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• Joule

  [jool, joul] /dʒul, dʒaʊl/ noun, Physics. 1. the standard unit of work or energy in the (SI), equal to the work done by a force of one newton when its point of application moves through a distance of one meter in the direction of the force: equivalent to 10 7 ergs and one watt-second. Abbreviation: […]

• Joule-Thomson effect

  [jool-tom-suh n, joul-] /ˈdʒulˈtɒm sən, ˈdʒaʊl-/ noun, Thermodynamics. 1. the change of temperature that a gas exhibits during a throttling process, shown by passing the gas through a small aperture or porous plug into a region of low pressure. noun 1. a change in temperature of a thermally insulated gas when it is forced through […]

• Joule-effect

  noun, Physics. 1. the generation of heat by the passage of electricity through a resistance. noun (physics) 1. Also called Joule heating. the production of heat as the result of a current flowing through a conductor See Joule’s law 2. an increase in length of certain ferromagnetic materials when longitudinally magnetized

• Jounce

  [jouns] /dʒaʊns/ verb (used with or without object), jounced, jouncing. 1. to move joltingly or roughly up and down; bounce. noun 2. a jouncing movement. /dʒaʊns/ verb 1. to shake or jolt or cause to shake or jolt; bounce noun 2. a jolting movement; shake; bump v. mid-15c., of unknown origin, perhaps a blend of […]

• Jour.

  1. . 2. . 1. journal 2. journalist 3. journeyman

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