ADJECTIVE
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being in the original position; not having been moved
an in-situ investigator
the archeologists could date the vase because it was in situ
How To Use in-situ In A Sentence
- The first steps required in the terraforming of Mars, warming the planet and thickening its atmosphere, can be accomplished with surprisingly modest means using in-situ production of halocarbon gases supplemented by helpful bacteria. The Case for Mars
- In-situ deformation tests are made at 35 points in the unloading zone with conditions of loading path and the maximum pressure similar to that of the arch dam acting on the rock mass.
- The central corridor containing vertical circulation and services is constructed of prestressed, in-situ concrete.
- The Skytrain is elevated on a prestressed concrete viaduct supported on massive in-situ columns.
- Instead I dropped my briefcase from the walkway, heard the tinkle of breaking glass, and watched as the deer on the patio of the In-Situ Laboratory began to drop dead. 365 tomorrows » 2008 » August : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day
- The calculated load-settlement curve and that obtained from in-situ test are in good agreement, which verifies the model.
- The final dome or vault consisted of a composite structure of in-situ concrete and ferro-cement formwork.
- The base, below ground level, is in-situ concrete, but the superstructure above the cross-aisle is prefabricated.
- Local Dalmatian sandy limestone clads the in-situ structure, the stone cut smooth in contrast to the rough city wall across the new alley.
- The team has used gases such as ethanol to prevent oxidation and atomic oxygen or hydrogen to remove contamination and provide in-situ cleaning.