Etymology
Origin of displacer
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Ultimately, the downplaying of dragons allows the displacer beast — a black, panther-like creature with menacing tails that extend from its shoulders — to steal the spotlight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2023
“This is not a displacer of industry,” he said Thursday.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
Or she can allow the photon to continue on its journey, passing through a second beam displacer that recombines the left and right paths—the equivalent of keeping the lab door closed.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 17, 2020
When Alice’s photon hits the displacer, its polarization is effectively measured, and it swerves either left or right, depending on the direction of the polarization it snaps into.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 17, 2020
The Crank Shaft and Crank.—The central crank of the crank shaft—that for the displacer—has a "throw" of 1/4 inch, as the full travel of the displacer is 1/2 inch.
From Things To Make by Archibald Williams
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