Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Constant visual observation — Constant visual observation, often abbreviated to constant visual , is a term used in various Mental Health Services, Prisons and Special Schools to describe the status of a prisoner or patient who poses a threat to himself or a third party, and… … Wikipedia
watch — A timepiece carried on the person. A force of guards or watchmen on duty at one time. That part of the officers and crew of a vessel on duty at one time. R. H. Dana, in his Dictionary of Sea Terms defines the word as a certain portion of a ship s … Ballentine's law dictionary
Constant Girard — (La Chaux de Fonds 1825 – 1903 La Chaux de Fonds) was a Swiss watchmaker from the 19th century, who marked his time by his developments in the escapement systems, in particular that of the tourbillon. His most famous watch, the Tourbillon with… … Wikipedia
Constant bearing, decreasing range — (CBDR) means that some object, usually another ship viewed from the deck or bridge of one s own ship, is getting closer but maintaining the same true bearing. If this continues, the objects will collide. Contents 1 Lack of visual clues 2 Relative … Wikipedia
Constant voltage method — is a type of MPPT algorithm.[1] This method makes use of the fact that the ratio of maximum power point voltage and the open circuit voltage is 0.76.[2] It is the simplest MPPT control method.[3] Algorithm The operating point of the PV array is… … Wikipedia
watch and ward — constant wakefulness, constant awareness … English contemporary dictionary
Watch — For other uses, see Watch (disambiguation). Early wrist watch by Waltham, worn by soldiers in World War I (Deutsches Uhrenmuseum, Inv. 47 3352) A watch is a small timepiece, typically worn either on the wrist or attached on a chain and carried in … Wikipedia
watch — /woch/, v.i. 1. to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed. 2. to look or wait attentively and expectantly (usually fol. by for): to watch for a … Universalium
watch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 instrument for telling the time ADJECTIVE ▪ digital ▪ analogue/analog, mechanical (esp. AmE) ▪ pocket, wrist (usually wristwatch) … Collocations dictionary
watch — I UK [wɒtʃ] / US [wɑtʃ] verb Word forms watch : present tense I/you/we/they watch he/she/it watches present participle watching past tense watched past participle watched *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to look at someone or something for a… … English dictionary
