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UK
/ˈɒɡɪv/
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NOUN
- front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere
How To Use ogive In A Sentence
- The char patterns just aft of the nose cone on the fwd LO2 tank ogive are caused by aero-heating. Today's Video - External Tank Falling to Earth in HD - NASA Watch
- Free bore is just that, it is the area ahead of the bullet ogive in a rifle barrel to which there is no rifling, once the cartridge is fired the bullet travels freely in the barrel until the bullets ogive contacts the rifling, hence free bore. In awe of the 257 Weatherby. From an average Joe.
- It's essential that an optimum overall length for the cartridge is established for your chamber based on the distance the bullet ogive is set off the rifling.
- In celebration of the blogiversary, I’ve fixed a number of templates (MT has templates up the wazoo, which is unfortunate when making minor changes in appearances. 2006 January 20 « Compulsive Knitter
- The char patterns just aft of the nose cone on the fwd LO2 tank ogive are caused by aero-heating. Today's Video - External Tank Falling to Earth in HD - NASA Watch
- Also, Most of the air flow across the rifling grooves is inconsequential since most of the bearing surface is in the boundary layer created behind the ogive. Best caliber for 600+ yard shots
- Also, I failed to mention that I have tweaked my C.O.A.L. a bit, putting the ogive of my Sierra's closer to the rifling. Field & Stream
- Also, Most of the air flow across the rifling grooves is inconsequential since most of the bearing surface is in the boundary layer created behind the ogive. Best caliber for 600+ yard shots
- Though they call this little pistol MilSpec, this term usually means it will only feed ball ammo or something with a similar ogive.
- The curve of the ogive usually is the arc of the circle, the center of which is located in a line perpendicular to the axis of the projectile and the radius of which is generally 6 to 11 calibers.
