advance ratio
Britishnoun
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the ratio of wind speed along the axis of a rotor or propeller to the speed of the blade tip
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the ratio of forward flight speed to the speed of the rotor tip of a helicopter
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Solstice said the transaction accelerates its strategy to build an advanced materials platform with increased exposure to high-growth electronics, AI infrastructure, thermal management, data-center cooling applications and other attractive specialty markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026
The country is also home to niche suppliers of things like ceramics and other advanced materials.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
That means restoring the link between productivity and pay in tradable industries—manufacturing, energy, advanced materials and strategic supply chains.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
These particles also serve as key components in advanced materials used in optical and photonic applications such as sensors and lasers.
From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026
On several occasions even these were so long withheld, that the persons who had advanced materials and labor were importunate for payment, and silently discontented.
From Fulton's "Steam Battery": Blockship and Catamaran by Chapelle, Howard I. (Howard Irving)
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