Frequency rating

The frequency rate of motor vehicle accidents is the number of motor vehicle accidents per 1,000,000 miles. It is derived by multiplying the number of accidents by one million and ...

rating

Banking; Investment banking

Classification of the credit quality of an individual, firm, bank or state, or of securities issued by them. Awarded by banks or specialized rating agencies.

rating

Animals; Horses

Means of classifying the size of a show, sometimes done beforehand according to prizes offered, and sometimes after according to number of entries.

rating

Agriculture; Rice science

Classifying test entries based on degree of plant damage, number of insects, etc., by expressing on a numerical scale, usually 0-9. It is relative estimate.

circuit breaker

Electrical equipment; Circuit breakers

A switch that automatically stops the flow of an electric current through a circuit if the current becomes too strong.

switch

Electrical equipment; Circuit breakers

A device that allows or shuts off the flow of electricity in a circuit. A switch can complete or interrupt a circuit.

impedance

Electrical equipment; Circuit breakers

A measure of how much an electric current will slow an alternating current that flows through it.

remote control

Electrical equipment; Circuit breakers

The control of an activity or machine from a distance, especially by radio or electricity.

alarm switch

Electrical equipment; Circuit breakers

An auxiliary switch which operates only upon the tripping of the circuit-breaker with which it is associated.

norma mexicana x (nmx)

Electrical equipment; Circuit breakers

Listing mark indicating certification to nonmandatory Mexican safety standards.

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Choppergate

A scandal involving NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams to assert falsely that helicopter was hit by an RPG during the invasion of Iraq in 2003. ...