multistages

English

Etymology

multi- +‎ stages

Pronunciation

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Noun

multistages pl (plural only)

1. Multiple stages.
   • 2003, Abraham Resnick, They Too Influenced a Nation's History:

     He also developed the theory of step rockets flying aloft in multistages.

   • 2007, William W. Peng, Fundamentals of Turbomachinery, page 109:

     The axial-flow compressors to be discussed in Chapter 7 are normally built in multistages to achieve a high pressure ratio to compete with centrifugal machines in price, size, and efficiency.