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MEK (methyl ethyl ketone) deoiling. { waks liquid on the tray under consideration. Symbol-
frak⭈shənā⭈shən } ized NWe3. { vā⭈bər ¦nəm⭈bər thrē }
wax manufacturing [CHEM ENG] A petroleum web plate [ENG] A steel plate that forms the
refinery process similar to wax fractionation for web of a beam, girder, or truss. { web plāt }
the manufacture of oil-free waxes by chilling and wedge [DES ENG] A piece of resistant material
crystallization from a solvent. { waks man⭈ whose two major surfaces make an acute angle.
əfak⭈chə⭈riŋ } [ENG] In ultrasonic testing, a device which di-
wax master See wax original. { waks mas⭈tər } rects waves of ultrasonic energy into the test
wax original [ENG ACOUS] An original recording piece at an angle. { wej }
made on a wax surface and used to make a mas- wedge bit [DES ENG] A tapered-nose noncoring
ter. Also known as wax master. { waks ərij⭈ bit, used to ream out the borehole alongside the
ən⭈əl } steel deflecting wedge in hole-deflection opera-
way point See via point. { wā pȯint } tions. Also known as bull-nose bit; wedge
ways [CIV ENG] 1. The tracks and sliding tim- reaming bit; wedging bit. { wej bit }
bers used in launching a vessel. 2. The building wedge bonding [ENG] A type of thermocom-
slip or space upon which the sliding timbers or pression bonding in which a wedge-shaped tool
ways, supporting a vessel to be launched, travel. is used to press a small section of the lead wire
[MECH ENG] Bearing surfaces used to guide and onto the bonding pad of an integrated circuit.
support moving parts of machine tools; may be { wej bänd⭈iŋ }
flat, V-shaped, or dovetailed. { wāz } wedge core lifter [MECH ENG] A core-gripping
wear [ENG] Deterioration of a surface due to device consisting of a series of three or more
material removal caused by relative motion be- serrated-face, tapered wedges contained in slot-
tween it and another part. { wer } ted and tapered recesses cut into the inner sur-
wearing course [CIV ENG] The top layer of sur- face of a lifter case or sleeve; the case is threaded
facing on a road. { wer⭈iŋ kȯrs } to the inner tube of a core barrel, and as the
weather bar See water bar. { weth⭈ər bär } core enters the inner tube, it lifts the wedges up
weathered joint See weather-struck joint. { ¦weth⭈ along the case taper; when the barrel is raised,
ərd ¦jȯint } the wedges are pulled tight, gripping the core.
weather observation radar See weather radar. { wej ¦kȯr lif⭈tər }
{ weth⭈ər äb⭈zərvā⭈shən rādär } wedge photometer [ENG] A photometer in
weatherometer [ENG] A device used to subject which the luminous flux density of light from
articles and finishes to accelerated weathering two sources is made equal by pushing into the
conditions; for example, a rich ultraviolet source, beam from the brighter source a wedge of ab-
water spray, or salt water. { weth⭈əräm⭈əd⭈ər } sorbing material; the wedge has a scale indicat-
weatherproof [ENG] Able to withstand expo- ing how much it reduces the flux density, so that
sure to weather without damage. { weth⭈ər the luminous intensities of the sources may be
prüf } compared. { wej fətäm⭈əd⭈ər }
weather radar [ENG] Generally, any radar which wedge reaming bit See wedge bit. { wej rēm⭈
is suitable or can be used for the detection of iŋ bit }
precipitation or clouds. Also known as weather wedging [ENG] 1. A method used in quarrying
observation radar. { weth⭈ər rādär } to obtain large, regular blocks of building stones;
weather resistance [ENG] The ability of a mate- a row of holes is drilled, either by hand or by
rial, paint, film, or the like to withstand the ef- pneumatic drills, close to each other so that a
fects of wind, rain, or sun and to retain its appear- longitudinal crevice is formed into which a gently
ance and integrity. { weth⭈ər rizis⭈təns } sloping steel wedge is driven, and the block of
weather strip [BUILD] A piece of material, such stone can be detached without shattering.
as wood or rubber, applied to the joints of a 2. The act of changing the course of a borehole
window or door to stop drafts. { weth⭈ər strip } by using a deflecting wedge. 3. The lodging of
weather-struck joint [CIV ENG] A horizontal two or more wedge-shaped pieces of core inside
joint in a course of masonry in which the mortar a core barrel, and therefore blocking it. 4. The
at the upper edge has been pressed in, forming material, moss, or wood used to render the shaft
a convex surface that sheds water. Also known lining tight. { wej⭈iŋ }
as weathered joint. { weth⭈ər strək jȯint } wedging bit See wedge bit. { wej⭈iŋ bit }
web [CIV ENG] The vertical strip connecting the weep hole [CIV ENG] A hole in a wood sill, re-
upper and lower flanges of a rail or girder. taining wall, or other structure to allow accumu-
[MECH ENG] For twist drills and reamers, the lated water to escape. { wēp hōl }
central portion of the tool body that joins the weighing rain gage [ENG] A type of recording
loads. { web } rain gage, consisting of a receiver in the shape
web angle See chisel-edge angle. { web aŋ⭈gəl } of a funnel which empties into a bucket mounted
Weber number 3 [CHEM ENG] A dimensionless upon a weighing mechanism; the weight of the
number used in interfacial area determination catch is recorded, on a clock-driven chart, as
in distillation equipment, equal to the surface inches of precipitation; used at climatological
tension divided by the product of the liquid den- stations. { wā⭈iŋ rān gāj }
sity, the acceleration of gravity, and the depth of weight [MECH] 1. The gravitational force with

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