ingress
ingress
Definition
in·gress (in′gres′)
noun
- the act of entering also ingression in·gres′·sion (in gres̸h′ən)
- the right or permission to enter
- a place or means of entering; entrance
Etymology: ME < L ingressus, pp. of ingredi, to step into, enter < in-, into + gradi, to go: see grade
ingress
Synonyms
ingress
n.
ingress
Law Definition
n
- The action of entering land or premises.
- Access to land or premises.
ingress
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- prevent: Between the tubes will be a third escape tube under pressure to prevent ingress of smoke.
- minimize: The pipes at the start of the run are to be raised three inches to minimize the ingress of silt.
- allow: Whilst lime mortar absorbs water it does not allow water ingress.
- limit: During use capping systems and small working faces limit the ingress of rain water.
- stop: We use hard glue around all the cables inside the camera to stop water ingress.
- reduce: The skirt of the cape is provided with poppers to help reduce spray ingress.
Converse of subject
- cause: Typical rotting caused by water ingress through cracked paint.
Adjective modifier
- Aries: Ramesey emphasizes the annual Aries ingress for mundane astrology.
- annual: The true reason for annual meadow-grass ingress into our fine turf putting surfaces, was the creation of gaps in the turf.
Modifies a noun
- chart: Lastly, I'd like to relate the ingress chart to the chart of the UK itself.
- protection: Lip on upstand increases gasket contact area, ensuring high degree of ingress protection Internal / external earth stud.
Noun used with modifier
- moisture: They must also be completely sealed against possible moisture ingress.
- water: The water ingress collects in the tray near the interior lights.
- dust: The mesh filled speaker covering serves to allow the full sound volume to be heard as well as giving some protection against dust ingress.
Preposition: of
- rainwater: Look for slopes or gulleys to prevent the ingress of rainwater.
- moisture: Very briefly, the early decay could be accelerated by any long-term ingress of moisture.
- dirt: The PAM Gate Way is fitted with a dust ring that prevents the ingress of dirt.
- dust: All moving parts except the flywheel were enclosed, thus preventing the ingress of dust or moisture which could cause wear.
- water: The main reason he quotes is ingress of water in to the rebate.
- air: Further innovation was applied to the ingress of warm air.
ingress Quotes
Our ingress into the world Was naked and bare; Our progress through the world Is trouble and care.
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