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noun Download 🔗Share The act of putting a spacecraft into a particular orbit, especially for changing a stable orbit into a transfer orbit, e.g. trans-lunar injection. Examples : "The rocket's injection into the transfer orbit was successful, allowing the astronauts to reach the moon. " space technology astronomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A function that maps distinct x in the domain to distinct y in the codomain; formally, a f: X → Y such that f(a) = f(b) implies a = b for any a, b in the domain. Examples : "The teacher's lesson on functions described the injection from the set of student names to the set of student IDs. " math function Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share (steam engines) The cold water thrown into a condenser to produce a vacuum. Examples : "The injection of cold water into the condenser created a vacuum, allowing the steam engine to operate smoothly. " technology machine technical energy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading