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ICING: noun; the process of forming ice on a surface

Ex. Three aircraft have reported icing in thiat area.

INDUCTION SYSTEM: noun; the group of parts that guide air to the aircraft engine

Ex. If air can't enter through the induction system, won't run.

LIFT: noun; the name of the force that opposes weight and causes an aircraft to move

upward
Ex. The airplane wouldn't be able to fly if it didn't have lift.

MODERATE: adjective; an amount that is not particularly large or small

Ex. We have only had a moderate amount of rain this year.

POOR: adjective; not good, almost bad

Ex. Visibility is poor when it is snowing.
PREVENT : verb; to stop something from happening

Ex. The doctor gave him some medicine to prevent him from sick on the airplane.

RIME ICE: noun; rough, white-colored ice

Ex. When the airplane landed it still had rime ice on the wings.

SUPERCOOL: adjective; cooler (colder) than normal

Ex. They are called supercooled drops because they are still 1iquid even though it is below

o c.
Note: super - more than normal, i.e., superlight, much lighter than normal.

THICK : adjective; (1) the third measurement for solid objects

Ex. The book is 10 inches 1ong, 8 inches wide, and 1 1/2 inches thick.

Ex. This book is thicker than yours.

(2)the opposite of thin
Ex. .The material in our winter uniform is thick; the cloth in our summer uniforms is thin.

THIN: adjective; (1) the opposite of thick

Ex. Don't walk on the wing of the airplane when you,work on it; the metal is very thin.

(2)the opposite of fat

Ex. He is so thin now that his uniforms don't fit him.