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| Inch
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A measure of length equal to 1/12 of a foot. |
| Inch-pound
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Work unit, which equals the force, needed to move a weight of one pound over a one-inch distance. |
| Inching
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Another term for jogging, which is the movement of a crane hook, bridge or trolley when they are moved in short, jerky increments, such as stop and start. |
| Inchoate
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An incomplete, unfinished, interrupted right. |
| Incident solar radiation
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The amount of solar radiation striking a surface per unit of time and area. |
| Incline
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(1) To lean, slope or slant. (2) A sloping graded piece of land. (3) To have a preference or liking. |
| Inclined manometer
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Measuring device, which is sensitive enough to note slight changes of a liquid level in a tan. One end of an inclined, fluid filled tube is connected to the tank and another end is open to the atmosphere. The fluid level in the tube changes in larger proportion due to changes in the liquid level in the tank, which can be noted. |
| Inclined position
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Pipe axis inclined at a 45-degree angle during pipe welding. |
| Incombustible
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That which cannot be burned. |
| Income
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Money or other benefits coming from the use of property, skill or business. The excess of revenue over expenses and losses for an accounting period. |
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