synchroscope, synchronoscope, synchronizer, synchroniser
(noun) an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
synchronizer (plural synchronizers)
One who or that which synchronizes.
(automotive) Part of a synchromesh manual transmission that allows the smooth engagement of gears.
(aerial warfare) A device that permits an automatic weapon to fire between the blades of a revolving propeller.
(electronics) A kind of arbiter.
(film editing) A device for aligning multiple film strips in a replay or editing device.
(comptheory) An algorithm that can be applied to a synchronous distributed algorithm to produce a version that operates in asynchronous networks.
Source: Wiktionary
30 October 2024
(noun) a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure; “the literacy rate”; “the retention rate”; “the dropout rate”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
