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abort Verb 1. (of a pregnancy) to end before the fetus is viable 2. to perform an abortion on a pregnant woman 3. to end a plan or process before completion [Latin abortare]
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abort 1. To terminate a mission for any reason other than enemy action. It may occur at any point after the beginning of the mission and prior to its completion. 2. To discontinue aircraft takeoff or missile launch. Translations (COMPUT) → interrumpir vi (COMPUT) → interrumpir el programa (Comput), (fig); abandonner (Med) (miscarry) → fehlgebären; (Comput) → abbrechen (COMPUT) → interrompere l'esecuzione di |
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| Dryden is is working on Orion's abort system for use in the
event of an emergency during launch. The main reason Catholics are not interested in
abortion and abort as often as the general population is that they never
hear it preached in Sunday sermons. Sensors detect a spark's infrared radiation and trigger the
control console to automatically activate programmable countermeasures,
including extinguishment, deluge, abort or automatic machinery shutdown. |
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