fast current

collocation in English

meaningsoffastandcurrent

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fast
adjective
uk
/fɑːst/us
/fæst/
moving or happening quickly, or able to move or ...
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current
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkʌr.ənt/us
/ˈkɝː.ənt/
a movement of water, air, or electricity in a ...
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(Definition offastandcurrentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In addition,fastcurrentmonitors and resistive beam position monitors will also be installed.
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The possible implications of this process forfastcurrentpenetration in the tokamak start-up phase and the triggering of solar flares is discussed.
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To measure beam profile in time, afastcurrenttransformer is installed short before the target chamber.
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The second way to population inversion in capillary discharge devices was found in gas filled capillaries with massive pre-ionization and afastcurrentrise-time.
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Whenever the return current cannot balance thefastcurrent, we expect strong electric inhibition and an effective reduction of the fast electron source.
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The pulse shape was controlled on-line during the experiments by afastcurrenttransformer.
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The beam intensity and time profile were recorded byfastcurrenttransformers.
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The absolute beam intensity and the pulse structure are recorded withfastcurrenttransformers.
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The river flows about 370 km, dropping over 1200 m over its course, with large volume rapids,fastcurrent, and six canyons.
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This species was found in deforested areas in moderate tofastcurrentstreams.
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Because of its relativelyfastcurrent, it was used to clean skins, and rinse chemicals from the processed product.
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Periphyton are typically filamentous and tufted algae that can attach themselves to objects to avoid being washed away byfastcurrent.
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During rainy months, high water levels and fast currents can stop ferry operations.
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Chain boats were favoured on shallow rivers with fast currents.
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In winter, most rivers run dry, but in summer, waterfalls pick up fast currents.
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The fast currents pinned the craft, starboard side, against the bridge in high waters.
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Water users are advised not to swim in the estuary to the south due to fast currents, but rather to stay at the main beach.
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The area is not really suitable for swimming as big tides and fast currents are the norm.
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This species inhabits rocky or sandy pools in flowing waters up to the size of medium rivers with fast currents.
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