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spark plug
Mechanical equipment; General technical terms
A device that is used to create an electric spark in engine that run on gasoline. The spark causes the fuel and air mixture to burn.
inclined plane
Mechanical equipment; General technical terms
A surface, such as a ramp, that is set at an angle so as to make it easy to slide or roll an object up or down.
Microstructure
Mechanical equipment; General technical terms
The structure of a prepared surface or thin foil of material as revealed by a microscope above 25× magnification
Pickling method
Mechanical equipment; General technical terms
Treatment method for stainless steel, metal surface treatment used to remove impurities, such as stains, inorganic contaminants, rust or scale, from ferrous metals, copper, and aluminium alloys
Alloy
Mechanical equipment; General technical terms
A partial or complete solid solution of one or more elements in a metallic matrix
Gravity base foundation
Mechanical equipment; General technical terms
Foundations using the weight of gravity to hold them in place and give added stability, usually used for very large scale constructions
Diesel engine
Mechanical equipment; General technical terms
A type of internal-combustion engine in which the compression of fuel and hot air causes an explosion inside a cylinder.