l. A buoy used to mark one end of a cable being worked by a cable ship. 2. A floating support of a submarine cable
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BEARING
A support or guide by means of which a moving part such as a shaft or axle is positioned with respect to the other parts of a mechanism.
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CHOCK, BOAT
A cradle or support for a lifeboat.
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END CAP
A ported or closed cover for the end of a filter element.
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FILTER HEAD
An end closure for the filter case or bowl that contains one or more ports.
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FILTER HEAD
An end closure for the filter case or bowl which contains one or more ports.
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STEALER
A single wide plate that is butt-connected to two narrow plates, usually near the ends of a ship.
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FILTER CORE
The internal duct and filter media support.
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TERMINAL VELOCITY
The highest sustained air stream velocity existing in the mixed air path at the end of the throw.
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LOAD-CARRYING CAPACITY
Property of a lubricant to form a film on the lubricated surface, which resists rupture under given load conditions. Expressed as maximum load the lubricated system can support without failure or excessive wear.
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POLAR COMPOUND
A chemical compound whose molecules exhibit electrically positive characteristics at one extremity and negative characteristics at the other. Polar compounds are used as additives in many petroleum products. Polarity gives certain molecules a strong affinity for solid surfaces; as lubricant additives (oiliness agents), such molecules plate out to form a tenacious, friction- reducing film. Some polar molecules are oil-soluble at one end and water-soluble at the other end; in lubricants, they act as emulsifiers, helping to form stable oil-water emulsions. Such lubricants are said to have good metal-wetting properties. Polar compounds with a strong attraction for solid contaminants act as detergents in engine oils by keeping contaminants finely dispersed.
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