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TM 5-4320-304-14
TM 08922A-14/1
F
FILTER – A device which removes dirt from the air or a fluid.
FLASH POINT – The lowest temperature at which the vapors of a solvent will ignite and burn.
FLUID – A substance that can flow; that is, either a gas or a liquid.
FRAYED – Something which has been worn away or unravelled, usually by rubbing.
FRETTING - A wearing away or corroding of an area.
G
GASKET – A seal or packing used between matched machine parts or around pipe joints to prevent the
escape of gas or fluid.
GOGGLES – A device used to protect the eyes from dust, dirt, flying chips, etc.
GUDGEON PIN –A pivot pin.
IMMERSE – To completely cover by fluid.
INHALATION – The act of breathing in.
illness or death.
INITIAL – The first or starting condition.
I
The breathing in or inhalation of carbon monoxide can cause
L
LEGIBLE – Capable of being read. A legible nameplate can be read; an illegible plate cannot.
M
MALFUNCTION – Occurs when a unit fails to operate normally.
MANUFACTURER - The company which makes an item or piece of equipment for sale.
MATERIEL – Equipment, apparatus, and supplies of an organization such as an army.
O
OBSTRUCTION – An obstacle.
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.
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