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101Propane — Not to be confused with propene. Propane …
102TGV — The TGV ( train à grande vitesse , French for high speed train ) is France s high speed rail service developed by GEC Alsthom (now Alstom) and SNCF, the French national rail operator, and operated primarily by SNCF. Following the inaugural TGV… …
103warm-up enrichment — A reduced enrichment of the air/fuel mixture following cranking and after start enrichment. In the past, warming up an engine was thought to be good practice but now manufacturers recommend that motorists should drive off immediately, as this is… …
104overdrive — [1] A unit with a planetary gearset which turns the driveshaft faster than the transmission output shaft. [2] An additional gearbox which is mounted in the driveline. Normally the final drive ratio is 1:1; but the overdrive makes it less (e.g., 0 …
105overdrive — [ō′vər drīv΄] n. 1. a gear that at a certain speed automatically reduces an engine s power output without reducing its driving speed: used to lessen fuel consumption and engine wear 2. Informal a state of intensified activity, productivity, etc …
106David Crutcher — (born 1940, Burley, England) is a politician and small business man from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He graduated from Brunel University in England in 1962 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 1994 David Crutcher founded Ramatek Inc. a… …
107Aspex — Infobox Company company name = Aspex Corporation company type = Privately held company foundation = 1992 location city = Delmont, PA location country = USA location = origins = key people = Harry Shimp, CEO Greg Ott, President area served =… …
108flank — 1. adjective /flæŋk/ Maximum (of speed). Historically faster than full speed (the most a vessel can sustain without excessive engine wear or risk of damage), now frequently used interchangeably. Typically used in an emergency or during an attack… …
109sign — sign1 W2S3 [saın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(gives information)¦ 2¦(shows something is true)¦ 3¦(movement or sound)¦ 4¦(symbol)¦ 5¦(star sign)¦ 6¦(language)¦ 7 there is no sign of somebody/something 8 sign of life 9 sign of the times …
110adaptive control — the ability of a control unit to adapt its closed loop operation to changing operating conditions such as engine wear, fuel quality or altitude to maintain proper air fuel mixture control, ignition timing or idle rpm. Also referred to as self… …
