| James Mitchell - Mathematics - 1823 - 666 pages
...The complements about the diagonals of any parallelogram arc equal to each other. PARALLELOGRAM of Forces, is a term used to denote the composition of...force that shall be equivalent to two or more given ((.tees when acting in given directions, the principles of which may be thus Ulu.itrated. The simultaneous... | |
| George Crabb - Industrial arts - 1823 - 704 pages
...or Pantograph, a machine for the reduction and copying of designs, &c.— Parallelogram of Forces, a term used to denote the composition of forces, or...that shall be equivalent to two or more given forces, acting in given directions. — Parallelogram Protractor, a mathematical instrument, which serves to... | |
| Alexander Jamieson - Industrial arts - 1829 - 654 pages
...a. The complements about the diagonals of any parallelogram are equal toeachother. PARALLELOGRAM of Forces, is a term used to denote the composition of...which are similar, parallel, and equal to each other. PARALLOGISM, in Logic, a false reasoning, or a fault committed in demonstration, when a consequence... | |
| Encyclopaedia Americana - 1832 - 620 pages
...means of ditches. Vauhan first made use of them in 1763, at th» siege of Maestricht. PARALLELOGRAM OF FORCES is a term used to denote the composition of...or parallelograms, the opposite ones of which are simitar, parallel, and equal to each other. PARALLEL SAILING, in navigation, is the sailing under a... | |
| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1832 - 626 pages
...means of ditches. Vauban first made use of them in 1763, at the siege of Maestricht. PARALLELOGRAM OF FORCES is a term used to denote the composition of...more given forces when acting in given directions. PARALLF.LOPIPED, in geometry ; a regular solid, comprehended under six sides or parallelograms, the... | |
| John Newland Maffitt - English language - 1835 - 318 pages
...parallel and equal, adj. parallelogramalic. PARALLELOPI'PED. *. A regular solid, comprehended under six parallelograms, the opposite ones of which are similar, parallel and equal to each other. PARAL'OGY. j. False reasoning, s. paralogism: v. paralogize. PAR'ALYSE. v. To strike with the pafsy... | |
| Luke Hebert - Industrial arts - 1835 - 938 pages
...cold water pump may be suspended from the parallel bar A •• 1. I 2. ofeT PARALLELOGRAM OF FORCES. A term used to denote the composition of forces, or the finding of a single force that shall be equivalent to two or more given forces when acting in given directions.... | |
| Luke Hebert - Industrial arts - 1836 - 942 pages
...bar h e. PARALLELOGRAM OF FORCES. A term used to denote the composition of forces, or the finding of a single force that shall be equivalent to two or more given forces when acting in given directions. PARALLEL RULER. An instrument for drawing lines parallel to each other. The simplest parallel ruler... | |
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