sustained

Definition of Sustained in English :

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Adjective

1. sustained

maintained at length without interruption or weakening

Example Sentences:
'sustained flight'

2. free burning, sustained

(of an electric arc) continuous

Example Sentences:
'heat transfer to the anode in free burning arcs'

free burning

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sustained

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verb (transitive)

1.

to hold up under; withstand

to sustain great provocation

2.

to undergo (an injury, loss, etc); suffer

to sustain a broken arm

3.

to maintain or prolong

to sustain a discussion

4.

to support physically from below

5.

to provide for or give support to, esp by supplying necessities

to sustain one's family

to sustain a charity

6.

to keep up the vitality or courage of

7.

to uphold or affirm the justice or validity of

to sustain a decision

8.

to establish the truth of; confirm

noun

9. music

the prolongation of a note, by playing technique or electronics

Sustained

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verb transitive

1.

to keep in existence; keep up; maintain or prolong

to sustain a mood

2.

to provide for the support of; specif., to provide sustenance or nourishment for

3.

to support from or as from below; carry the weight or burden of

4.

to strengthen the spirits, courage, etc. of; comfort; buoy up; encourage

5.

to bear up against; endure; withstand

6.

to undergo or suffer (an injury, loss, etc.)

7.

to uphold the validity or justice of

to sustain a verdict

8.

to confirm; corroborate

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