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GLOSSARY-continued
Section II. DEFINITION OF UNUSUAL TERMS
A
Align-To arrange in a line vertically and/or horizontally.
Ambient-Surrounding. An engine cooled to ambient temperature has the same temperature as the air around it.
Approved-Permitted to be used for a specific purpose by the person or group who is authorized to grant approval.
Assembly-A combination of parts that may be taken apart without destruction, which has no application or use of its own
but is needed for the completeness of a more complex item with which it is combined, or to which it is attached.
B
Binding-Holding or restraining.
C
Capacity-The volume, amount, or quantity that can be held or contained.
Carbon Monoxide-A poisonous gas that is made while a fuel is burning, especially if there is not quite enough air. The
gas is colorless, odorless, and tasteless, but it can cause illness or death. See the warnings on the Warning page at front
of manual.
Check Valve-A device that holds tank pressure in and prevents back flow of air from the tank.
Combustion-A chemical change, especially oxidation, accompanied by the production of heat and light. A combustion
engine functions by burning fuel to produce heat, i.e., energy.
Component-A part or a combination of parts which together accomplish a function.
Compressed Air-Air that is under pressure. When the compressed air in a hose or pipe is allowed to escape (such as
when you use an air gun), the air moves very fast and is used to blow away dirt and chips for cleaning.
Condensation-A liquid formed from a vapor. Moisture carried in warm air will condense when it reaches a cold area,
such as the surface of a fuel tank in subzero weather.
Contamination-To make impure by contact or mixture.
Corrosion-A gradual wearing away caused by chemical action. Metals exposed to salt water are likely to corrode.
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