Terms Starting with K
Keeper-A small, half-circular, tapered metal piece that keeps the intake and exhaust valve retainers attached to the valve.
Keyway-A machined slot on a shaft that holds a metal piece called the key. A slot and key are used together to keep a pulley or hub from rotating on a shaft.
Kinetic energy-Energy in motion.
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Keeper-A small, half-circular, tapered metal piece that keeps the intake and exhaust valve retainers attached to the valve.
Keyway-A machined slot on a shaft that holds a metal piece called the key. A slot and key are used together to keep a pulley or hub from rotating on a shaft.
Kinetic energy-Energy in motion.
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