| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Being blooming.
[Eve - graph theoretic] 2. Being flat. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Being labouring.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb | 1. Present participle conjugation of the verb billet.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (billet) | 1. Provide housing for (military personnel).[Wordnet]. 2. To direct, by a ticket or note, where to lodge. Hence: To quarter, or place in lodgings, as soldiers in private houses.[Websters]. 3. Base verb from the following inflections: billeting, billeted, billets, billeter, billeters, billetingly and billetedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Date "BILLETING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1647. (references) |
Specialty Definition: BILLETING
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Verb] Quartering, as soldiers in private houses.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Verb] (US) Present participle of billet. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: billet
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Battle of Crooked Billet | The Battle of Crooked Billet was a battle of the American Revolution and was fought on 1 May 1778. (references) | ||
| Billet doux | A personal letter to a loved one expressing affection. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Billet reading | Billet reading is a mentalism effect where a performer gives the impression that he is able to correctly identify, using supposed clairvoyant powers, messages that have been sealed inside envelopes. Although billet reading is accomplished by a simple secret, the effect can effectively give the impression of mind reading. Billet reading is usually demonstrated as an entertaining parlor trick by magicians and mentalists. Psychics and mediums often use the technique to demonstrate their alleged supernatural abilities. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: billet
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Billet assembler | Occupations | Assembles uranium fuel elements for subsequent extrusion in atomic fuel plant: Reads production schedule to ascertain number and size of uranium fuel elements to be assembled and percentage of uranium to be used in each fuel element. Places components, such as copper and zirconium sleeves, uranium billets, and end plates in basket, and immerses filled basket in chemical and rinsing solutions to clean grease, dirt, scale, and other foreign matter from components, using crane. Transfers baskets of components to drier, using crane, and starts blower unit that circulates air to remove moisture from components. Conveys components to assembly table, using crane. Positions components together in specified relationship to form fuel element subassembly. Secures subassembly on rotating base of welding equipment, and welds sections to seal assembly, using argon-gas welding equipment. Connects sealed fuel element valve to pump and activates pump to create vacuum in fuel element to prevent oxidation of element during extrusion process. Connects fuel element to helium leak detector and observes dial readings to detect deviations from standards for each element. Rewelds and retests defective fuel elements. (references) | |
| Billet header | Occupations | Pours molten, nonferrous metals into solidifying ingots to compensate for shrinkage that occurs when ingots cool in their molds: Dumps specified amount of metal and flux into pot of gas- or oil-fired furnace. Reads temperature indicators and adjusts furnace flame to melt heading metal. Adds metal to molds to compensate for shrinkage, using ladle. Stencils identifying characters on top of solidified ingots, using special hammer tool. Opens mold and removes ingot, using tongs. (references) | |
| Billet mill | Metallurgy | A rolling mill for converting ingots or blooms into billets to be used in the production of wire rod, bars and seamless pipe. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Billet sawing | Mechanical Engineering | Sawing workpieces of similar size in appropriate quantities, usually at a centralized location. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Critical joint duty assignment billet | Military | (DOD) A joint duty assignment position for which, considering the duties and responsibilities of the position, it is highly important that the assigned officer be particularly trained in, and oriented toward, joint matters. Critical billets are selected by heads of joint organizations, approved by the Secretary of Defense and documented in the Joint Duty Assignment List. (references) | |
| Solid billet | Industry | A large section of a log, normally less than a half section, without heart. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Watch, Quarter, Station Billet | Transportation | A large chart showing every crew member's location and duties in a Coast Guard ship's organization of drills and evolutions. (references) | |
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Topics by Level of Interest: billet | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Battle of Crooked Billet | 27 | Battle of Crooked Billet | 27 | |
| Billet | 22 | Billet | 22 | |
| Billet reading | 11 | Billet (alternative meanings) | 3 | |
| Billet (manufacturing) | 3 | Billet (manufacturing) | 3 | |
| Billet (alternative meanings) | 3 | Billet reading | 11 | |
Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
