curvature
Example Sentences
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In the High North, satellites orbiting the equator can often be obscured by the curvature of the Earth, meaning fewer visible satellites than elsewhere on the planet.
"We can change the biochemical composition, the thickness of the membrane, the tension and curvature, the size -- all kinds of parameters that we know have an influence on the embedded protein," Walz says.
From Science Daily
The researchers also connect geometric torsion to the curvature of spacetime on large scales.
From Science Daily
These lenses contained a fluid-filled membrane, which when compressed in response to dial adjustments would alter its curvature.
From BBC
Teesside Coroner's Court was told how in late 2016, Ms Whiting - who suffered from a curvature of the spine - missed a benefits assessment after being admitted to hospital with pneumonia.
From BBC
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