TM 5-4320-300-14PPIVOT 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.RRACE - A grooved part of a component, such as a bearing, in which a moving part slides or rolls.RADIATING - Spreading out from a center.RECOMMENDATIONS - Suggestions for change; advice given usually to make an improvement.REQUIRE - To demand or need.RESPIRATION - The process of breathing; inhaling and exhaling.SSATURATED - Soaked or drenched with a liquid.SCALDING - Burning with hot liquid or steam.SCOPE - The extent of an activity or concept; the amount of information covered as in a book.SEIZURE - The act of being held, bound; unable to function as usual.SKIVE - To shave or cut off the surface of rubber.SOLVENT - A liquid that can dissolve another substance.SYMPTOM - The external sign or indication of a condition.TTIEDOWN - 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 newton-meters (N•m).TRANSVERSE - Situated or lying across; crosswise.VVALVE - 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.VISUAL - Visible; detected by the unaided eye.VOLATILE - Evaporates rapidly at normal temperatures and pressures; unstable.Glossary 4
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