slab line

Definitions

1. 1

   A line or small rope by which sailors haul up the foot of the mainsail or foresail.

   • when Kings are hailing up their topgallants , Subjects lay hold on their slablines
2. 2

   The line on a pair of lenses that indicates where a slab-off prism has been applied.

   • Although Fresnel prism may be used for full-time wear, if successfully worn, it is possible to replace it by ordering slab-off prism with the slab line oriented vertically.
3. 3

   An informal car club for customized slabs (luxury pre-1980 General Motors vehicles)

   • A single slab line is comprised of cars that share a paint color and originate from the same area of Houston , and they congregate at social events, such as block parties or car shows. Slab lines proceed into an event in a straight line.
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      A central conductor surrounded by two planar ground slabs.

      • As most of air-dielectric lines the shielded slab line is particularly recommended for operation at high peak and average powers.
      • The line continues through the side wall of the waveguide where it transitions to an air-dielectric stripline consisting of cavity 2 with a metallic slab line.
      • As shown in Figure 13.2, it is based on a slab line, consisting of two parallel ground planes with a center main line, plus a reflective element (a conductive “probe”).
   2. 5

      A climbing route that is characterized by a relatively low-angle rock face or slab that…

      A climbing route that is characterized by a relatively low-angle rock face or slab that lacks significant vertical features such as large holds or overhangs.

      • What a Difference a Day Makes ( E5 6a Steve Howe and Iwan Jones ) takes a groove and slab line to the left while , Lasagne Verdi ( E5 6b-Pritchard and Dixon) takes a left to right diagonal across the crag.
      • Serious slab line right of S-Direct.

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