanatory something
which does not need any further explanation
explosion explosion /k|spləυ"(ə)n/ noun 1. a
release of energy in a sudden and often
violent way an explosion caused by a
bomb 2. an act of bursting as a result of
internal pressure tyre explosion due to
overheating 3. the loud sound made as
a result of an explosion The passengers
heard an explosion.
explosive explosive /k|spləυsv/ adjective
referring to something having the
nature of an explosion an explosive
effect having the effect of an explosion
noun a substance, especially a prepared
chemical, that explodes or causes
explosions, e.g. Semtex
expose expose /k|spəυz/ verb to uncover
something or leave something uncovered
so that it is not protected from
something such as rain or sunlight
When the slope of a hill is exposed to
solar radiation, wind currents are set
up. exposed to the sun in sunlight
without covering exposed surface a
surface without paint or covering of any
sort
exposure exposure /k|spəυ"ə/ noun 1. the
fact of being exposed, especially to
severe weather or other forces of nature
After 24 hours in the sea, she was suffering
from the effects of exposure and
was taken to hospital. 2. the fact of
being subjected to something Exposure
to radio-active substances may
cause cancer.
express express /k|spres/ verb to put into
words, symbols or signs Bearings
may be expressed as true or relative.
An angle may be expressed in degrees,
minutes and seconds. Pressure altitudes
are expressed in hundreds of feet.
extend extend /k|stend/ verb to stretch or
spread from one point to another in
space or time Air from the Gulf of
Mexico can extend into Canada.
Cumulonimbus clouds may extend to
over 50,000 ft. to extend the duration
of something to prolong the time
The visit was extended to allow time for
more discussions.
extensive extensive /k|stensv/ adjective
large in range or amount an extensive
area a large area extensive cloud a lot
of cloud extensive use is made of
much use is made of
extent extent /k|stent/ noun a range or
amount of something The horizontal
extent of the cloud averages about 50
km. Clouds of great vertical extent are
not uncommon. to a certain extent, to
some extent partly The accident was
caused, to a certain extent, by the poor
weather. to a lesser extent not as
much as something previously stated
The cloud types which are most likely to
affect flying conditions in terms of
icing, precipitation and turbulence are
cumulus, cumulonimbus and, to a lesser
extent, nimbostratus.
external external /k|st%n(ə)l/ adjective referring
to, existing on, or connected with
the outside or an outer part The only
external force acting on air is gravity.
Opposite internal external appearance
the appearance of something from
the outside
external ambient pressure external ambient pressure /k|
st%n(ə)l mbiənt preʃə/ noun pressure
outside the aircraft
extinguish extinguish /k|stŋ$wʃ/ verb to put
out The fire services extinguished the
fire.
extinguisher extinguisher /k|stŋ$wʃə/ noun a
portable mechanical device for spraying
and putting out a fire with chemicals
Hand-operated fire extinguishers are
provided to combat any outbreaks of
fire in the flight crew compartment and
passengers’ cabins.
extract extract noun /ekstrkt/ a part taken
from a longer text The following paragraph
is an extract from a flight manual.
verb /k|strkt/ 1. to obtain from
a substance by chemical or mechanical
action A dehumidifier extracts moisture
from the atmosphere. 2. to take out
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