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disengage

[‚dis·ən′gāj]

(engineering)

To break the contact between two objects.

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Since they automatically disengage in overload conditions such as that which destroyed the original magnetic coupling, there are no more worries about equipment being damaged or destroyed.

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One of the Scania Retarder models is now available in a new version (R4100D) that automatically disengages and enters a freewheeling mode when not active.

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As the drive engages and disengages less often, clutch life increases, noise decreases, dust buildup in the radiator is minimized and more horsepower is available --allowing the vehicle to achieve higher work output.

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His commentary effectively disengages the meaning of the text and the ways in which a reader of the times would likely have responded to it.

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The front output automatically disengages when the car is in motion to ensure the driver won't be distracted.

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RibbonRation disengages the printhead when ink is not required and advances only the label over blank spaces or pre-printed areas of each label.