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  • 11Acute mountain sickness (AMS) — is the effect on the body of being in a high altitude environment. AMS is common at high altitudes, that is above 8,000 feet (2,440 meters). Three quarters of people have mild symptoms of AMS over 10,000 feet (3,048 meters). The occurrence of AMS …

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  • 12AMS (acute mountain sickness) — Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is the effect on the body of being in a high altitude environment. AMS is common at high altitudes, that is above 8,000 feet (2,440 meters). Three quarters of people have mild symptoms of AMS over 10,000 feet (3,048… …

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  • 13Mountain sickness, acute (AMS) — Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is the illness that results from being in a high altitude environment. AMS is common at high altitudes, that is above 8,000 feet (2,440 meters). Three quarters of people have mild symptoms of AMS over 10,000 feet… …

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  • 14Sickness, acute mountain (AMS) — Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is the illness that results from being at high altitude. AMS is common at very high altitudes, that is above 8,000 feet (2,440 meters). Three quarters of people have mild symptoms of AMS over 10,000 feet (3,048… …

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  • 15climb indicator — Aeron. an instrument that shows the rate of ascent or descent of an aircraft, operating on a differential pressure principle. [1935 40] * * * climb indicator, an instrument that shows the rate of ascent or descent of an aircraft by reacting to… …

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  • 16Hot air balloon — This article is about hot air balloons themselves. For the associated activity, see hot air ballooning. For the rock opera, see Hot Air Balloon (rock opera). For the song, see Hot Air Balloon (song). Hot air balloon in flight …

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  • 17At grade — Grade Grade (gr[=a]d), n. [F. grade, L. gradus step, pace, grade, from gradi to step, go. Cf. {Congress}, {Degree}, {Gradus}.] 1. A step or degree in any series, rank, quality, order; relative position or standing; as, grades of military rank;… …

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  • 18Down grade — Grade Grade (gr[=a]d), n. [F. grade, L. gradus step, pace, grade, from gradi to step, go. Cf. {Congress}, {Degree}, {Gradus}.] 1. A step or degree in any series, rank, quality, order; relative position or standing; as, grades of military rank;… …

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  • 19Equating for grades — Grade Grade (gr[=a]d), n. [F. grade, L. gradus step, pace, grade, from gradi to step, go. Cf. {Congress}, {Degree}, {Gradus}.] 1. A step or degree in any series, rank, quality, order; relative position or standing; as, grades of military rank;… …

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  • 20Grade — (gr[=a]d), n. [F. grade, L. gradus step, pace, grade, from gradi to step, go. Cf. {Congress}, {Degree}, {Gradus}.] 1. A step or degree in any series, rank, quality, order; relative position or standing; as, grades of military rank; crimes of… …

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