Order this information in Print

Order this information on CD-ROM

Download in PDF Format

     

Click here to make tpub.com your Home Page

Page Title: Section II. DEFINITION OF UNUSUAL TERMS
Back | Up | Next

Click here for a printable version

Google


Web
www.tpub.com

Home


   
Information Categories
.... Administration
Advancement
Aerographer
Automotive
Aviation
Combat
Construction
Diving
Draftsman
Engineering
Electronics
Food and Cooking
Math
Medical
Music
Nuclear Fundamentals
Photography
Religion
USMC
   
Products
  Educational CD-ROM's
Printed Manuals
Downloadable Books
   

 

TM 10-4320-311-14 Section II.  DEFINITION OF UNUSUAL TERMS A ABRASION - A scraped or scuffed area.  A hose may become abraded if an unshielded portion of it rubs against a piece of bracket or another hose. ALIGN - To arrange in a line vertically and/or horizontally. APPROVED - Permitted to be used for a specific purpose by the person or group who is authorized to grant approval. ASSEMBLY - A combination of parts that may be taken apart without destruction, which has no application or use of its own but is needed for the completen  ess of a more complex item with which it is combined, or to which it is attached. C CAPACITY - The volume, amount, or quantity that can be held or contained. CARBON MONOXIDE - A poisonous gas that is made while a fuel is burning, especially if there is not quite enough air.   The gas is colorless, odorless, and tasteless, but it can cause illness or death.  See the warnings on the Warning page at front of manual. CAVITATION - Condition caused when engine speed is increased beyond point of maximum suction vacuum.  Cavitation is indicated by loud cracking noise In pump housing and is harmful to the pump unit. COMBUSTION   -   A   chemical   change,   especially   oxidation,   accompanied   by   the   production   of   heat   and   light.      A combustion engine functions by burning fuel to produce heat, i e., energy. COMPONENT - A part or a combination of parts which together accomplish a function. COMPRESSED AIR - Air that is under pressure.  When the compressed air in a hose or pipe is allowed to escape (such as when you use an air  gun), the air moves very fast and is used to blow away dirt and chips for cleaning. CONDENSATION  -  A  liquid  formed  from  a  vapor.    Moisture  carried  in  warm  air  will  condense  when  it  reaches  a  cold area,   such as the surface of a fuel tank in subzero weather. CORROSION - A gradual wearing away caused by chemical action Metals exposed to salt water are likely to corrode. D DEBRIS - The scattered remains of something broken or destroyed. DEFLECT - To bend or move from a straight line. DETERIORATE - A worsening of condition usually as a result of age or hostile environment, as opposed to mechanical damage. DISPLACEMENT - The volume displaced by a piston in a single stroke. DISTORTION - The bending, twisting, or any other dynamic change of a surface. Glossary 2

Privacy Statement - Press Release - Copyright Information. - Contact Us - Support Integrated Publishing

Integrated Publishing, Inc. - A (SDVOSB) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business