Reduction — Reduction, reduced, or reduce may refer to:cienceChemistry*Reduction – chemical reaction in which atoms have their oxidation number (oxidation state) changed. **Reduced gas – a gas with a low oxidation number **Ore reduction: see… … Wikipedia
Drive on Munda Point — Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II U.S. Army soldiers from the 172nd Infantry Regiment cross a creek during the dr … Wikipedia
Drive theory — The terms drive theory and drive reduction theory refer to a diverse set of motivational theories in psychology. Drive theory is based on the principle that organisms are born with certain physiological needs and that a negative state of tension… … Wikipedia
Drive shaft — This article is about the mechanical device. For the fictional music group from the American television series Lost , see Charlie Pace. Not to be confused with Axle. Drive shaft with universal joints at each end and a spline in the centre A drive … Wikipedia
drive — drivable, driveable, adj. /druyv/, v., drove or (Archaic) drave, driven, driving, n., adj. v.t. 1. to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to… … Universalium
Reduction (cooking) — In cooking, reduction is the process of thickening or intensifying the flavor of a liquid mixture such as a soup, sauce, wine, or juice by evaporation. Common preparations involving reductions include* Consommés, reduced and clarified stocks *… … Wikipedia
drive a ball through — to kill by shooting Using the same imagery as drill1: Supposing, he asked, landlords refused to give any reduction of rent: what were they to do? Drive a ball through them. (Kee, 1993 the advice was tendered by a man in the crowd… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
DRIVE — Dedicated Road Infrastructure for Vehicle Safety in Europe, a major initiative begun in 1988 to apply information technology to the improvement of road safety and the reduction of environmental pollution by road traffic … Glossary of the European Union and European Communities
reduction gearbox — A gearbox located at the wheels, which reduces the drive speed and may also increase ground clearance; often found on 4WD off road vehicles … Dictionary of automotive terms
Harmonic drive — A harmonic drive is an input/output gearing mechanism. It is typically used for gearing reduction, but may also be used to increase rotational speed or for differential gearing. Very high gear reduction ratios are possible in a small volume… … Wikipedia
