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AM 22 Vocabulary
Uisng gas welding equipment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Weld | to join by fusion; the seam created by fusion. |
| Fusion | joining by melting |
| Gas | any fluid substance that can expand without limit |
| Compress | to reduce in volume by pressure |
| Flammable | capable of burning easily |
| Apparatus | equipment necessary to carry out a function |
| Manifold | device with openings to serve two or more units. |
| Oxyacetylene | oxygen and acetylene combined |
| Rig | a piece of apparatus assembled to conduct an operation. |
| Torch | an assembly that mixes gases and discharges them to support a controllable flame. |
| Cylinder | long round tank with extremely thick walls built to hold gases under great pressure. |
| Valve | a device that controls the flow of water or gas. |
| Regulator | a device that keeps pressure at a set level or controls the rate of flow of a gas or liquid. |
| Gauge | a device used to measure and indicate pressure in a hose, pipe, or tank. |
| Crack the cylinder | turn gas on and off quickly to blow dust from the opening. |
| Hose | flexible line that carries gases or liquids. |
| Seat | a stationary or non |
| Purge the lines | remove undesirable gases |
| Carbonizing flame | a flame with an excess of acetylene |
| Neutral flame | flame with a balance of acetylene and oxygen. |
| Oxidizing flame | flame with an excess of oxygen: hottest type of oxyfuel flame. |
| Tip cleaner | rod with rough edges designed to remove soot, dirt, or metal residue from the hole in a the tip of a torch. |
| Bleeding the lines | removing the pressure from all lines and equipment. |