An adjustment to control the point where an instrument will turn something on and a second point where it will turn the same something off. Most air conditioning thermostats can be adjusted to turn air condition equipment on at a predetermined temperature and off at a...
A term used to define a lock that can only be engaged and disengaged with a key. The bolt is square at the end and will not allow engagement by merely closing a door.
This term is used to define bending or distortion of a beam or any part of a structure under an applied load. An example would be sagging of a beam under the load of the structure or items on the floor it supports. This could also be used more generally in describing...
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