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Meanings of descend perpendicularly in inglés

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Usage of descend perpendicularly in inglés
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Why should that apple always descend perpendicularly to the ground, thought he to himself.
Wired
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The natural tendency of water, in the soil as well as out of it, is to descend perpendicularly toward the center of the earth.
Draining for Profit, and Draining for Health
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When it again met the eye, it was descending perpendicularly into the very centre of the fort.
Wacousta : a tale of the Pontiac conspiracy — Volume 2
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It was about as thick as a man's wrist, and descended perpendicularly, expanding into a small chamber.
The Jungle Fugitives: A Tale of Life and Adventure in India / In...
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A section of the floor came up, and I saw a sort of ladder descending perpendicularly into darkness.
David Poindexter's Disappearance, and Other Tales
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They may be seen at times descending perpendicularly from a great height, like hail- asignof approaching rain.
The Western World / Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural H...
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Hundreds of eyes tried to follow the anchor as it descended perpendicularly upon the mountain-top, nearly forty feet beneath.
The Second Deluge
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Before departing, Cyrus Harding leaned once more over the dark well, which descended perpendicularly to the level of the sea.
The Mysterious Island
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The particular part of the Greenland coast to which the giant went in his ramble is marked by tremendous cliffs descending perpendicularly into the water.
The Giant of the North: Pokings Round the Pole
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I came from Fecamp, following the coast, a high coast as straight as a wall, with its projecting chalk cliffs descending perpendicularly into the sea.
Original Short Stories — Volume 03
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'The first subject for consideration is the proportion of surface to weight, and their combined effect in descending perpendicularly through the atmosphere.
A History of Aeronautics
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Sometime between the years 1840 and 1850, a machine was invented in which books were clamped, and a heavy knife descended perpendicularly.
The Building of a Book / A Series of Practical Articles Written ...
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