General technical terms

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General technical terms

pump

Mechanical equipment; General technical terms

A machine that is used to move fluids from one place to another, especially from a lower place to a higher place.

Fulton

Mechanical equipment; General technical terms

American inventor who in 1807 developed a boat powered by a steam engine that became widely used throughout the U.S.

gear

Mechanical equipment; General technical terms

A wheel with bumps called teeth around its rim. The teeth of one gear fit into the spaces between the teeth of another gear.

radiator

Mechanical equipment; General technical terms

A type of heater that is often used in buildings. Radiators are usually made of set of pipes that are connected to one another and that stand upright.

self-tapping screw

Mechanical equipment; General technical terms

Self-tapping screws are mainly used to fill the gaps in the wall, with their own edges which can cut into the material. This will create an even stronger hold and you won’t have to worry about it ...

automatic

Mechanical equipment; General technical terms

(of a device or process) Working by itself with little or no direct human control: "an automatic kettle that switches itself off.

pliers

Mechanical equipment; General technical terms

Pliers can be described as a small tool that is made of two crossed pieces of metal. This tool is used to hold small things tightly or to bend and cut wire.