Overheat

To make or become too hot. Engine overheating could be caused by a fault in the cooling system caused by a leak, blockage, slipping or broken fan belt; lack of engine oil; or an ...

overheat

Language; Dictionaries

To heat to excess; to superheat.

overheat

Construction; Bridge

To heat metal to a temperature near the melting point, causing it to become coarse grained and reducing the cohesion between the particles.

overheat warning system

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of warning system that warns the flight crew that an engine nacelle or wheel well is too hot for normal operation, but there is no localized high temperature that indicates ...

gid

Network hardware; Air conditioners

A decimal number that uniquely identifies a group on the firewall. In essence, the GID becomes for the firewall software synonymous with the group name. GIDs are entered as part ...

heat pump

Household appliances; Air conditioners

An air conditioner that contains a valve that allows it to alternate between heating and cooling.

vapor barrier

Household appliances; Air conditioners

A moisture-impervious layer applied to the surfaces enclosing a humid space to prevent moisture travel to a point where it may condense due to lower temperature.

outdoor coil/condensing unit

Household appliances; Air conditioners

The portion of a heat pump or central air conditioning system that is located outside the home and functions as a heat transfer point for collecting heat from and dispelling heat ...

absorption cycle

Household appliances; Air conditioners

Absorption chillers differ from mechanical vapor compression chillers in that they utilize a thermal or chemical process to produce the refrigeration effect necessary to provide ...

accumeter

Household appliances; Air conditioners

The metering (flow control) device inside a Carrier centrifugal chiller. Its unique design always feeds the cooler with liquid refrigerant, which has a much greater cooling ...

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Galatasaray S.K.

Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (Galatasaray Sports Club) is a sports club based in Istanbul, Turkey, most notable for its football section, also known as ...