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to billow
to billow
[sloveso]

to expand in a blowing or puffing motion as if by the action of wind or some force within

vlát, nadouvat se

vlát, nadouvat se

Ex: Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the burning building. 
billowing
billowing
[Přídavné jméno]

(often of smoke, fabric, or clouds) swelling, rolling, or moving outward or upward in large, smooth waves or folds

vlnící se, nafukující se

vlnící se, nafukující se

Ex: Billowing smoke rose from the burning building. 
contradiction
contradiction
[Podstatné jméno]

a statement or proposition that denies another statement or proposition

rozpor

rozpor

Ex: His modest, mild-mannered persona is quite a contradiction to the characters he plays on film. 
contradictory
contradictory
[Přídavné jméno]

expressing or involving statements or ideas that cannot be true or false at the same time

protichůdný, odporující

protichůdný, odporující

Ex: "Alive" and "dead" are contradictory terms. 
contraband
contraband
[Přídavné jméno]

relating to illegally transported or held goods

pašovaný,  nelegální

pašovaný, nelegální

Ex: Items like firearms or explosives are absolutely contraband on airplanes for safety. 
to contravene
to contravene
[sloveso]

to go against an argument or statement

odporovat, jít proti

odporovat, jít proti

Ex: The evidence clearly contravenes the defendant's testimony. 
to repose
to repose
[sloveso]

to place something down flat or horizontally

položit, umístit

položit, umístit

Ex: The vase was carefully reposed on the mantle, away from the edge. 
repository
repository
[Podstatné jméno]

a place or collection where things are stored for safekeeping

úložiště, depozitář

úložiště, depozitář

Ex: University archives act as the central repository for important records, papers, and data relating to the institution's history. 
to abrade
to abrade
[sloveso]

to gradually consume or destroy through friction or erosion over time

obrušovat, opotřebovávat třením

obrušovat, opotřebovávat třením

Ex: The sand abraded the stone statue as waves washed over it daily. 
abrasive
abrasive
[Přídavné jméno]

behaving in a mean and disrespectful manner with no concern for others

abrazivní, dráždivý

abrazivní, dráždivý

Ex: His abrasive remarks upset everyone in the meeting. 
hydraulic
hydraulic
[Přídavné jméno]

relating to the transmission or control of fluids under pressure within confined systems or machinery

hydraulický, týkající se hydrauliky

hydraulický, týkající se hydrauliky

Ex: Students in the hydraulic engineering program studied fluid mechanics, pipe systems, and control mechanisms. 
hydrodynamics
hydrodynamics
[Podstatné jméno]

the scientific study of the mechanics and dynamics of fluids like water and air in motion

hydrodynamika, dynamika tekutin

hydrodynamika, dynamika tekutin

Ex: Meteorologists rely on models of atmospheric hydrodynamics to predict weather patterns and storm development. 
hydroelectric
hydroelectric
[Přídavné jméno]

relating to the electric power which is generated by the flow of water

hydroelektrický

hydroelektrický

Ex: Many remote mountain towns rely on hydroelectric power generated from nearby rivers and waterfalls. 
hydrometer
hydrometer
[Podstatné jméno]

a device used for measuring the specific gravity of liquids

hustoměr, hydrometr

hustoměr, hydrometr

Ex: Car mechanics use a battery hydrometer to accurately determine acid density levels and whether a new battery is needed. 
hydrostatics
hydrostatics
[Podstatné jméno]

the study of pressures in static or non-flowing fluids

hydrostatika, studium tlaků v statických nebo neproudících tekutinách

hydrostatika, studium tlaků v statických nebo neproudících tekutinách

Ex: Engineering students learned about hydrostatics and how static pressures vary with depth in tanks, pipes, and other vessels containing fluids. 
hydrous
hydrous
[Přídavné jméno]

containing or chemically combined with water

hydratovaný, vodný

hydratovaný, vodný

Ex: Gypsum is the hydrous calcium sulfate mineral commonly used to make drywall because it slowly releases its water of crystallization over time. 
categorical
categorical
[Přídavné jméno]

relating to classifying concepts or objects based on the group they belong to, not specific attributes or positioning

kategorický, klasifikační

kategorický, klasifikační

Ex: Biological taxonomy relies on defined categorical levels like domain, kingdom, phylum to systematically name living things. 
catalog
catalog
[Podstatné jméno]

a list of items in a particular category, especially one systematically arranged

katalog, seznam

katalog, seznam

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