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mean distance between failure

mean distance between failure noun: a measure of reliability that expresses the average distance travelled by a type of lorry, bus, rolling stock, etc, before preventative or reparative maintenance is required.

Noun

mean distance between failure (plural mean distances between failure, abbreviation MDBF)

  1. A measure of reliability that expresses the average distance travelled by a type of lorry, bus, rolling stock, etc, before preventative or reparative maintenance is required.

Forms of mean distance between failure

pluralmean distances between failure
abbreviationMDBF

Questions about mean distance between failure

What does mean distance between failure mean?
Mean distance between failure means a measure of reliability that expresses the average distance travelled by a type of lorry, bus, rolling stock, etc, before preventative or reparative maintenance is required.
What part of speech is mean distance between failure?
Mean distance between failure is a noun.
What is the plural of mean distance between failure?
The plural of mean distance between failure is mean distances between failure.

Words near mean distance between failure in the dictionary

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