Aviation dictionary. 2014.
Fusible plug — A fusible plug is a threaded metal plug, usually made out of bronze, brass, or gunmetal. The plug typically has a tapered hole drilled completely through its length. This hole is then sealed with a metal of low melting point, usually lead or tin … Wikipedia
fusible metal — noun an alloy with a low melting point and used as solder and in safety plugs and sprinkler fuses • Hypernyms: ↑alloy, ↑metal * * * noun or fusible alloy : a metal or alloy (as of bismuth, lead, and tin or of these three metals and cadmium or… … Useful english dictionary
Bleipfropfen — Bleipfropfen, Bleischrauben (Schmelzpfropfen) (fusible plugs, safety plugs; bouchons fusibles; tappi fusibili), werden in den Feuerbüchsdecken der Lokomotiven angebracht, um bei eintretendem Wassermangel im Kessel das Feuer selbsttätig… … Enzyklopädie des Eisenbahnwesens
indium — /in dee euhm/, n. Chem. a rare metallic element, soft, white, malleable, and easily fusible, found combined in various ore minerals, esp. sphalerite: so called from the two indigo blue lines in its spectrum. Symbol: In; at. wt.: 114.82; at. no.:… … Universalium
white metal — noun Date: 1613 1. any of several light colored alloys used especially as a base for plated silverware and ornaments and novelties 2. any of several lead base or tin base alloys (as babbitt) used especially for bearings, fusible plugs, and type… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Laser safety — A typical laser warning symbol. Laser safety is safe design, use and implementation of lasers to minimize the risk of laser accidents, especially those involving eye injuries. Since even relatively small amounts of laser light can lead to… … Wikipedia
fusiblemetal — fusible metal n. A metal alloy having a low melting point, used as solder and for safety plugs and fuses. * * * … Universalium
Fire-tube boiler — A fire tube boiler is a type of boiler in which hot gases from the fire pass through one or more tubes within the boiler. It is one of the two major types of boilers, the other being the water tube boiler. A fire tube boiler can be either… … Wikipedia
Wood's metal — noun a fusible alloy that is half bismuth plus lead, tin, and cadmium; melts at about 160 degrees Fahrenheit • Syn: ↑Wood s alloy • Hypernyms: ↑alloy, ↑metal * * * noun see wood s alloy * * * Trademark. a fusible alloy of 50 percent bismuth, 25… … Useful english dictionary
Extension cord — An extension cord, power extender, or extension lead is a length of flexible electrical power cable (flex) with a plug on one end and one or more sockets on the other end (usually of the same type as the plug). The term usually refers to mains… … Wikipedia
