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Messier42 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

the meaning of "settle out"

The solids, which must have a higher specific gravity than the liquid, "settle out" at the inner wall of the bowl almost instantaneously due to the intense centrifugal acceleration.

why is there " out " after settle??
  

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" The wording is more emphatic and suggests rapid action. Just plain "settle" suggests a slow precipitation.

— Doctor D

  • " The wording is more emphatic and suggests rapid action.
  • Just plain "settle" suggests a slow precipitation.
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The solids are exiting the liquid, so they "settle out." The wording is more emphatic and suggests rapid action.
Just plain "settle" suggests a slow precipitation.
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Thank you very much!.
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