oil — Synonyms and related words: Barbados tar, Haliver Oil, Macassar oil, absinthe, adipose tissue, adulation, aid, alcohol, animal oils, anoint, anthracene oil, aquarelle, asphalt base oil, avocado oil, balm, balsam, bay oil, beechnut oil, beef… … Moby Thesaurus
seal — [1] A flexible ring, disc or washer that prevents the passage of liquid, air, gas or dirt. [2] To prevent the passage of liquid, air, gas, etc. by means of a seal or sealant (e.g., on seams, joints, flanges). [3] to coat a surface (e.g., when… … Dictionary of automotive terms
gas reservoir — In geology, a naturally occurring storage area, characteristically a folded rock formation, that traps and holds natural gas. The reservoir rock must be permeable and porous to contain the gas, and it has to be capped by impervious rock in order… … Universalium
Gas meter prover — A Gas Meter Prover is a piece of equipment used to verify the accuracy of a gas meter. Presently, gas meter provers (or more simply “provers”) refer to manually or electronic and/or computer controlled equipment used to calculate accuracy of a… … Wikipedia
SEAL — U.S. Navy SEALs La insignia de la Guerra Especial o «Tridente SEAL». Activa 1 de enero de 1962 presente País … Wikipedia Español
Oil filter — Spin on oil filter on a Saab 9 5 An oil filter is a filter designed to remove contaminants from engine oil, transmission oil, lubricating oil, or hydraulic oil. Oil filters are used in many different types of hydraulic machinery. A chief use of… … Wikipedia
Gas spring — A gas spring is a type of spring that, unlike a typical metal spring, uses a compressed gas, contained in a cylinder and variably compressed by a piston, to exert a force. Gas springs are used frequently in automobile construction, where they are … Wikipedia
Dry gas seal — Dry gas seals are non contacting, dry running mechanical face seals consist of a mating (rotating) ring and a primary (stationary) ring. When operating, grooves in the rotating ring generate a fluid dynamic force causing the stationary ring to… … Wikipedia
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Shale oil extraction — Shell s experimental in situ shale oil facility, Piceance Basin, Colorado, United States Process type Chemical Industrial sector(s) Chemical industry, oil indus … Wikipedia
labyrinth seal — A type of air and/or oil seal used around the main shaft bearing in a gas turbine engine. The seal consists of a series of rotating blades that almost contact the seal land (the base of the seal). A small amount of air flows between the seal and… … Aviation dictionary
