... time to repair
[
ENG
]
A measure of relia-
ing operation in which mixtures of particles of
bility of a piece of repairable equipment, giving
mixed sizes, and often of different specific gravi-
the ... to a
of mercury 1 millimeter high with a density of
given matrix function G(s). { minиəиməl re
¯
иəи
13 .59 51 grams per cubic centimeter under the
ləza
¯
иshən}
standard...
... grinding
[
MECH ENG
]
1.
The milling of ma-
rection of travel from front to rear wheels of a
terials in water or other liquid.
2.
The practice
vehicle, measured between centers of ground
of applying a ... thermal expansion coefficient
welt
[
BUILD
]
1.
In sheet-metal roofing, a seam
of a liquid by measuring the mass of liquid
consisting of two joined sheets of metal whos...
... resistancebe a perfect gas with such properties of air as a
volume of 12 .4 cubic feet per pound at 14 .7 provided by the wall of a building to the flow of
heat. { ¦er tu
¨
¦er risisиtəns }pounds ... receiver carried
air change
[
ENG
]
A measure of the movement
by an aircraft to warn of the danger of possible
of a given volume of air in or out of a building
collision. {...
... (approximately 15 8əmeиtrəgraf }
barometry
[
ENG
]
The study of the measure- liters).
3.
The unit of dry volume equal to 10 5
quarts (approximately 11 6 liters).
4.
A unit ofment of atmospheric ... signal power delivered to the
to 1/ 180 of the heat needed to raise 1 pound of
same part after the bridging. { brijиiŋlo
˙
s}
air-free water from 32ЊF(0ЊC) to 212 ЊF (10 0ЊC) at...
... ska
¯
l}
ədиe
¯
}
centigram
[
MECH
]
Unit of mass equal to 0. 01
center of inertia
See center of mass. { senиtər əv
gram or 10
Ϫ5
kilogram. Abbreviated cg.
inərиshə }
{ sentиəgram }
center of mass
[
MECH
]
That point of a material
centihg
See ... }
coastal engineering
[
CIV ENG
]
A branch of civilsembling a clover leaf and designed to allow
movement and interchange of...
... device.
vər}
2.
See cutoff frequency.
[
ENG
]
1.
A misfire in
cut point
[
CHEM ENG
]
The boiling-temperature
a round of shots because of severance of fuse
division between cuts of a crude oil or base ... action
cutoff wall
[
CIV ENG
]
A thin, watertight wall of
occurring during loose-drum spooling in which
a layer of wire rope spreads apart and formsclay or concrete built up fro...
... chain
[
ENG
]
Group of equipments
equation of motion
[
MECH
]
1.
Equation which
that are functionally in series; the failure of one
specifies the coordinates of particles as func-
or more of the equipments ... of a given system of forces acting
For a surface, the temperature of a blackbody
on a rigid body and whose torque cancels the
which emits the same amount of radiatio...
... on a scale of 1 to 10 0:
reliable prime mover and approved by the Na-
1 to 11 is no fire danger; 12 to 35 medium danger;
tional Board of Fire Underwriters. { fı
¯
r pəmp }
40 to 10 0 high danger. ... the
unit of volume that is used in the United States
flow of gas being measured so that the relative
for measurement of liquid substances, equal to
pressure on the two ports i...
... 3.785 411 784 ϫ 10
Ϫ3
cubic meter,
or to 3.785 411 784 liters; equal to 12 8 fluid resulting from the transmission of photons to
earth from a cobalt-60 gamma source in theounces.
2.
A unit of volume ... 1/ 4 U.S. liquid pint, or to
getter sputtering
[
ELECTR
]
The deposition of
1. 1829 411 825 ϫ 10
Ϫ4
cubic meter.
2.
A unit of
high-purity thin films at ordinary vacuum levels
vo...