tensile stress /tensa.l stres/ noun
the forces that try to pull a structure apart from opposite directions
tension /ten..n/ noun a strained condition resulting from forces acting in opposition to each other . A rod which is bent is shortened or in com-pression on the inside of the bend and is stretched or in tension on the outside of the bend.
term /tm/ noun 1. a word or expres-sion . The term ‘payload’ includes pas-sengers, baggage and freight. 2. a lim-ited period of time . a 5 year term a period of 5 years . in the long term when considering a long period of time
. short term forecast a weather fore-cast for the next few hours only
terminal /tm.n(.)l/ adjective refer-ring to a limit or to a final point . noun
1. the departure and/or arrival building at an airport . The flight leaves from ter-minal three at Heathrow airport. 2. an electrical connection point . The nega-tive terminal of the battery is marked -.
terminal aerodrome forecast
/tm.n.l e.r.dr.υm f.kɑst/
noun the weather forecast for the area around an aerodrome . In terminal aer-odrome forecasts, the height of the cloud base forecast is above airfield level unless otherwise stated. Abbrevia-tion TAF
COMMENT: TAFs are scheduled four times daily for 24-hour periods beginning at 0000Z, 0600Z, 1200Z, and 1800Z.
231 thermal activity
terminal airfield /tm.n(.)l e.fild/ noun the airfield at which a flight finishes
terminal area forecast
/tm.n(.)l e.ri. f.kɑst/ noun the weather forecast for the area around an airport. Abbreviation TAF
terminal control area /tm.n(.)l k.ntr.υl e.ri./ noun an air traffic control area established at the meeting place of a number of routes near one or more major airports . In some areas where there is a local concentration of traffic, terminal control areas are set up. Abbreviation TCA, TMA
terminate /tm.ne.t/ verb to end, or to bring to a close . The flight termi-nates in New York. . the transmission terminated abruptly the transmission stopped suddenly and unexpectedly
terminology /tm.n.l.di/ noun a
set of words or expressions used for a particular subject . It is necessary to learn some of the terminology associ-ated with aircraft navigation.
terrain /t.re.n/ noun land, especially in relation to its physical geography .
Special attention should be paid to wind flow when flights are made over hills or mountainous terrain.
terrestrial /t.restri.l/ adjective
referring to the earth . Clear skies allow terrestrial radiation to escape.
territory /ter.t(.)ri/ noun the extent of the surface of the Earth governed by a particular country, ruler, state, etc. .
All places in the same territory, or part of the same territory, maintain a stand-ard of time as laid down by the govern-ment responsible for that territory.
tertiary /t..ri/ adjective referring to something which is third in order of rank, behind primary and secondary .
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