auxetic
auxetic

auxiliary


Definition: Meaning of, auxiliary in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɔːɡˈzɪlɪəri;ɒɡˈzɪlɪəri /

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  1. auxiliary workers provide additional help for another group of workers
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  2. an auxiliary motor, piece of equipment etc is kept ready to be used if the main one stops working properly
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auxiliary auxiliaries
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  1. a worker who provides additional help for another group of workers
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  2. an auxiliary verb
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auxiliary used in phrases

  • auxiliary airfield (noun)
    1. an airfield that functions in a subsidiary capacity
  • auxiliary boiler (noun)
    1. as a ship's boiler that is used while the ship is in port nautical an extra boiler
  • auxiliary cell (noun)
    1. a terrorist cell responsible for logistics; usually large and less compartmentalized than other terrorist cells
  • auxiliary engine (noun)
    1. as one used on board ships to operate a windlass nautical a small engine
  • auxiliary equipment (noun)
    1. or under the control of electronic equipment not in direct communication the central processing unit
  • auxiliary operation (noun)
    1. a operation performed by off-line equipment not under the control of the central processing unit
  • auxiliary pump (noun)
    1. a supplementary pump available if needed
  • auxiliary research submarine (noun)
    1. a submarine for research purposes
  • auxiliary storage (noun)
    1. a data storage device that is not the main memory of a computer
  • auxiliary verb (noun)
    1. a verb that is used with another verb to show its tense, PERSON, MOOD etc. In English the auxiliary verbs are 'be', 'do', and 'have' (as in 'I am running', 'I didn't go', 'they have gone') and all the MODAL s
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