These loci provide points along each chromosome which enable a pair of chromosomes to align correctly with each other before separating during meiosis.

If the cut edges did not align correctly or the gluing was not done well, there might still be water leakage along the seam.

The operator may be required to manually control the spin of the ride such that the ride's exit aligns correctly with the exit gate.

In any event boreholes that are not aligned correctly which are then loaded with high explosive can be extremely dangerous, resulting in rock being projected beyond the intended site.

In order for the final device to function correctly, these separate patterns must be aligned correctly - for example contacts, lines and transistors must all line up.

Two common targets are high-end construction and infrastructure projects, which align perfectly with hydropower projects.

He did call for a more moderate approach, but admitted that 'there will be times when our short-term interests do not align perfectly with our long-term vision of the region'.

If the stars don't align perfectly, that howling you hear will probably be coming from their new investors.

The staccato of her tap shoes aligned perfectly with the syncopated guitar tune she was dancing to.

Working together, they adjust the turntable so that the laser aligns perfectly with a dark, charred speck at the center of the frame.

As such, the tilde may not align properly with some fonts and systems.

However, liquid flats are very difficult to use and align properly, so they are typically only used when perparing a standard flat for calibrating other flats.

The ends of these fragments overlap and, when aligned properly by a genome assembly program, can be used to reconstruct the complete genome.

Because the boat had not been prepared to dive, instrumentation valves were not aligned properly, and even though the main ballast tanks were filling, their indicators read empty.

A double dial on a flat plate consisting of a horizontal and an analemmatic dial will also be aligned properly if both dials show the same time.

Sometimes the stars align for a diarist and a story writes itself.

The way the stars align today sets the pattern for the next 12 months.

The stars align and, when you're not on top form and two world-class bowlers are, that can happen.

But sometimes, when journalistic stars align, an interviewee opens up more so than he would in person, finding unexpected safety in phone-game anonymity.

Identify your core values so you can look for a company whose values align with them.

Employers also need to do more to show candidates how their corporate goals and values align with those of the individual, she said.

Do their personal values align?