man-rate
man-rate verb: to certify as safe for a human crew to operate.
Verb
man-rate (third-person singular simple present man-rates, present participle man-rating, simple past and past participle man-rated)
- To certify as safe for a human crew to operate.
- Reason for disinterest — Wenzel said one reason for lack of interest from potential suppliers is the increasing emphasis by the Navy on documentation, testing and safety measures to certify and man-rate the components.1967, Missiles and Rockets (volume 21, part 1, page 221)
Forms of man-rate
| third-person singular present | man-rates |
|---|---|
| present participle | man-rating |
| past participle | man-rated |
| past | man-rated |
Origin of man-rate
From man + rate.
Questions about man-rate
- What does man-rate mean?
- Man-rate means to certify as safe for a human crew to operate.
- What part of speech is man-rate?
- Man-rate is a verb.
- What is the past tense of man-rate?
- The past tense of man-rate is man-rated.
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