Word: minimum
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...namely, the engine. It is the inefficiency of the motive power which has and still does limit the range and speed of the heavier-than-air machine. It is on the engine that French scientists are now putting their greatest efforts. To get the maximum horse-power with a minimum weight is the present problem of aeronautics. If the engine ceases to supply power the aeroplane has to descend and if this happens over a country devoid of suitable landing places the results are bound to be serious...
...remembered that the time for the $3 per week guarantee will soon be up and that under the former system board must rise to at least $3.50. The arrangement as it now stands insures a maximum limit of $4 in the price of general board per week, but the minimum cost will depend upon the actual cost. This new plan will make an allowance for regular Sunday absence, and the only important extra will be meat...
During the early part of the College year one of the over-worked questions is "What courses are you taking?" If in reply to this query an undergraduate mentions some course which enjoys the reputation of good marks with a minimum of study, a laugh goes around at his expense...
...eighth ward has the reputation of being one of the most corrupt in Boston, the Good Government League has chosen it for its watchers. The League hopes, by means of these watchers, to reduce bribery, intimidation, and repeating to a minimum. The polls will be open from 6 to 4 o'clock, and during these hours there will be a watcher on duty at the polls of every precinct...
...reason why a majority of the members should not eat at a cost not exceeding this figure, and if they can persuade their friends that the service and variety of Memorial Hall are worth the price charged, the membership should increase so as to reduce the price to a minimum. We should remember that Memorial Hall is primarily a University institution and that it deserves to receive general support; otherwise it will degenerate into a purely financial proposition. A wide interest is the only remedy for the criticisms with which the officers of the association are assailed, and this interest...