TM-9-2520-215-34
CROSS-DRIVE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY
TECHNICAL MANUAL; DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE
DECEMBER 2005
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GLOSSARY
Terms
Definitions
Bearing race
part of bearing that balls, rollers, or needles roll on
Buckled
bent or kinked
Chamfer
a beveled edge
Clockwise
in the direction in which the hands of a clock travel
Counterbore
a partial enlargement of an existing hole
Counterclockwise
in a direction opposite to which the hands of a clock travel
Countersunk
a funnel--shaped enlargement of a hole
Criterion
information on which a decision is made
Dry ice
frozen carbon dioxide
External
outside
Extract
to remove or pull out
Governor
a device attached to a machine to limit speed
Helical
spiral
Intermediate
the step between high and low
Internal
inside
Jackscrew
a screw--operated device for lifting
Mallet
a hammer with a large head for striking without marring
Pitot tube
a tube with a short right--angle bend that is placed in a moving fluid to mea-
sure flow speed
Planetary
being arranged, like planets, in a circle
psi
pounds per square inch
Receptacle
a receiver or container
Reservoir
a place where fluids are kept in store
Spanner wrench
a wrench for removing or installing bolts
Spline
a thin strip of metal used to connect mechanical parts
Stator
fixed part of a torque converter
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