Man-rate

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To certify as safe for a human crew to operate. transitive

    "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."

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From man + rate.

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