gas lever
1Gas-operated reloading — Gas operation is a system of operation used to provide energy to operate autoloading firearms. In gas operation, a portion of high pressure gas from the cartridge being fired is used to power a mechanism to extract the spent case and chamber a… …
2Gas chamber — A gas chamber is an apparatus for killing, consisting of a sealed chamber into which a poisonous or asphyxiant gas is introduced. The most commonly used poisonous agent is hydrogen cyanide; carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide have also been used.… …
3gas chamber — an enclosure used for the execution of prisoners by means of a poisonous gas. [1935 40] * * * ▪ execution device method of executing condemned prisoners by lethal gas. The gas chamber was first adopted in the U.S. state of Nevada in… …
4gas pedal — noun a pedal that controls the throttle valve he stepped on the gas • Syn: ↑accelerator, ↑accelerator pedal, ↑gas, ↑throttle, ↑gun • Derivationally related forms: ↑throttle ( …
5Light gas gun — The light gas gun is an apparatus for physics experiments, a highly specialized gun designed to generate very high velocities. It is usually used to study high speed impact phenomena (hypervelocity research), such as the formation of impact… …
6foot lever — noun a lever that is operated with the foot • Syn: ↑pedal, ↑treadle, ↑foot pedal • Derivationally related forms: ↑treadle (for: ↑treadle), ↑pedal ( …
7power lever — In a gas turbine engine, the lever used to actuate the fuel control unit. It is another name for the throttle. Also called a power control lever. See throttle …
8Pneumatic lever — Pneumatic Pneu*mat ic, Pneumatical Pneu*mat ic*al, a. [L. pneumaticus, Gr. ?, fr. ?, ?, wind, air, ? to blow, breathe; cf. OHG. fnehan: cf. F. pneumatique. Cf. {Pneumonia}.] 1. Consisting of, or resembling, air; having the properties of an… …
9M1895 Colt-Browning machine gun — Colt Browning M1895/14 Machine Gun in 7mm Mauser caliber, possibly used in the Mexican Revolution. Type Machine gun …
10манетка — и, ж. manette f. Gas lever манетка. Гольд 1938 142. М. зажигания manette d allumage Сл. 1948. Манетка газа, М. зажигания. РРП 1953 …
