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Nevertheless, the rays of the sun fell hotly on the globe, and, dilating the gas it contained, gave it a greater ascensional force.
From A Voyage in a Balloon (1852) by Verne, Jules
The hammer, which is fixed to this piston by a rod, has therefore an ascensional force of 88,000 pounds.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885 by Various
It seemed perfectly motionless, and, consequently, the travellers knew that it must be animated by the same ascensional movement as themselves.
From All Around the Moon by Roth, Edward
It was ascertained, moreover, that the load was 10,560 pounds, and the ascensional effort 45,100 pounds.
From Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War by Talbot, Frederick Arthur Ambrose
But hydrogen possesses an ascensional force estimated at 1,100 grams per cubic meter.
From Robur the Conqueror by Verne, Jules
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