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Arkansas Agricultural Mechanics

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Agricultural mechanics   a broad area of knowledge and skills related to performing construction, operation, maintenance, and repair of machinery, equipment, and structures used in agricultural/horticultural work  
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Agricultural power   the use of engines, animals, and other sources of energy to operate equipment used in agriculture  
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Agricultural structures   those buildings, ponds, greenhouses, and other facilities designed specifically for agricultural use  
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Agricultural technology   the application of science and inventions in agricultural work; the use of science to develop new ways of doing things  
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Combustion   the production of heat and/or light through a chemical process; burning  
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Decibel (dB)   a unit of sound measurement  
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Extinguish   to put out a fire by cooling, smothering, or removing fuel  
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Fire triangle   a three dimensional representation of requirements for fire to occur: fuel, heat, and oxygen  
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)   equipment that protects people from injury, including safety glasses, goggles, ear plugs or muffs, respirators, clothing, shoes or boots, and gloves  
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Safety   preventing loss or injury  
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Alternating Current (AC)   current that reverses its direction 60 times per second  
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Arc welding   using an electric arc to fuse metal  
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Bead   mix of base metal and filler rod that remains after welding  
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Direct Current (DC)   current that flows in one direction continuously  
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Electrode   a section of flux-coated wire used in welding  
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Flux   a substance used to remove the oxide on metal that is to be soldered or welded  
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Fusion   the union or blending of molten metal to form a strong bond  
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Penetration   distance in a weld from the original surface of the base metal to that depth or point at which fusion ceases  
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Slag   the product formed when buring steel combines with oxygen  
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Weld   joining two or more times by fusion  
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Welding helmet   a protective device worn on the head while arc welding to protect the eyes, skin, and other exposed parts from injury  
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Welding position   the location of a weld relative to the location of the welding equipment, such as flat, vertical, horizontal, or overhead  
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Bleeding the lines   removing gas pressure from all lines and equipment, as with oxyacetylene welding systems  
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Brazing   the process of joining metal with a filler rod that melts at a temperature below the metal being joined  
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Carbonizing flame   a flame with excess acetylene; adjustment is needed to achieve a neutral flame  
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Cutting tip   a special tip used in cutting metal with gas systems such as oxyacetylene  
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Filler rod   a long, thin metal rod used in welding to add to or fill joins when welding or brazing  
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Flammable   the quality of a substance that is capable of burning  
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Fusion   the process of joining by melting  
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Gauge   a device used to measure certain substances such as pressure in an oxyacetylene welding/cutting system  
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Neutral flame   an oxyacetylene flame with a balance of oxygen and acetylene  
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Oxidizing flame   an oxyacetylene flame with an excess of oxygen; adjustment is needed to achieve a neutral flame  
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Regulator   a device that controls the flow amount of a liquid or gas; with oxyacetylene welding systems, regulators control the flow of oxygen and acetylene  
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Tip   the part of a welding or cutting torch with holes to release fuel for combustion  
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Tip cleaner   small, round rod-like devices that remove dirt from the holes in welding and cutting torch tips  
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Torch   the assembly in an oxyacetylene system that mixes oxygen and acetylene to provide the desired flame  
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Valve   a device that controls the flow of gas in an oxyacetylene system  
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Die   a device or instrument used to cut threads on a rod or bolt  
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Rivet   a short rod-like fastening device made of soft metal that can be readily spread on each end  
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Solder   a mixture of tin and lead  
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Soldering   bonding metals and alloys that melt at temperatures below 840° F  
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Sweating   the process of soldering a piece of copper pipe into a fitting  
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Tap   a hardened and brittle fluted tool used to cut threads inside of metal  
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Tinning   the process of bonding filler material to a base metal  
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Four cycle engine   an engine with four strokes per cycle  
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Internal combustion engine   a device that converts the energy in fuel into rotating power  
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Stroke   the movement of a piston from top to bottom or from bottom to top  
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Top Dead Center (TDC)   position of the piston at its highest point  
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Two-stroke cycle engine   an engine with two strokes per cycle  
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Architect scale   a specialized ruler used in making or measuring reduced scale drawings; it is marked with a range of calibrated scales or ratios  
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Border line   heavy black line drawn close to the outer edge of paper used for drawing plans  
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Drawing   a likeness of an object, individual, or other subject made with a pencil, pen, or other instrument  
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Pictorial drawing   kinds of drawings that show an object in three dimensions; common types are isometric, oblique, and perspective  
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Scale   an instrument with all increments shortened in a consistent proportion  
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Sketch   a rough drawing of an idea, object, or procedure  
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Title block   the section of a drawing reserved for information about the drawing in general  
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Triangle   a drafting instrument shaped as a thin flat right-angled triangle with two other angles of 45° or other angles of 30° and 60°, respectively  
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Cold chisel   a hand tool made of hardened steel for cutting metal by striking with a hammer  
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Mushroomed   a spread or pushed over condition caused by being struck repeatedly  
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Temper   to heat a piece of tool sheet followed by controlled cooling so as to control the degree of hardness  
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Whet   to sharpen by rubbing on a stone  
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Fitting   a part used to connect pieces of pipe or to connect other objects to pipe  
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Flaring   the process of enlarging the opening of tubing in a bell shape  
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Pipe   rigid tube-like material often used in plumbing  
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PVC   a type of plastic pipe and fittings made of polyvinyl chloride  
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Reaming   the process of removing the bur from the inside end of steel pipe after it has been cut  
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Tubing   flexible pipe often made of copper or plastics  
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Valve   a device that controls the flow of water, gas, or other substance  
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Crosscut   the process of cutting across the grain of wood  
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Grain   lines in lumber resulting from the annual growth rings of the tree from which the lumber was manufactured  
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Hardwood   wood with smaller grain that is denser and more difficult to cut; e.g., oak and maple  
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Kerf   the cutaway opening made when sawing or otherwise cutting materials  
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Lumber   wood products made by sawing logs  
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Plywood   wood products made by glueing thin sheets of wood together in layers  
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Softwood   wood with larger grain that is less dense and easier to cut; e.g., pine and fir  
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Ampere   a measure of the rate of flow of a current in a conductor  
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Circuit   an electrical source and wires connected to an electrical device  
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Circuit breaker   a switch that trips and breaks the circuit when more than a specified amount of current passes through it  
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Conductor   any material that will permit an electron to move through it  
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Conduit   protective tube with individual insulated wires running through it  
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Electricity   form of energy that can produce light, heat, magnetism, and chemical changes  
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Grounding   the process of making an electrical connection between a circuit, electricity-using device, or other electricity source to the earth toreduce the chance of shock and damage  
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Insulator   material that provides great resistance to the flow of electricity  
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Kilowatt hour   the use of 1000 watts per hour  
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National Electrical Code®   a standard for the safe installation of electrical wiring and equipment  
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Ohm   a measure of the resistance of a material to the flow of an electrical current  
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Resistance   any tendancy of a material to prevent electrical flow  
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Short circuit   a condition that occurs when electricity flows back to its source to rapidly and trips fuses, burns wires, and drains batteries  
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Volt   a measure of electrical pressure  
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Voltage drop   loss of voltage as electricity travels through a wire  
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Watt   a measure of energy available or work that can be done using one ampere at one volt  
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Aggregate   sand and gravel that comprise the bulk of concrete  
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Concrete   an artificial stone-like material formed by combining aggregate, Portland cement, and water  
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Cubic yard   a standard measure of concrete equal to 27 cubic feet  
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Curing   proper drying of concrete to assure maximum strength  
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Floating   smoothing the surface of newly placed concrete  
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Form   a frame or mold that holds newly placed concrete until it has been set  
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Masonry unit   anything constructed of brick, stone, tile, or concrete units held in place with Portland cement  
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Mortar   a mixture of fine aggregate (sand), mortar cement, and water that is used as bonding material in masonry work  
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Portland cement   dry powder made by burning limestone and clay followed by grinding and mixing; used to make concrete  
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Reinforced concrete   material placed in new concrete to increase strength; steel rods and wire are placed in forms before the concrete is placed while other reinforcement material (such as fiberglass) is added as the concrete is being mixed  
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Screeding   striking off exess concrete to create a smooth and level surface  
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Trowel   a hand tool used in concrete and masonry work  
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Workable mix   the consistency of wet concrete when the various ingredients are mixed together correctly  
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Back Sight (BS)   a rod reading taken on a point of known elevation  
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Benchmark (BM)   a permanent point of known or assumed elevation from which a survey started  
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Chain   a unit of measurement which equals 66 feet  
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Contour line   a line connecting points on the land surface which have the same elevation  
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Differential leveling   the process of determining the releative elevations of various points; determining elevation differences between points  
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Foresight   a rod reading taking place on a point of unknown elevation  
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Global Positioning System (GPS)   a satellite-based navigation system  
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Height of instrument   the elevation of the level line of sight of the crosshairs in the instrument with respect to the benchmark  
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Turning point   a temporary point for a transit while doing differential leveling  
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