Meanings
verbman-rate (third-person singular simple present man-rates, present participle man-rating, simple past and past participle man-rated)
present singular third person man-rates · participle present man-rating · participle past man-rated · past man-rated
- transitivespace flightTo certify as safe for a human crew to operate.
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)
Origin
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