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GLOSSARY
Section I. ABBREVIATIONS
amps ................................................................................................................................................................... Amperes
°C ..............................................................................................................................................................Degree Celsius
cm..................................................................................................................................................................... Centimeter
cu ............................................................................................................................................................................. Cubic
EIR . ..............................................................................................................Equipment Improvement Recommendations
°F ......................................................................................................................................................... Degree Fahrenheit
ft ......................................................................................................................................................................... Foot; feet
ft lb ..................................................................................................................................................................Foot pound
gal ........................................................................................................................................................................... Gallon
gpm . .................................................................................................................................................... Gallons per minute
in .................................................................................................................................................................................Inch
kg ........................................................................................................................................................................ Kilogram
kPa ................................................................................................................................................................... Kilopascal
lb.............................................................................................................................................................................. Pound
m ............................................................................................................................................................................. Meter
mm .................................................................................................................................................................... Millimeter
mph ............................................................................................................................................................ Miles per hour
N•m ............................................................................................................................................................. Newton-meter
NPT . .................................................................................................................................................. National pipe thread
OZ . ......................................................................................................................................................................... Ounce
phr . ..........................................................................................................................................................Pounds per hour
PMCS . ........................................................................................................ Preventive maintenance checks and services
psi .................................................................................................................................................Pounds per square inch
qt ..............................................................................................................................................................................Quart
rpm . .............................................................................................................................................. Revolutions per minute
TMDE ....................................................................................................... Test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment
Section II. DEFINITION OF UNUSUAL TERMS
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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.
ACTUATE-To cause an action. When electric power is applied to a solenoid, it actuates a valve, causing a part in the
valve to move.
AGITATE-To move or stir quickly.
ALINE-To arrange in a line vertically and/or horizontally.
ALLOCATION-Assignment of duties or materiels according to a plan.
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