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tangential

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tangential
1. of, being, relating to, or in the direction of a tangent
2. Astronomy (of velocity) in a direction perpendicular to the line of sight of a celestial object


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The new tangential rotor mixers offer significantly improved performance as compared to older tangential mixers with conventional two or four wing rotor designs.
That is, if you can get through the laborious tangential passages and repetitiousness of the word "Tuskegee.
There are tangential incidents and a bit more detail on the teaching of reading than serves the story; still, all of Armstrong's plot strands entertain, while Ben's epiphany when he finally catches on is just right: reading "was like coming in out of the dark.
 
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