assist : Idioms & Phrases
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assisted suicide
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noun suicide of a terminally ill person that involves an assistant who serves to make dying as painless and dignified as possible
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gravity-assist
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noun (spaceflight) a trajectory that passes close to a planetary body in order to gain energy from its gravitational field
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laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
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noun a refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea
LASIK.
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laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis
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noun a refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea
LASEK.
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motor-assisted
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adjective satellite relying on an engine for propulsion in addition to muscle power
- a motor-assisted bicycle
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physician-assisted suicide
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noun assisted suicide where the assistant is a physician
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power-assisted
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adjective satellite supplementing or replacing manual effort
- power-assisted steering
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power-assisted steering
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noun automotive steering where engineer power amplifies the torque applied to the steering wheel
power steering.
