When asbestite was sprinkled on the meniscus of a 14 ton ingot, the molten portion of the surface of the ingot was preserved for a prolonged period and this defect was was eliminated when asbestite was added at the rate of 1·5–2·0 kg/ton.

As time improves the grape's authentic juice, / Mellows and makes the ſpeech more fit for uſe, / And claims a rev'rence in its ſhort'ning day, / That 'tis an honour and a joy to pay.

It was now possible for writers and directors to cut scenes that did not further the plot; called ellipses by filmmakers.

In early feasibility studies, production forecasts are used to study the commerciality of a field, to plan strategy for field development, and so forth.