| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Acting directly, as one part upon another, without the intervention of other working parts.[Websters]
2. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb direct-actingly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (direct-actingly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective direct-acting.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DIRECT-ACTING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
Common Expressions: DIRECT-ACTING
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Direct-acting steam engine | One in which motion is transmitted to the crank without the intervention of a beam or lever; -- also called direct-action steam engine . Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Direct-acting steam pump | One in which the steam piston rod is directly connected with the pump rod; -- also called direct-action steam pump . Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
Specialty Expressions: DIRECT-ACTING
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Direct-acting controller | Mining | One in which an increasing measured value in the input signal produces an increasing controller output, and vice versa. (references) | |
| Direct-acting haulage | Mining | See: direct-rope haulage. (references) | |
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