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echelon
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echelon
Physics a type of diffraction grating used in spectroscopy consisting of a series of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offset

echelon [′esh·ə‚län]
(ordnance)
A formation of troops; the units are parallel but unaligned, in a steplike manner.
A similar arrangement of planes or ships, as planes flying in a V formation.


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This follows calls from Euro MPs that businesses should make greater use of email encryption to prevent snooping by the Echelon system
Initially, three distinct and separate drill targets have been identified on the property that may reflect an en echelon system of shear or fault zones as defined by first priority chargeability (IP) anomalies and coincidental anomalous gold-copper results derived from soil (
 
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