man-rate

English

Etymology

man + rate

Verb

man-rate (third-person singular simple present man-rates, present participle man-rating, simple past and past participle man-rated)

  1. (transitive, aeronautics, space) 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.
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