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Agriculture

The practice of cultivating soil, crops, and livestock and the preparation or marketing of those products.The practice of cultivating soil, crops, and livestock and the preparation or marketing of those products.

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thermal oil

Agriculture; Animal feed

A heat transfer fluid used instead of steam. They are not interchangeable within the same kiln. Thermal oil is capable of higher temperatures at low operating pressure and is ...

thermocouple (TC)

Agriculture; Animal feed

A sensor that measures temperature based on the voltage difference between two dissimilar metals.

thermosetting glues and resins

Agriculture; Animal feed

Glues and resins that are cured with heat but do not soften when subsequently subjected to high temperatures.

thermostatic traps

Agriculture; Animal feed

Traps that use an internal bellows, which expands when steam flows to the trap, closing the orifice. As condensate accumulates the bellows contracts to release it.

ton

Agriculture; Animal feed

1. US unit of weight equal to 2,000 lb; also called a Short ton. 2. British unit of weight equal to 2,240 lb (1,016 kg); also called a Long ton.

tonne

Agriculture; Animal feed

A unit of weight in the metric system equal to 1,000 kilograms or approximately 2,204 pounds. Also called a Metric ton.

torque

Agriculture; Animal feed

A rotary thrust. The turning effort of a fluid motor usually expressed in inch pounds.