Dowding

British

/ ˈdaʊdɪŋ /

noun

Baron Hugh Caswall Tremenheere, nicknamed Stuffy. 1882–1970, British air chief marshal. As commander in chief of Fighter Command (1936–40), he contributed greatly to the British victory in the Battle of Britain (1940)

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The effect increases with increased impact speed and temperature, Dowding says, so that "the faster you go, the less the dislocations are able to respond."

From Science Daily • May 22, 2024

The tiny particles they used were made of alumina, or sapphire, and are "very hard," Dowding says.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2024

Dowding finds an arrogance in humankind’s insistence that we must intervene to improve soil.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2023

At the usual first hilling time, Dowding pulls a little nearby compost around each plant in a minimound, later adding more from the heap as the plants need hilling again.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2023

An ex-Air Chief Marshal in the RAF, Lord Dowding, went to bat for the UFO's.

From The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Ruppelt, Edward J.

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