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Eccentric
A circle not having a geometric centre.
Eccentricity
The variation of the outer diameter of a shaft surface when referenced to the true geometric centreline of the shaft.
Eccentricity Ratio
The vector difference between the bearing centreline and the average steady-state journal centreline.
Echo
A delayed return of sound that is perceived by the ear as a discrete sound image.
Echo Location
Determining the location of a target relative to the sensor face by means of measuring the time it takes for a sound wave to travel to the target and be reflected back to the sensor
Echograms
A record of the very early reverberatory decay of sound in a room.
Eclipse
A chance alignment between the Sun and two other celestial objects within the solar system in which one body blocks the light of the Sun from the other.
Ecology
The study of living things in their environment.
Ecosystem
A community of living things together with their environment.
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