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TM 10-4320-348-14
P
PIVOT - A short rod or shaft about which a related part rotates; the act of turning on or as if on a pivot.
PORT - A threaded hole through which fluid may pass, or pressure may be measured. Ports on the pump are used to
connect hoses and to measure pressure.
PRIME - The act of introducing a liquid into a pump to increase the pump’s ability to overcome negative head pressure.
R
RECOMMENDATIONS - Suggestions for change; advice given usually to make an improvement.
REQUIRE - To demand or need.
RESPIRATION - The process of breathing, inhaling and exhaling.
S
SATURATED - Soaked or drenched with a liquid.
SCOPE - The extent of an activity or concept; the amount of information covered as in a book.
SCRIBE - Sharp pointed tool.
SOLVENT - A liquid that can dissolve another substance.
SYMPTOM - The external sign or indication of a condition.
T
TIEDOWN - Strap or fastening device used to hold an object in position.
TORQUE - Force around an axis. It produces a rotary or twisting motion, and is measured in foot-pounds (ft-lb) or meter-
kilograms (m-kg).
V
VALVE - A device used to control the flow of a fluid.
VAPOR - The gaseous form of any substance which is usually a liquid; vapors are present in the air around the substance.
VENTILATE - To provide with a source of fresh or uncontaminated air.
VOLUTE - Housing into which impeller discharges water.
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