multistages en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From multi- + stages.
Meanings
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(plural, plural-only) Multiple stages.
He also developed the theory of step rockets flying aloft in multistages.
2003, Abraham Resnick, They Too Influenced a Nation's History:The axial-flow compressors to be discussed in Chapter 7 are normally built in multistages to achieve a high pressure ratio to compete with centrifugal machines in price, size, and efficiency.
2007, William W. Peng, Fundamentals of Turbomachinery, page 109: