A continuous band of plates on side of a ship
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PIN DIODE
A diode consisting of a silicon wafer containing nearly equal p-type and ntype impurities, with additional p-type impurities diffused from one side and additional n-type impurities from the other side; this leaves a lightly doped intrinsic layer in the middle, to act as a dielectric barrier between the n-type and p-type regions. Also known as power diode.
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PINCH GRASP
A grasp by the human hand that involves the thumb and the facing side of the index finger at the knuckle; used to apply a large force to a small object. Also known as key grasp.
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OFFSET CAB
Operator's cab positioned to one side of earthmoving equipment for greater visibility and safety.
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NEEDLE WEIR
A type of frame weir in which the wooden barrier is constructed of vertical square-section timbers placed side by side against the iron frames.
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MULTIPLE CARTRIDGES
Filter medium made up of two or more filter cartridges, either fastened end to end or arranged side by side (in series or parallel flow respectively).
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MITER GATE
Either of a pair of canal lock gates that swing out from the side walls and meet at an angle pointing toward the upper level.
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METER WHEEL
A special block used to support the oceanographic wire paid out over the side of a ship; attached directly or connected by means of a speedometer cable to a gearbox which measures the length of wire.
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METAL-SLITTING SAW
A milling cutter similar to a circular saw blade but sometimes with side teeth as well as teeth around the circumference; used for deep slotting and sinking in cuts.
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LATERAL RECORDING
[ENG ACOUS] A type of disk recording in which the groove modulation is parallel to the surface of the recording medium so that the cutting stylus moves from side to side during recording.
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LANGMUIR DIFFUSION PUMP
A type of diffusion pump in which the mercury vapor emerges from a nozzle, giving it motion in a direction away from the high-vacuum side of the pump.
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