Русско-английский научно-технический словарь

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The filling fluid will leak out making the system inoperative.

To put out of action.

The high temperature knocked out (жарг.) the transmitter before the spacecraft reached the surface.

A special control cock, by means of which the air pump can be rendered inoperative ...

This change rendered unfit (for use) a system of gravity-flow irrigation that had previously been installed.

The fire disabled one part of the pipeline.

Русско-английский научно-технический словарь