Displacement
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The process of extracting soluble substances from organicmaterial and the like, whereby a quantity of saturated solvent isdisplaced, or removed, for another quantity of the solvent. Pistondisplacement (Mech.), the volume of the space swept through, orweight of steam, water, etc., displaced, in a given time, by thepiston of a steam engine or pump.
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the nett distance travelled
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The action of moving something from its place or position.
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