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sustained

sus·tai·ned

UK/səˈsteɪnd/ US/sʌˈsteɪnd/ fairly common

adjective

1.

maintained at length without interruption or weakening

  • “sustained flight”
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2.

(of an electric arc) continuous

  • “heat transfer to the anode in free burning arcs”
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Phrases

  • sustained yield

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