unsuitable for practical use
Look at other dictionaries:
Inubaka: Crazy for Dogs — Cover of 1st manga volume of Inubaka Crazy for Dogs published by Shueisha, featuring Suguri Miyauchi and her dog Lupin … Wikipedia
Space–time block code — This article deals with coherent space–time block codes (STBCs). For differential space–time block codes, see differential space–time codes.Space–time block coding is a technique used in wireless communications to transmit multiple copies of a… … Wikipedia
impracticable — impracticability, impracticableness, n. impracticably, adv. /im prak ti keuh beuhl/, adj. 1. not practicable; incapable of being put into practice with the available means: an impracticable plan. 2. unsuitable for practical use or purposes, as a… … Universalium
impracticable — im·prac·ti·ca·ble /im prak ti kə bəl/ adj: excessively difficult to perform esp. by reason of an unforeseen contingency a contract made impracticable by the new regulation Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
impracticable — /ɪmˈpræktɪkəbəl / (say im praktikuhbuhl) adjective 1. not practicable; that cannot be put into practice with the available means: an impracticable plan. 2. unsuitable for practical use or purposes, as a device, material, etc. 3. (of ground,… …
History of timekeeping devices — For thousands of years, devices have been used to measure and keep track of time. The current sexagesimal system of time measurement dates to approximately 2000 BC, in Sumer. The Ancient Egyptians divided the day into two 12 hour periods, and… … Wikipedia
Spud gun — For the child s toy which fires small pieces of potato, see spud gun (toy). A pneumatic potato cannon A potato cannon (also known as a spud gun or spudzooka ) is a pipe based cannon which uses air pressure (pneumatic), Propellant, or… … Wikipedia
Weapon — For other uses, see Weapon (disambiguation). See military technology and equipment for a comprehensive list of weapons and doctrines. Warfare Military history Eras … Wikipedia
Quadracycle — For other uses, see Quadricycle. A Rhoades Car 4W2P 4 wheel bike parked on a Canadian urban street amongst the cars. A quadracycle is a four wheeled human powered vehicle. It is also referred to as a quadricycle, quadcycle pedal car or four… … Wikipedia
History of the battery — could only function in a certain orientation. Many used glass jars to hold their components, which made them fragile. These practical flaws made them unsuitable for portable appliances. Near the end of the 19th century, the invention of dry cell… … Wikipedia
