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TM 9-2350-287-34
A P P E N D I X I
G L O S S A R Y
Section I. ABBREVIATIONS
amp
ampere
cap
capacitor
cfm
cubic foot (feet) per minute
cr
crystal rectifier
°C
degrees Celsius
°F
degrees Fahrenheit
ft-lb
foot-pound
gph
gallons per hour
id
inside diameter
in.
inch
lb
pound
lb/min
pounds per minute
mfd
microfarad
N•m
newton-meter
od
outside diameter
psi
pound-force per square inch
psig
pound-force per square inch gage
rpm
revolutions per minute
tir
total indicator reading
vdc
volts, direct current
Section II. Definitions OF UNUSUAL TERMS
adjacent
near or next to
armature
revolving coil in an electric motor
backlash
play between adjacent movable gears
concentricity
having a common center or axis
continuity
uninterrupted connection, complete circuit
counterbore
enlargement of the mouth of a cylindrical bore
fabricate
make, construct
growler
device used for finding short-circuited coils
perpendicular
at right angles to a given plane or line
splines
a series of projections on a shaft that fit
into slots on a corresponding shaft,
enabling both to rotate together
stator
the stationery part of a motor in
or about which a rotor turns
torsion
twisting or being twisted
trueness
brought or restored to a desired
mechanical accuracy or form
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