sustained
Word-form referencessustain
Pronunciations (2)
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/səˈsteɪnd/
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səˈsteɪnd
Adjective
Held continuously at a certain level.
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Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.
Held at a certain pitch.
Adjective
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
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sustained flight
(of an electric arc) continuous
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heat transfer to the anode in free burning arcs
Word forms
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