A twist in a wire or rope.
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ARMATURE BAR
Copper bars used in place of wire windings, in large armatures, generators, or motors.
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RIGHT LANG LAY
Both wires and strands are laid right handed.
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UTILITY TRANSFORMER
Primary and secondary coils of wire which reduce (step down) the utility supply volt age for use within a facility.
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INDUCTOR
A fundamental element of electrical systems constructed of numerous turns of wire around a ferromagnetic or air core.
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BRIDLE
A line or wire secured at both ends in order to distribute a strain between two points.
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HOISTING ROPE
A special flexible wire or nylon rope for lifting purposes.
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STANLIFF
A heavy wire cable attached to the mast at the hounds to support the weight of a spritsail at the heel.
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MAGNETIC STORM
A disturbance in the earth’s magnetic field, associated with abnormal solar activity, and capable of seriously affecting both radio and wire transmission.
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CROSS HAIR
A hair, thread, or wire constituting part of a reticle
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DRAGGING
1. The process of towing a wire or horizontally set bar below the surface, to determine the least depth in an area or to insure that a given area is free from navigational dangers to a certain depth. 2. The process of pulling along the bottom, as in dragging anchor.
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