g st
Abbreviation of garter stitch.
Terms starting with G
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gable roof
nounConstruction
A single-ridge roof that terminates at gable ends.
gad
An indeterminate measure of metal produced by a furnace, sometimes equivalent to a bloom weighing around 100 pounds.
gadder
A drilling or perforating machine or apparatus for mining and mineral exploration.
gain
The factor by which a signal is multiplied.
gaiter
nounAutomotive
A protective flexible sleeve covering a moving part, intended to keep the part clean.
galamander
A customized horse- or ox-drawn stoneboat or wagon once used for hauling stone from quarries, with smaller front wheels and larger rear ones, and a derrick to lift blocks of stone on and off the vehicle.
galatea
nounManufacturing
A strong cotton fabric with diagonal twill weave
Galilean invariance
The principle that the laws of motion are the same in all inertial frames of reference.
gallery
A channel that carries engine oil to parts of the engine that need lubrication, such as the main bearings.
galletting
nounConstruction
The insertion of flint fillets into the joints of masonry.
galley
An oblong tray of wood or brass, with upright sides, for holding type which has been set, or is to be made up, etc.
galley proof
A trial page or proof of continuous text that has not been divided into pages.
Galvalume
nounConstruction
A metal alloy coating that is composed of aluminum, zinc and silicone.
galvanic action
nounMetallurgy
an electrochemical action that generates electrical current between two metals of dissimilar electrode potential.
gamma iron
nounMetallurgy
An allotrope of iron which is stable at high temperatures.
gang-rider
A worker riding upon, and in charge of, a train of underground wagons in a mine.
gangsta lean
A driving position in which the driver holds the wheel with the hand nearest the window while leaning toward the passenger seat or sitting in a very reclined position.
gangue
The earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore.
gap insurance
nounAutomotive
An optional auto insurance coverage that pays the difference between the vehicle's actual cash value and the remaining balance on the car loan or lease if the vehicle is totaled or stolen.
garboard strake
nounManufacturing
The first course of planking laid next to a ship's keel, forming the bottommost part of the hull.
garden pest
Any animal, insect or other organism that harms or damages plants in a garden.
garden soil
Topsoil consisting of additional organic matter, such as compost, peat, or fertilizer.
garland
A metal gutter placed round a mineshaft on the inside, to catch water running down inside the shaft and run it into a drainpipe.
garter stitch
the most basic form of welting, produced in the round by knitting and purling alternate rows, or in the flat by knitting (or purling) every stitch
gas cap
nounAutomotive
The cap that closes a gas tank and may be opened to refill it.
gas pedal
nounAutomotive
An accelerator; a foot control for fuel flow.
gasket
Any mechanical seal that serves to fill the space between two objects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while under compression.
gassing
nounManufacturing
The process of passing cotton goods between two rollers and exposing them to numerous minute jets of gas to burn off the small fibres.
gate
nounMetalworking
The channel or opening through which metal is poured into the mould; the ingate; tedge.
gate array
an integrated circuit that is a prefabricated silicon chip circuit with no particular function except standard functions like NAND or NOR logic gates, and other active devices.
gate box
nounRail equipment
A signal box that controls a level crossing.
gate off
To turn something off by controlling its gate.
gatewayman
A kind of road repair worker in coal mines.
gather
nounConstruction
The soffit or under surface of the masonry required in gathering. See gather.
gatherer
An attachment to a sewing machine for making gathers in the cloth.
gating
The control of the flow of signals based on certain conditions or criteria.
gauge
The number of stitches per inch, centimetre, or other unit of distance.
gauge-restricted
adjectiveRail equipment
Having a restrictive loading gauge, limiting which rail vehicles may be used.
gazar
nounManufacturing
A silk organza, a lightweight fabric with a plain weave.
GB/T
nounAutomotive
A plug, cable, charger, or outlet using the electric vehicle charging standard
GBIC
Acronym of gigabit interface converter, a kind of transceiver.
GCP
nounSurveying
Initialism of ground control point.
GCWR
nounAutomotive
Initialism of gross combination weight rating: the maximum weight rating of a vehicle including its contents and the weight of anything being towed.
GDI
nounAutomotive
Initialism of gasoline direct injection (“fuel injection”).
gear
A particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular gear ratio is achieved; often selected via a shifter.
gear change
An instance of changing gears (shifting gears).
gear shift
That part of a gearbox involved in changing gear, including the lever and the forks attached to it.
gear train
A system of interconnected gears.
gear wheel
A wheel with a toothed rim, intended to engage with others, or similar equipment, to form a gear.
Gedge hook
A type of hook used in coupling railway vehicles together.
Geep
A nickname for the EMD GP series diesel locomotives.
gender changer
A coupling device that allows two male or two female connectors to be joined together.
general contractor
nounConstruction
A contractor hired to manage a project and to hire subcontractors. (If a customer serves as their own general contractor then this means they undertake the management tasks and the hiring of subcontractors.)
generation loss
The loss of quality between successive copies, usually associated with magnetic audio and video media.
Geneva mechanism
A mechanism that translates a continuous rotation into an intermittent rotary motion, using an intermittent gear where the drive wheel has a pin that reaches into a slot of the driven wheel and thereby advances it by one step, and having a raised circular blocking disc that locks the driven wheel in position between steps.
Geneva wheel
A mechanism that translates a continuous rotation into an intermittent rotary motion.
geodimeter
nounSurveying
An instrument measuring the distance between two points by means of a laser.
geoengineering
The subfield of engineering concerned with designing and constructing tunnels, mines, and other human-designed geologic structures within and on earth.
Geordie lamp
A miners' lamp or safety lamp used in coal mines to prevent explosions.