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skew(1) The misalignment of a document or punch card in the feed tray or hopper that prohibits it from being scanned or read properly. skew 1. Machinery having a component that is at an angle to the main axis of an assembly or is in some other way asymmetrical 2. Maths a. composed of or being elements that are neither parallel nor intersecting as, for example, two lines not lying in the same plane in a three-dimensional space b. (of a curve) not lying in a plane 3. Psychol the system of relationships in a family in which one parent is extremely dominating while the other parent tends to be meekly compliant How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| This skew is true of markets such as the NAS segment where two companies, NetApp and EMC, generate in excess of 70% of all the $2B annual NAS revenues. As the estimated 76 million baby boomers retire, their numbers will skew the balance between recipients and contributors and create a deficit in the fund. The Pacific Ocean warming known as El Nino has maintained its strength and will continue to skew worldwide weather patterns over the next few months, say forecasters with the U. |
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