esti f (plural estis) 1  Alternative form of. â 2 estiâ in le TrÃ©sor de la langue franÃ§aise informatisÃ© (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Frame dragging is a theory which says that space is elastic, and particles in it will exchange energy with it. In the scientific world, elastic means that when you apply a certain amount of force to an object (which will cause it to bend) and then remove the force, the object will return to its original shape and energy state.
block and tackle. (blÅk) An arrangement of pulleys and ropes used to reduce the amount of force needed to move heavy loads. One pulley is attached to the load, and rope or chains connect this pulley to a fixed pulley. Each pulley may have multiple grooves or wheels for the rope to pass over numerous times.