sustaining

sustaining
index conservation, continuation (prolongation), corroboration, salutary

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  • sustaining — /səˈsteɪnɪŋ/ (say suh stayning) adjective 1. physically nourishing: a sustaining drink. 2. supportive: emotionally sustaining …  

  • Sustaining — Sustain Sus*tain , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sustained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sustaining}.] [OE. sustenen, susteinen, OF. sustenir, sostenir, F. soutenir (the French prefix is properly fr. L. subtus below, fr. sub under), L. sustinere; pref. sus (see {Sub …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sustaining — adjective Date: 1573 1. serving to sustain 2. aiding in the support of an organization through a special fee < a sustaining member > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Sustaining program — is a term used in the United States broadcasting industry for a program which does not have commercial sponsorship or advertising. This term was common in the early days of radio, but has become unfamiliar, due to the nearly universal use of… …   Wikipedia

  • sustaining program — ☆ sustaining program [sə stān′iŋ ] n. any radio or television program presented and paid for by a station or network rather than by a commercial sponsor …   English World dictionary

  • sustaining speed — The speed of an engine compressor and turbine at which the engine can keep itself running without having to depend on power from the starter to maintain a suitable compressor pressure ratio. It is more often referred to as self sustaining speed …   Aviation dictionary

  • sustaining stocks — palaikomosios atsargos statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Atsargos, kurios naudojamos užsitęsus operacijoms ilgiau nei buvo planuojama, iki bus papildytos atsargos joms paremti. atitikmenys: angl. sustaining stocks pranc. stocks d’entretien… …   NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • sustaining pedal — noun a pedal on a piano that lifts the dampers from the strings and so allows them to continue vibrating • Syn: ↑loud pedal • Hypernyms: ↑pedal, ↑treadle, ↑foot pedal, ↑foot lever • Part Holonyms: ↑piano …   Useful english dictionary

  • sustaining program — noun a program without a commercial sponsor • Hypernyms: ↑broadcast, ↑program, ↑programme * * * noun also sustaining show : a radio or television program that is paid for by a station or network and has no commercial sponsor * * * a radio or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sustaining show — noun see sustaining program …   Useful english dictionary

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