open cycle
Engineering
noun
A cycle of operations in which a working fluid, coolant, etc., is used only once.
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in Nucleonics.
- take it easy
- take it from me
- take it into one's head to do something
- take it on one (or oneself) to do something
- take it on the chin
- take it or leave it
- take it out of
- take its toll (or take a heavy toll)
- take leave of one's senses
- take leave to do something
- take liberties
- Takelma
- take measures
- take no notice
- take no prisoners
- take note
- take notice
- take occasion
- take odds
- take off
- take-off board
- take-off roll
- take-off speed
- take on
- take one for the team