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dogleg
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dogleg [′dȯg‚leg]
(navigation)
That portion of a flight which does not lead directly to the destination or way point, followed to comply with established flight procedures, avoid possible dangers or bad weather areas, or delay time of arrival.
(petroleum engineering)
Bend or sudden direction change in a wellhole that can cause tubing wear and failure.


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The Management Association's site is much more restricted in depth than that of the Mill Owners', so that the ramp cranks in a dog-leg from a double-height portico carved into the long slab, which is made of 180mm thick reinforced concrete to provide thermal mass.
ShapesPlanner supports standard interpolation schemes; generates minimum length path subject to constraints such as pre- and post-hold, minimum radius and dog-leg severity; and computes intersection angles with surfaces and faults in fully linked 3D, map and cross-section views.
A dramatic dog-leg external ramp linking ground and first floor level runs across the glazed west wall of the drawing room which continues up in a glazed screen to the terrace.
 
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