vane — vaned, adj. vaneless, adj. /vayn/, n. 1. See weather vane. 2. a blade, plate, sail, etc., in the wheel of a windmill, to be moved by the air. 3. any of a number of blades or plates attached radially to a rotating drum or cylinder, as in a turbine … Universalium
vane — [[t]veɪn[/t]] n. 1) cvb mer weather vane 2) mac any of a number of blades or plates attached radially to a rotating cylinder or shaft, as in a turbine or windmill, that move or are moved by a fluid, as steam or air 3) a person who is readily… … From formal English to slang
pump — pump1 pumpable, adj. pumpless, adj. pumplike, adj. /pump/, n. 1. an apparatus or machine for raising, driving, exhausting, or compressing fluids or gases by means of a piston, plunger, or set of rotating vanes. 2. Engin., Building Trades. a shore … Universalium
Fuel injection — Fuel rail connected to the injectors that are mounted just above the intake manifold on a four cylinder engine. Fuel injection … Wikipedia
Type 63 (tank) — This article is about the tank. For other uses, see Type 63. Type 63 Chinese Type 63 I tank at the China People s Revolution Military Museum. Type Amphibious l … Wikipedia
Alidade — An alidade (archaic forms include alhidade, alhidad, alidad) is a device that allows one to sight a distant object and use the line of sight to perform a task. This task can be, for example, to draw a line on a plane table in the direction of the … Wikipedia
Type 63 light tank — Infobox Weapon name=Type 63 caption=Chinese Type 63 I tank at the China People s Revolution Military Museum. origin=People s Republic of China type=Amphibious light tank is vehicle=yes spec label=Type 63 I service=1963 – present used by=See… … Wikipedia
List of Volkswagen Group diesel engines — The diesel engines listed below are currently in use today, by various marques of automobiles, and commercial vehicles, of the Volkswagen Group.Since the Volkswagen Group is European, the engine performance ratings are published using the… … Wikipedia
BMP-1 — at US Bolling Air Force Base, 1 October 1986. Type Infantry fighting vehicle Place of origin … Wikipedia
Gas compressor — A gas compressor is a mechanical device that increases the pressure of a gas by reducing its volume. Compressors are similar to pumps: both increase the pressure on a fluid and both can transport the fluid through a pipe. As gases are… … Wikipedia
Oil pump (internal combustion engine) — This article is about a part in an internal combustion engine. For other uses, see Oil pump. Oil circulation system … Wikipedia