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sus·tain

 (sə-stān′)
tr.v.sus·tained,sus·tain·ing,sus·tains
1.
a. To keep in existence; maintain, continue, or prolong:sustain an effort.
b. To keep up (a joke or assumed role, for example) competently.
2.
a. To supply with necessities or nourishment; provide for:the income needed to sustain a family.
b. To support the spirits, vitality, or resolution of; encourage:We were sustained by her unflagging optimism.
3. To support from below; keep from falling or sinking; prop:The beams sustain the weight of the roof.
4.
a. To bear up under; withstand:can't sustain the blistering heat.
b. To experience or suffer:sustained minor injuries.
5. To affirm the validity of:The judge has sustained the prosecutor's objection.
n.
A capacity of a musical instrument to continue the resounding of a note or tone.
[Middle Englishsustenen, from Old Frenchsustenir, from Latinsustinēre :sub-,from below; see sub- +tenēre,to hold; seeten- inIndo-European roots.]
sus·tain′er n.
sus·tain′ment n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

sustainer

(səˈsteɪnə)
n
(Astronautics) a rocket engine that maintains the velocity of a space vehicle after the booster has been jettisoned
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.sustainer - someone who upholds or maintainssustainer - someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy"
admirer,booster,protagonist,supporter,champion,friend - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
moteur de croisière


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