-
a. = abt about , ,
a.c. alternative current [Ll`tWnqtIv`kArqnt]
a/c = acct account
ad hoc
a.i. ad interim (.) ,
a.m. ante meridiem (.)
amp. ampere [`xmpeq]
btto brutto ()
BTU British Thermal Unit
Centigrade [`sentigreid] ()
. cent
circa
c.. cubic centimeter
..w. counterclockwise
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cf. confer
cfm. cubic feet per minute
cg. center of gravity
u. cubic
.w. clockwise
d. density
d. = dia. = diam. diameter
db decibel
d.c. direct current [dq`rekt`kArent]
deg. degree 1. ; 2.
e.g. for example (exempli gratia .)
E.M.F. electromotive force
esp. especially ,
et al
etc. [et`setrq] ,
exps expenses ,
F Fahrenheit [`fxrqnhaIt]
FM frequency modulated
f. foot, feet ,
f.p.m. feet per minute
f/s factor of safety ,
h. 1. hour ; 2. hundred
hf. half
Hi-Fi, hi-fi high-fidelity
h.p. horse power
i. = in. inch
ibid
i.e. that is (id est .)
kg kilogram
km kilometer
kw. kilowatt
kwhr kilowatt-hour -
lb. pound (453,6 )
m. meter
max. maximum
mi. mile
mm. millimeter
m.p. melting point
m.p.h. miles per hour
m.v. market value
n. 1. net () ; 2. number ; 3. note ,
NB nota bene
obj. ,
P. = p. 1. power ; 2. pressure
per se
p.m. post meridiem (.)
pis. pounds per square inch
q.v. quod vide (-)
resp. respectively
spec. 1. special ; 2. specific , ,
sq.ft. square foot
syst. system
temp temperature
temp. temporary
UV ultraviolet
var. various ,
viz videlicet [vi`dJliset] (.)
vs. versus (.) ,
v.s. vide supra (.)
v.v. vice versa
w. with
X experimental
yd. yard
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