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| Garnish |
to decorate food |
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| Gate
(1) |
the trigger lead on a
thyristor |
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| Gate
(2) |
a logic
circuit which switches on its output depending on the state of its inputs |
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| G-Clamp |
a device you can use to hold work steady or to
keep parts assembled while glue dries |
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| Gear |
a toothed wheel, usually fixed to a shaft
so that it rotates at the same speed as the shaft |
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| Gear
Ratio |
a comparison of the number
of teeth on the input and output gears in a gear train |
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| Gear
train |
two or more gears meshing
together |
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| Germanium |
A
metallic element used in diodes and transistors for its semiconductor
properties. |
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| Glass
paper |
an abrasive
paper used to smooth the rough edges of freshly sawn wood |
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| Glaze |
a coating of egg and sugar
used to provide a shine on food |
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| Glue
Gun |
a device for heating and applying hot melt glue
to parts to be joined together. |
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| Grain |
a
characteristic pattern which is visible on the surface of wood |
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| Graphite |
a
mineral substance used with clay to make the lead of a pencil. Pencils are
made softer or harder, depending on the proportion of graphite and clay
used in them. |
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| GRP |
glass reinforced plastic
sometimes called glass fibre |
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