Sentence examples for offer less resistance from inspiring English sources

The bottom piers form diamond-shaped points, called cutwaters, which offer less resistance to the flow of water.

In others, there is a row of movable hairs on these segments that fold against the leg to offer less resistance during the forward stroke and then extend out, forming an oarlike surface during the power stroke.

Moreover, AC repair with a single CC system in a "V" configuration does not appear to be biomechanically sufficient, as it shows a clear tendency to offer less resistance.

They simply confirm that a shorter and more rigid tube would offer less resistance to any applied flow.

The size of the central vein has a greater effect on the flux than the portal tracts, because there are more portal tracts, so they collectively offer less resistance.

The effect of altitude on tennis is straightforward: the thinner, drier air at higher altitudes offers less resistance, allowing the ball to travel faster.

The ceramic cartridges that followed had greater compliance (ie, offered less resistance to movement) and could therefore follow the modulations in the groove more accurately without jumping out or causing distortion.

Gladbach's 5-3 win over Hannover 96 was a classic cavalier affair – both lines of defences offered less resistance than Monty Python's limbless Black Knight – but will forever be remembered for an historic feat: the visitors managed to score three own goals in one game, the first time that's happened in the 47 years of Bundesliga.

The poor precipitation strengthening and grain boundary strengthening of TMAZ offers less resistance to tensile load.

Through years of experience I have found that air offers less resistance than dirt.

It allows a larger endotracheal tube that offers less resistance and greater airway clearance possibilities.