2. Any sweet fluid; a solution of sugar in water in any proportion. 3. A liquid preparation of medicinal or flavoring substances in a concentrated aqueous solution of a sugar, usually sucrose; when the syrup contains a medicinal substance, it is termed a medicated syrup.r. sharÄb ]. /syrÂ·up/ (sirÂ´up) a concentrated solution of a sugar, such as sucrose, in water or other aqueous liquid, sometimes with a medicinal agent added; usually used as a flavored vehicle for drugs. It is commonly expanded to include any liquid dosage form (e.g., oral suspension) in a sweet and viscid vehicle.
Highlights include: â¢ AASHTO generally recommends a 30- to 32-foot clear zone for flat, level terrain adjacent to a straight. section of a 60 mph highway with an average daily traffic of 6,000 vehicles. For steeper slopes on a 70 mph. roadway, the clear zone range increases to 38 to 46 feet.
Todayâs bullet trains can top 300 mph. When Englishman Richard Trevithick launched the first practical steam locomotive in 1804, it averaged less than 10 mph. Today, several high-speed rail lines are regularly travelling 30 times as fast. When Japanâs first Shinkansen or âbullet trains,â opened to coincide with the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, they were capable of running at speeds in excess of 130 mph.