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- noun Plural form of
dewar ; alternative spelling ofDewars .
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Examples
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The insulating mechanisms for the magnet, called dewars, were taking far longer to build than expected, and leak problems cost Resotech over $1,500 each week in evaporated liquid helium.
Managing New Product and Process Development Kim B. Clark 1993
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Last I looked Texaco had not opened a gas station in LEO, As a complete layman on the subject I imagine if you want an in orbit fuel depot you are going to need to launch some very big dewars and associated equipment something I doubt very much any current ELV is capable of.
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As a complete layman on the subject I imagine if you want an in orbit fuel depot you are going to need to launch some very big dewars and associated equipment something I doubt very much any current ELV is capable of.
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Space based depots don't need the sort of dewars you're thinking of.
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Last I looked Texaco had not opened a gas station in LEO, As a complete layman on the subject I imagine if you want an in orbit fuel depot you are going to need to launch some very big dewars and associated equipment something I doubt very much any current ELV is capable of.
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Meanwhile, the collection grew to include photomultiplier tubes, cryogenic dewars, X-ray machines and a Fermacell fermentor, used in growing cell cultures.
Weapons Lab Machinist Morphed Into Antinuclear Gadfly and Junk Dealer 2009
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They built three helium dewars: the other two flew on IRAS and Spitzer.
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They built three helium dewars: the other two flew on IRAS and Spitzer.
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I had ambitions of making liquid nitrogen, and could probably have done it with more compressors and some dewars.
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A couple of Superiors in hardsuits guard the elevator; several more linger nearby, disconnected dewars in tow.
A King of Infinite Space Steele, Allen 1997
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