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Dealing with vehicles or machines used in flight or propulsion through the air.

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cold drawing

Aviation; Aeronautics

A method of reducing the diameter of a wire or tube by drawing it through a series of progressively smaller dies without the wire or tube being heated.

catalytic cracking

Aviation; Aeronautics

A method of refining petroleum products. In catalytic cracking, a catalyst is used to change high-boiling-point hydrocarbons into low-boiling-point hydrocarbons.

honing

Aviation; Aeronautics

A method of removing a very small amount of material from a metal surface by abrading the surface with a fine stone. Honing is used to produce a smooth finish on a surface, or to ...

abrasive blasting

Aviation; Aeronautics

A method of removing carbon and other contaminants from machine parts. In abrasive blasting, the parts are sprayed with a high-velocity blast of air containing fine particles of ...

vapor degreasing

Aviation; Aeronautics

A method of removing grease and oil from a metal part by spraying it with hot vapors of a solvent such as trichlorethylene.

plastic media blasting (PMB)

Aviation; Aeronautics

A method of removing paint from an aircraft surface by dry-blasting it with tiny plastic beads.

color tempering

Aviation; Aeronautics

A method of removing some of the brittleness from a piece of steel being heat-treated. The steel part is heated red-hot and quenched in water, oil, or brine. A portion is then ...