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Date "ELLIPSES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1668. (references)

Specialty Definition: ELLIPSES

DomainDefinition
AerospaceVisual indicators, such as three dots (...), used to distinguish menu options that branch to other sub-menus, from menu options that will immediately perform an operation. (references)

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Specialty Expressions: ELLIPSES

ExpressionsDomainDefinition
Braking ellipsesAerospaceA series of ellipses, decreasing in size due to aerodynamic drag, followed by a spacecraft in entering a planetary atmosphere. In theory, this maneuver will allow a spacecraft to dissipate the heat generated in entry without burning up. (references)

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Topics by Level of Interest: ELLIPSES

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