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  • 31useful office — index service (assistance) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 32useful life — noun (elec eng) The life that can be expected from a component before the chance of failure begins to increase (often figurative) • • • Main Entry: ↑use …

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  • 33Useful idiot — In political jargon, the term useful idiot was used to describe Soviet sympathizers in western countries and the alleged attitude of the Soviet government towards them. The implication was that though the person in question naïvely thought… …

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  • 34Useful Jew — The term useful Jew was used in various historical contexts, typically describing a Jewish person useful in implementing an official authorities policy, sometimes by oppressing other Jews. * In 1744, Frederick II of Prussia introduced the… …

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  • 35useful life — The expected period of time during which a depreciating asset will be productive. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * useful life useful life ➔ life * * * useful life UK US noun [C] (also useful economic life) ► ACCOUNTING ECONOMIC LIFE( …

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  • 36Useful conversions and formulas for air dispersion modeling — Various governmental agencies involved with environmental protection and with occupational safety and health have promulgated regulations limiting the allowable concentrations of gaseous pollutants in the ambient air or in emissions to the… …

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  • 37Useful space principle — The Useful Space Principle, or USP , was first articulated in a series of six articles in The Bridge World, from November 1980 through April 1981. (The International Bridge Press Association awarded its 1981/1982 award for Best Article or Series… …

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  • 38useful fool —    a dupe of the Communists    Lenin s phrase for the shallow thinkers in the West whom the Communists manipulated.    Also as useful idiot:     ... the Judas goats leading what they call the useful fools up the garden path to the knacker s yard… …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 39Useful man — A useful man or houseman is a male servant ranking below a footman but above a hall boy.Unlike the footman, the useful man never enters the dining room or waits personally on the master of the house.The term houseman should be distinguished from… …

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  • 40useful load — The difference between the maximum allowable weight of the aircraft and its empty weight. The useful load includes the weight of the occupants, baggage, any cargo, useful fuel, and drainable oil …

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