Boss

1. Roughly cut stone set in place for later carving. 2. An ornamental projection, a carved keystone of a ribbed vault at the intersection of the ogives.

boss

Manufacturing; Plastic injection molding

A raised feature of a molded part designed to add strength, facilitate alignment during assembly or for attachment to another part.

boss

Video games; General gaming

A name given to a particularly tough enemy in a video game. They are frequently found at the end of an area or level and are often unique.

boss

Language; Slang

Excellent, first-rate, superlative. Currently a fashionable word among teenagers all over the English-speaking community, boss originated in American black street jargon of ...

navigation light assembly

Aerospace; Control systems

Light on an airplane that indicates the plane's position and orientation; red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip.

admition and disposition (AAD)

Aerospace; Control systems

Admission and disposition of the personal in aeronautics.

shroud

Aerospace; Control systems

Device used with turbine rotor to prevent blade tip losses and excessive vibrations. The shrouded blades can be thinner than unprotected ones.

simplex nozzles

Aerospace; Control systems

Single-orifice channels through which highly atomized and accurately shaped sprays of fuel go into the combustion chamber.

solvent immersion

Aerospace; Control systems

Cleaning method in which parts are immersed in solvent to remove carbon,gum, grease, and other surface contaminants.

span

Aerospace; Control systems

Dimension of an airfoil from tip to tip or from root to tip.

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Industry/Domain: Consumer electronics Category: Television

Apple TV

Apple's game changing TV that seamlessly syncs with the iPhone, iPad, iCloud and other devices. The brand new integrated television set will have the ...