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chatter the undulating pattern of marks in a machined surface from the vibration of the tool or workpiece chatter [′chad·ər] (electricity) Prolonged undesirable opening and closing of electric contacts, as on a relay. Also known as contact chatter. (engineering) An irregular alternating motion of the parts of a relief valve due to the application of pressure where contact is made between the valve disk and the seat. (engineering acoustics) Vibration of a disk-recorder cutting stylus in a direction other than that in which it is driven. 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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You wonder why an actor of such obvious musical theater gifts (the man created the lead in a Steve Sondheim show, for pity's sake) isn't actually working on Broadway right now instead of recycling piffle. In the end, it's easier to bash McDonald's than wayward MPs, easier to print feelgood stories about Catholic social action in foreign countries than call Canadian prime ministers to account as practising Catholics, easier to be a prophet of piffle than a sign of contradiction--which is what every Catholic news publication should be in that old watchdog tradition. If those people had lived a century and a half ago they would have sneered and said that the Declaration of Independence was utter piffle. |
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