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sustained

adjective

(of an electric arc) continuous

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
S
Ends with
D
Contains
US
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

səˈsteɪnd

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. (of an electric arc) continuous

    “heat transfer to the anode in free burning arcs”

adjective

  1. maintained at length without interruption or weakening

    “sustained flight”

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Example Sentences

heat transfer to the anode in free burning arcs
sustained flight
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