Sentence examples for maintain a vertical from inspiring English sources

In order to help maintain a vertical well bore, the drill pipe above the collars is usually kept in tension.

When swimming they maintain a vertical position and propel themselves forward using a soft-rayed dorsal fin.

The "standard" sea lamprey barrier uses a fixed-crest height and overhanging lip to maintain a vertical drop of about 30 cm from headwater to tailwater over the period of lamprey migration.

Though the FARC maintain a vertical command, people involved in the talks estimate that up to 20% of the rebels may defect if a deal is reached.The plot gave ammunition to conservatives, led by Mr Uribe, who say Colombia should not negotiate with the FARC.

From stress measurements on the intervertebral cartilage of a mid-sized sauropod called Euhelopus, researchers calculated that using the energy it would take to walk 100 meters, this species could maintain a vertical neck for up to half an hour enough time to get a nice meal from a tall tree.

Anyone who's played an arcade game with a claw crane knows how hard it can be to maintain a vertical grip -- and for drones, it's not only difficult, but expensive.

A feedback control servo system allows the application of shear and vertical loads, maintaining a vertical stress while shearing the specimen at a constant speed of 0.1 mm/min.

According to European Norm 1005 4, the trunk posture is classified as "acceptable" in both static and dynamic body postures once the trunk maintains a vertical posture without inclinations or rotations.

Participants performed a maximum voluntary isometric contraction of the knee and hip extensors, with the knees flexed at 115° while maintaining a vertical spine position.

A 2009 study in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports found the "best skyscraper runners maintain a constant vertical speed and heart rate throughout the race".

In cases where the megaoesophagus impedes the propulsion of the food bolus, we recommend the use of the Bailey chair in order to maintain a truly vertical oesophageal position and reduce the risk of aspiration pneumonia.