auxiliary : Idioms & Phrases

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auxiliary airfield

  • noun an airfield that functions in a subsidiary capacity
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auxiliary boiler

  • noun (nautical) an extra boiler (as a ship's boiler that is used while the ship is in port)
    donkey boiler.
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auxiliary cell

  • noun a terrorist cell responsible for logistics; usually large and less compartmentalized than other terrorist cells
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auxiliary engine

  • noun (nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass)
    donkey engine.
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auxiliary equipment

  • noun electronic equipment not in direct communication (or under the control of) the central processing unit
    off-line equipment.
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auxiliary operation

  • noun a operation performed by off-line equipment not under the control of the central processing unit
    off-line operation.
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auxiliary pump

  • noun a supplementary pump available if needed
    donkey pump.
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auxiliary research submarine

  • noun a submarine for research purposes
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Auxiliary scales

  • (Mus.), the scales of relative or attendant keys. See under Attendant, a.
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auxiliary storage

  • noun a data storage device that is not the main memory of a computer
    external storage; secondary storage.
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auxiliary verb

  • noun a verb that combines with another verb in a verb phrase to help form tense, mood, voice, or condition of the verb it combines with
    auxiliary verb.
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Auxiliary verbs

  • noun a verb that combines with another verb in a verb phrase to help form tense, mood, voice, or condition of the verb it combines with
    auxiliary verb.
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  • (Gram.). See Auxiliary, n., 3.
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  • noun an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality
    modal verb; modal auxiliary; modal.
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  • noun an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality
    modal verb; modal auxiliary; modal.
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