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111radio silence — A condition in which all or certain radio equipment capable of radiation is kept inoperative. (DOD only) (Note: In combined or United States Joint or intra Service communications the frequency bands and/or types of equipment affected will be… …
112sterilizer — In mine warfare, a device included in mines to render the mine permanently inoperative on expiration of a pre determined time after laying …
113annul — transitive verb (annulled; annulling) Etymology: Middle English annullen, from Anglo French annuller, from Late Latin annullare, from Latin ad + nullus not any more at null Date: 15th century 1. to reduce to nothing ; obliterate …
114black out — verb Date: 1890 transitive verb 1. a. to suppress by censorship < black out the news > b. blot out, erase < blacked out the event from his mind > 2. to envelo …
115break down — verb Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to cause to fall or collapse by breaking or shattering b. to make ineffective < break down legal barriers > 2. a. to divide into parts or categories b. to …
116inoperable — adjective Etymology: probably from French inopérable Date: 1886 1. not treatable or remediable by surgery < inoperable cancer > 2. inoperative …
117joker — noun Date: 1729 1. a. a person given to joking ; wag b. fellow, guy; especially an insignificant, obnoxious, or incompetent person < a shame to let a joker like this win Harold Robbins > 2. a playing card added to a pack as a wild card or as the… …
118knock out — transitive verb Date: 1856 1. to produce roughly or hastily 2. a. (1) to defeat (a boxing opponent) by a knockout (2) to make unconscious < the drug knocked him out > b. to make inoperative or useless < electricity was knocked out by the storm > …
119nugatory — adjective Etymology: Latin nugatorius, from nugari to trifle, from nugae trifles Date: 1603 1. of little or no consequence ; trifling, inconsequential 2. having no force ; inoperative Synonyms: see vain …
120suspend — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French suspendre, from Latin suspendere, from sub , sus up + pendere to cause to hang, weigh Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function <… …
