bridge »
An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.
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cut up »
To cut into smaller pieces.
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divide and conquer »
A combination of political, military and economic strategies that aim to gain and maintain power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into chunks that individually have less power than the one implementing the strategy.(computing) Applied to various algorithms, such as quicksort, that solve a problem by splitting it recursively into smaller problems until all of the remaining problems are trivial.(as imperative, proverb) In order to rule securely, don't allow alliances of your enemies.
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puddle jumper »
A small passenger airplane, typically used for shorter connecting trips to smaller airports.
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take in »
To shorten or make it smaller.
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taper off »
To diminish or lessen gradually; to become smaller, slower, quieter, etc.
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zip up »
To convert a computer file into a smaller package.
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zoom out »
To focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a smaller image, or a more distant view.
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zoom out »
So as to make it smaller and possibly less detailed.
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