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1Shaft alignment — is the process to align two or more shafts with each other to within a tolerated margin. It is an absolute requirement for machinery before the machinery is put in service.When a driver like an electric motor or a turbine is coupled to a pump, a… …
2Shaft construction — concerns the building of vertical openings such as Raises and Shafts. Shafts are vertical openings used for supplying equipment, personnel, and support systems to the horizontal tunnel where the pipeline is installed. They can be temporary or… …
3Shaft mining — Abandoned mine shafts in Marl, Germany. A …
4Warren's Shaft — is an archaeological feature in Jerusalem found by Charles Warren in the late 19th century. It runs from within the old city to a spot near the Gihon Spring, and after its 19th century discovery was thought to have been the centrepiece of the… …
5Western Mexico shaft tomb tradition — The Western Mexico shaft tomb tradition or shaft tomb culture refers to a set of interlocked cultural traits found in the western Mexican states of Jalisco, Nayarit, and, to a lesser extent, Colima to its south, roughly dating to the period… …
6Jack shaft — Jack Jack (j[a^]k), n. [F. Jacques James, L. Jacobus, Gr. ?, Heb. Ya aq[=o]b Jacob; prop., seizing by the heel; hence, a supplanter. Cf. {Jacobite}, {Jockey}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A familiar nickname of, or substitute for, John. [1913 Webster] You… …
7Balance shaft — In piston engine engineering, a balance shaft is an eccentric weighted shaft which offsets vibrations in engine designs that are not inherently balanced (for example, most four cylinder engines). They were first invented by British engineer… …
8mine shaft — (also mineshaft) n. a deep narrow vertical hole, or sometimes a horizontal tunnel, that gives access to a mine …
9Briggs & Stratton — Infobox Company company name = Briggs Stratton company company type = Public {nyse|BGG} company slogan = foundation = 1908 location = Wauwatosa, WI, USA key people = John Shiely, CEO. num employees = 9,063 industry = products = | revenue =… …
10turbine — /terr bin, buyn/, n. any of various machines having a rotor, usually with vanes or blades, driven by the pressure, momentum, or reactive thrust of a moving fluid, as steam, water, hot gases, or air, either occurring in the form of free jets or as …
