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Demate vs Derate - What's the difference?

demate | derate |

As verbs the difference between demate and derate

is that demate is to move (a space shuttle orbiter) off the back of an aircraft that can carry it while derate is to lower the rated capability of any rated equipment or material.

demate

English

(Mate-Demate Device)

Verb

(demat)
  • (aerospace) To move (a space shuttle orbiter) off the back of an aircraft that can carry it.

    • Antonyms

    * mate

    derate

    English

    Verb

    (derat)
  • To lower the rated capability of any rated equipment or material.
    • The derated engine sold at a lower price, but had the same components as the standard model.

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