break-out


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break-out

The transfer of acoustic energy from the interior of an HVAC duct, through the duct walls, to the space surrounding the duct.
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He masterminded three break-outs at the San Diego Zoo in the 1980s and went for a little walk.
How bird of prey became flight risk; Goldie The Eagle flew to freedom 50 years ago. Marion McMullen looks back on the feathered star and other famous cases of animals on the run
Quite often, the defense will respond to the break-out with a switch - X covering 5 and D (the big defender) staying low on 3, as shown in Diag.
Going small down low and "tapping out" the defense
Lecture without break-outs: A course without break-out sections for which class size is greater than 30 students.
Faculty discretionary time: departments and the "academic ratchet."
But Mr Lewis says he rejected Mrs Howard's advice and within months was fired, as break-outs at Whitemoor and Parkhurst jails created the need to find a scapegoat.
THE GOVERNESS!; Howard's wife 'told jail boss how to do his job'
Britain was quite proudly maintaining this record and they had also got a lot of mileage in terms of propaganda from the break-outs from Stalag Luft III and Colditz,' he said.
THE GREAT(ER) ESCAPE
Premenstrual break-outs of spots or blemishes are also very common on the chin, which is related to sexual health.
Living: Health: What does your face say about you?
And a similar clampdown took place at Swaleside Prison on the Isle of Sheppey when officers were tipped off that a break-out was being planned.
SECURITY ALERT AT SILCOTT JAIL; LOCKS CHANGED IN pounds 1m OPERATION TO STOP BREAK-OUT
e top dream break-outs include becoming a sportsperson, working with animals and being a writer.
A third of Welsh staff dream of a break-out
I didn't want to risk my phone being used by terrorists to try to plan a break-out or, God forbid, organise atrocities.
CELL PHONE; Mobile smuggled into Category A jail that houses UK's major terror suspects
I am told of several break-outs over the last five years from blast furnace number five.
Row rages over blast furnace; ASSEMBLY: Morgan warns against speculation as Tory AM questions safety record
CUNNING lurcher Red led mass kennel break-outs at a dogs' home - to raid the kitchens.
WHO LET THE DOGS OUT? LURCHER LEADS KENNEL ESCAPE
A prison service report into the Campsfield break-out said staff were inexperienced, poorly paid and worked exhausting shifts.
SCANDAL OF YARL'S WOOD: Group 4's blunders slammed
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