Industrial and trades terminology · MLC-0113

Industrial and trades terms: K (70)

• Kangaroo routeThe commercial air route between Australia and the United Kingdom through the Eastern Hemisphere, a name...
• Kármán lineAn internationally recognized boundary that defines the edge of space, situated 100 kilometers (62 miles)...
• KarozzinA traditional Maltese horse-drawn carriage, four-wheeled, with a canopy roof and bench seating for four...
• KDLumber dried in a heated chamber, called a kiln, to lower its moisture content so that it stays dimensionally...
• KeelA structural member running longitudinally along the bottom of a boat or ship, forming the backbone of the...
• Keep downAn obsolete printing-house instruction to use capital letters as sparingly as possible, setting words in...
• KeepaliveA message sent periodically between two network devices to confirm that the connection between them is still...
• KeeveA large wooden tub used in traditional ore dressing for the gravity separation of heavy minerals from lighter...
• KeikiA small plantlet that develops on the flower spike or stem of an orchid, particularly Phalaenopsis orchids...
• KeratophyreA fine-grained, extrusive igneous rock, specifically an altered trachyte or andesite characterized by a high...
• KERSKinetic Energy Recovery System, a technology designed to capture and store kinetic energy generated during...
• Kettle bottomA smooth, rounded, cylindrical mass of rock in the roof of a coal mine that can drop out without warning and...
• KeyA mechanical device used to operate a lock, consisting of a metal shaft with a unique series of cuts or...
• KeyboardA peripheral input device consisting of an array of buttons or keys that act as mechanical levers or...
• KeybounceAn undesirable electrical signal noise that occurs when a mechanical switch or relay is pressed. The physical...
• KeyedDescribing a mechanical connection where a key, a separate component, is used to prevent relative rotation...
• KeyholeAn opening in a lock mechanism designed to receive the corresponding key. Its shape and internal...
• KeyplateThe printing plate that carries the most detail or the darkest color, typically black, in a multi-color...
• KeysetA specialized telephone or communication device equipped with multiple programmable buttons or keys for...
• KeywayA longitudinal slot or recess machined into a shaft or the bore of a mating component like a gear, pulley, or...
• K-factorA dimensionless ratio used in sheet metal bending to describe the location of the neutral axis relative to...
• KickTo work a press by the impact of the foot on a treadle, which drives its cycle in place of a hand lever or a...
• Kick wheelA traditional pottery wheel powered by the potter's foot, which kicks a flywheel to generate rotational...
• KickbackA sudden, forceful backward or upward thrust of a chainsaw or other cutting tool, occurring when the tip of...
• KickdownThe automatic downshifting of an automatic transmission to a lower gear when the accelerator pedal is fully...
• KickerA short, introductory line of text set above a main headline, often in a smaller or contrasting typeface. Its...
• KidA small wooden tub or container, historically used aboard sailing vessels to hold and serve food for a group...
• KiddingThe process of parturition in goats, where a female goat, known as a doe, gives birth to one or more...
• Kidnapped robot problemA challenge in robot localization where a mobile robot is unexpectedly moved to an unknown location without...
• KilocandelaA unit of luminous intensity equal to one thousand candelas. The candela is the base unit of luminous...
• KilodegreeA unit equal to one thousand degrees, applied to temperature in degrees Celsius or to plane angle in degrees...
• KilograyA unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation, equivalent to one thousand grays. The gray measures the energy...
• KilojouleA unit of energy or work in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one thousand joules. It...
• KilokatalA unit of catalytic activity, representing one thousand katals. The katal is the SI unit for measuring the...
• KilomoleA unit of amount of substance equal to one thousand moles. The mole is the SI base unit for amount of...
• KilosecondA unit of time equal to one thousand seconds. The second is the base unit of time in the International System...
• Kinematic envelopeThe maximum space occupied by a railway vehicle, including all its movements such as body sway, suspension...
• KineticsThe branch of classical mechanics concerned with the relationship between the motion of bodies and its...
• KingThe name given to the Great Western Railway's 6000 Class, a series of 4-6-0 express passenger steam...
• KingpinA large pivot pin that connects the steering knuckle to the axle beam in a solid front axle suspension...
• Kirkendall effectThe phenomenon of unequal diffusion rates between two different atomic species across an interface, leading...
• KittingThe process in manufacturing and logistics of gathering all the individual components, parts, and materials...
• KludgeAn awkward, inelegant, or temporary solution to a technical or mechanical problem, constructed from...
• KneeA structural or mechanical component that forms an angular joint, similar to a bent knee, providing support...
• KneecapA formed metal cap, shaped to match the profile of a ribbed metal roof panel, that is placed on a panel rib...
• Knee-high by the Fourth of JulyA traditional adage used in agricultural regions to gauge the growth progress of corn crops. It indicates...
• KneepieceA structural component in timber framing or roof construction, typically a short, angled piece of wood...
• Knife pleatA type of sharp, narrow fold in fabric where all pleats are pressed in the same direction, creating a series...
• Knife-edgeA sharp, V-shaped pivot point used in precision weighing scales and other measuring instruments to minimize...
• Knit capA close-fitting, brimless hat constructed from knitted fabric, designed to provide warmth in cold weather...
• KnittingBritish informal railway slang for the overhead electrification wires above the track, known formally as...
• KnobbingThe rough dressing of stone in the quarry by knocking off the projections and points from the block. It is a...
• KnobbleTo work a mass of refined iron from a finery forge into a consolidated lump, or knob, suitable for hammering...
• KnockAn audible pinging or rattling sound from an internal combustion engine caused by detonation, which is the...
• Knock downTo reduce the intensity of a fire, bringing it under control and significantly decreasing its spread and...
• Knock upTo align a stack of paper sheets by tapping their edges on a flat surface, creating a neat, squared block...
• KnockingAn audible metallic pinging or rattling from an engine when part of the unburned air-fuel mixture ignites...
• KnockoffA product that imitates the design or style of a more expensive or well-known brand, but is sold at a lower...
• KnockoutA printing technique where one color or object is removed from beneath another to prevent overprinting and...
• KnockstoneA stone block or bench on which ore is broken up with hammers into small pieces. In the lead mines of...
• KnopA decorative lump or protuberance intentionally created in a material such as yarn or glass. In textiles, it...
• KnotA unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, used to measure the velocity of a vessel through water...
• KnuckleThe joint or pivot point in a hinge, formed by the interlocking looped parts, called knuckles, through which...
• KoepeA type of friction hoist system used in deep mine shafts for raising and lowering conveyances such as cages...
• KPIAn abbreviation for kingpin inclination, the angle between the steering axis through the kingpin or the upper...
• KräusenA stage in the fermentation of beer, characterized by a thick, rocky head of foam that forms on the surface...
• Krueger flapA type of leading-edge flap that pivots out from the underside of an aircraft wing to increase lift at low...
• KruppizeTo apply a specific method of case-hardening to a steel plate, a process developed by the Krupp company of...
• K-swapThe installation of a Honda K-series engine into a vehicle chassis not originally designed for it, most...
• KVMKeyboard, Video, Mouse, referring to a switch that allows a user to control multiple computers from a single...

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