man-rate
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editman-rate (third-person singular simple present man-rates, present participle man-rating, simple past and past participle man-rated)
- (transitive, aerospace) To certify as safe for a human crew to operate.
- 1967, Missiles and Rockets (volume 21, part 1, page 221)
- 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)