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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.

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