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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.
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.
I
Immerse - To completely cover by fluid.
Inhalation - The act of breathing in. The breathing in or inhalation of carbon monoxide can cause illness or death.
Initial - The first or starting condition.
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.
R
Race - A grooved part of a component, such as a bearing, in which a moving part slides or rolls.
Recommendations - Suggestions for change; advise given usually to make an improvement.
Require - To demand or need.
Respiration - The process of breathing; inhaling and exhaling.
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