ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999 Contact Jim Takacs, X7268, [email protected] regarding changes, corrections and/or additions. March2004 Term Drawings Text [insul] A a programming language APL APL abandon ship ABDNSHP abdnshp abbreviate ABBR abbr abnormal ABNL abnl about ABT abt above ABV abv above baseline ABL abl above water AW aw abrasive ABRSV abrsv abrasive-resistant ABRSVRES abrsvres absolute ABS abs absolute ceiling ABSCLG absclg absorption ABSORB absorb abstract ABSTR abstr accelerate ACCEL accel accelerator ACLTR acltr accelerometer ACCLRM acclrm accept ACPT acpt acceptable quality level AQL AQL acceptable quality test AQT AQT acceptable reliability level ARL ARL acceptor ACPTR acptr access ACS acs access opening AO AO access panel AP AP access time ACST ACST accessory ACCESS access accident ACDT acdt accommodate ACCOM accom accordance with AW aw account ACCT acct accumulate ACCUM accum accumulator ACC acc accumulator switch ACS ACS accurate ACCUR accur acetate ACTT actt acetate [insul] (see cellulose acetate) acetylene ACET acet acid waste AW aw acidproof AP ap acidproof floor APF APF acid-resisting AR AR acknowledge ACK ack acoustic ACST acst acoustic mine sweeping AMNSWP AMNSWP JLAB APPROVED ABBREVIATIONS (The material in this section is in alphabetical order based on the entries under the heading "Term.")
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a programming language APL APLabandon ship ABDNSHP abdnshpabbreviate ABBR abbrabnormal ABNL abnlabout ABT abtabove ABV abvabove baseline ABL ablabove water AW awabrasive ABRSV abrsvabrasive-resistant ABRSVRES abrsvresabsolute ABS absabsolute ceiling ABSCLG absclgabsorption ABSORB absorbabstract ABSTR abstraccelerate ACCEL accelaccelerator ACLTR acltraccelerometer ACCLRM acclrmaccept ACPT acptacceptable quality level AQL AQLacceptable quality test AQT AQTacceptable reliability level ARL ARLacceptor ACPTR acptraccess ACS acsaccess opening AO AOaccess panel AP APaccess time ACST ACSTaccessory ACCESS accessaccident ACDT acdtaccommodate ACCOM accomaccordance with AW awaccount ACCT acctaccumulate ACCUM accumaccumulator ACC accaccumulator switch ACS ACSaccurate ACCUR accuracetate ACTT acttacetate [insul] (see cellulose acetate)acetylene ACET acetacid waste AW awacidproof AP apacidproof floor APF APFacid-resisting AR ARacknowledge ACK ackacoustic ACST acstacoustic mine sweeping AMNSWP AMNSWP
JLAB APPROVED ABBREVIATIONS
(The material in this section is in alphabetical order based on the entries under the heading "Term.")
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
acoustical plaster ceiling APC APCacoustical tile ceiling ATC ATCacquire ACQ acqacquisition ACQ acqacquisition advice code AAC AACacross ACR acracross flats ACRFLT ACRFLTacrylic ACRYL acrylaction ACTN actnaction cutout ACO acoaction time AT atactivate ACM actvtactivation analysis ACTVNANAL actvnanalactivator ACTVTR actvtractive element group AEG AEGactivity ACT actactual ACTL actlactuate ACTE acteactuating ACTG actgactuator ACTR actradaptation ADAPT adaptadapter ADAPR adptradapter booster AB ABAdaptive Flight Control Systems AFCS AFCSaddendum ADD addaddition ADD addadditional ADDL addladditive ADDT addtaddress ADRS adrsadhere ADH adhadhesive ADH adhadjacent ADJ adjadjust ADJ adjadjustable speed ADJSP adjspadminister ADMIN adminadmitting ADMG admgAdoptive Flight Control System AFCS AFCSadsorbent ADSORB adsorbadvance ADV advadvance alteration notice AAN AANadvance change notice ACN ACNadvance engineering change proposal AECP AECPadvance engineering order AEO AEOadvance material request AMR AMRadvanced battery acquisition radar ABAR ABARadvertisement AD adadvisory ADVSY advsyaerodynamic AERODYN aerodynaerodynamic center AC ACaerological AEROL aerolaeronautic AERO aeroaeronautical material specification AMS AMSaeronautical national taper pipe thread ANPT ANPTaeronautical recommended practice ARP ARP
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aeronautical standards group ASG ASGaerospace ground equipment AGE AGEafter AFT aftafter cooler AFTCLR AFTCLRafter engine room AER AERafter peak AP APafter perpendicular AP APafter torpedo room ATRM ATRMafterburner AB abagent AGT agtaggregate AGGR aggragitate AG agaileron AIL ailair blast AB abair blast circuit breaker ABCB ABCBair blast transformer ABT ABTair circuit breaker ACB ACBair circulating ACIRC acircair cleaner AIRCLNR AIRCLNRair data computing ADC ADCair escape AE AEAir Force-Navy AN ANAir Force-Navy Aeronautical ANA ANAAir Force-Navy Design AND ANDAir Force-Navy-Civil ANC ANCair header AHDR ahdrair induction AINDTN AINDTNair installations AI AIair lock AL ALair movement data AMD AMDair munitions AMUN amunair over AO AOair over hydraulic AH ahair passage AP APair route traffic control center ARTCC ARTCCair shutoff ASHOF ASHOFair shutter AIRSHTR AIRSHTRair starting ASTRG ASTRGair traffic control ATC ATCair transport radio ATR ATRair turbine motor ATM atmairborne ABN abnairborne early warning AEW AEWairborne interceptor AI AIairborne surveillance radar ASR ASRair-break switch ABSW abswair-condition AIRCOND aircondair-cooled ACLD acidaircraft ACFT acftaircraft approach light AAL AALaircraft control and warning ACW acwairframe AFR afrairframe-mounted accessory drive AMAD AMADairplane APL aplairport APRT aprtairport surveillance radar APSR APSRair-position indicator API APIairscoop AS asairspeed AS as
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airspeed indicator AI AIairtight AT atair-to-air AA asair-to-air identification AAI AAIair-to-air-missile AAM AAMair-to-ground AG AGair-to-surface missile ASM ASMair-to-underwater missile AUM AUMalarm ALM aimalarm check valve ACV ACValclad ALCD alcdalcohol ALC alcalgebra ALG algalgebraic compiler and translator ACT ACTalgorithm ALGO algoalgorithmic-oriented language ALGOL ALGOLalidade ALDD alddalignment ALIGN alignalkaline ALK alkalkalinity ALKY alkyall-number calling ANC ANCallocate ALLOC allocallowance ALLOW allowallowance parts list APL APLalloy ALY alyalloy-steel protective plating ASPP ASPPalphabetical ALPHA alphaalphanumeric output ANO ANOalteration ALTRN altrnaltered ALTRD altrdalternate ALTN altnalternating current AC ACalternating current synchronous ACS ACSalternation ALT altalternative ALTNV altnvalternator ALTNTR altntraltimeter ALTM altmaltitude ALT altaltitude transmitting equipment ALTE altealuminum AL ALaluminum conductor steel-reinforced ACRS ACSRamalgam AMLG amlgamateur television ATV ATVamatol AM amamber AMB ambamber light AL ALambient AMB ambambulance AMB ambamendment AMEND amendAmerican AMER AmerAmerican Gage Design Standard AGDS AGDSAmerican National Standard ASCII ASCIIAmerican Standard Elevator Code ASEC ASECAmerican Steel Wire Gage ASWG ASWGAmerican Wire Gage AWG AWGammeter AMM ammammeter switch AS ASammonia AMNA amnaammonium nitrate AMNIT amnitammunition AMMO ammoammunition hoist AMOHST AMOHSTammunition hoist drive AMOHSTDR AMOHSTDRammunition identification code AIC AICammunition rack AMMORK AMMORKamount AMT amtampere AMP* amp*ampere [turn] AT atampere demand meter AD ADampere-hour AMPHR* amphr*ampere-hour meter AHM AHMamphibian AMPH amphamphibious AMPH amphamphibious truck AMPHTRK amphtrkamplidyne AMPLDN ampldnamplidyne generator AMPLG AMPLG
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amplidyne motor generator AMPLMG AMPLMGamplifier AMPL amplamplitude AMPTD amptdamplitude modulation AM AManalog ANLG anlganalog-to-digital AD adanalog-to-digital converter ADC ADCanalysis ANAL analanalytical rework program ARP ARPanalyze ANALY analyanchor AHR ahranchor bolt AB ABanchor light ANLT anltanchor order AOR aoranchor windlass AWNDLS AWNDLSanchored filament ANCFIL ANCFILand so forth ETC etcanechoic ANCH anchangiocardiogram ACG acgangle order ANLOR ANLORangle stop valve ASV ASVangular ANLR anlranhydride ANHYD anhydanhydrous ANHYD anhydanneal ANL andannouncing ANCG ancgannular ANLR anirannunciator ANN annanode AD adanodize ANDZ andzanswer ANS ansante meridiem [before noon] AM amantenna ANT antantenna scan SCAN SCANanti tracking control ATRC ATRCantiair output AAO aaoantiaircraft AA AAantiaircraft artillery AAA AAAantiaircraft common AAC AACantiaircraft fire control AAFC AAFCantiaircraft self-destroying AASD AASDantifriction bearing AFB AFBantifriction metal AFM AFMantihunt AH ahantiicing AI aiantijamming AJ ajantilogarithm ANTILOG antilogantimissile missile AMM AMMantimotor torpedo boat AMTB AMTBantimotorboat AMB ambantipersonnel APERS APERSantirepeat relay ARR ARRantiseptic ANTSPT antsptantisubmarine AS ASantisubmarine warfare ASW ASWantitank AT ATantitank nonmetallic ATNM ATNMantitorpedo ATORP atorpantitoxin ANTOX antoxantitransmit-receive ATR ATRantitransmit-receive tube ATRT ATRTantiunderwater warfare AUW AUWapartment APT aptaperture APERT apertapothecary APOTH apothapparatus APPAR apparapparent APRNT aprntappearance APP appappendix APPX appxapplication APPL applapplied APLD apldapplique APLQ aplqapproach APRCH aprchapproval APPVL appvlapprove APPV appv
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approved APVD apvdapproximate APPROX approxApril APR Apraqueous AQ aqarbitrary ARB arbarc weld ARCW arcwarccosecant ARCCSE arccsearccosine ARCCOS arccosarccotangent ARCCOT arccotarchitectural projected window APW APWarchitecture ARCH archarchive ARCH archarcing ARNG arngarcsecant ARCSEC arcsecarcsine ARCSIN arcsinarctangent ARCTAN arctanarea drain AD ADarea moving target indicator AMTI AMTIarea weight average resolution AWAR awararea weighted average T-number AWAT awatargument programming AP AParithmetic ARITH aritharithmetic and logic unit ALU aluarithmetic average AA AAarithmetic unit ARITHU arithuarmament ARMT armtarmament and electronics AE aearmature ARM armarmature accelerator AA AAarmature shunt ARMSHT armshtarming ARM armArming and Fusing System AFS AFSarming wire AW AWarmor grating AG AGarmor plate ARMPL armplarmored ARMD armdarmored cable ARMCA armcaarmored infantry vehicle AIV AIVarmored personnel carrier APC APCarmored utility vehicle AUV AUVarmor-piercing AP AParmor-piercing-capped APC APCarmor-piercing-capped APCI APCIarmor-piercing-capped APCIT APCITarmor-piercing-incendiary API APIarmor-piercing-incendiary APIT APITarmor-piercing-with tracer APT APTArmy-Navy AN ANArmy-Navy British ANB ANBArmy-Navy Commercial ANC ANCArmy-Navy Design AND ANDArmy-Navy-Air Force ANAF ANAFaromatic AROM aromarrange ARR arrarray processing instruction set APIS APISarrester
ARSRarsr
arresting [gear or hook] ARG argarsine ARS arsarticle ART artarticulated ARTCLD artcldartificial ARTF artfartificial neutron ARTRON artronartillery ARTY artyas drawn AD ADas required AR ARas soon as possible ASAP ASAPasbestos ASB asbasbestos cement AC ACasbestos millboard AMB ambasbestos roof shingles ARS ARSasbestos-cement board ACB ACBasbestos-covered metal ACM ACMasphalt ASPH asphasphalt roof shingles ASPHRS asphrsasphalt-plank floor ASPHPF asphpf
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asphalt-tile base ATB ATBasphalt-tile floor ATF ATFaspirator ASPRTR asprtrassemble ASSEM assemassemble [auto manufacturing] ASM asmassembly ASSY assyassembly and repair AR ARassembly jig AJ AJassign ASGN asgnassignment ASGMT asgmtassistance ASSTN asstnassistant ASST asstAssisted Takeoff System ATOS ATOSassociate ASSOC assocassociation ASSN assnassort ASRT asrtastern ASTN astnastigmatism ASTIG astigastragal A aastronomical time switch ATS ATSastronomical unit AU AUastrophysics ASTROPHYS astrophysasymmetric ASYM asymasymptote ASYMP asympat a later date ALD ALDathwartship ATH athatmosphere ATM atmatomic (comb form) AT atatomic explosion ATXPL atxplatomic hydrogen weld ATW atwatomic weight ATWT atwtatomizing ATMG atmgattach ATCH atchattachment ATCH atchattack ATCK atckattention ATTN attnattenuation ATTEN attenattenuator ATTEN attenattitude ATTD attdattorney ATTY attyaudible AUD andaudio AUD andaudio frequency AF AFauditor AUDTR audtraugment AGMT agmtAugust AUG Augauthorize AUTH authautomatic AUTO autoautomatic bandwidth control ABWC ABWCautomatic bass compensation ABSC ABSCautomatic bias compensation ABCP ABCPautomatic brightness control ABC ABCautomatic check valve AUTOCV autocvautomatic checkout equipment ACE ACEautomatic circuit exchange ACKTX ACKTXautomatic clutter eliminator ACLE ACLEautomatic data processing ADP ADPautomatic digital network AUTODIN AUTODINautomatic direction finder ADF ADFautomatic door seal ADS ADSautomatic flight control equipment AFCE AFCEAutomatic Flight Control System AFCS AFCSautomatic frequency control AFC AFCautomatic gain control AGC AGCautomatic ground-controlled approach AGCA AGCAautomatic ground-controlled landing AGCL AGCLAutomatic Instrument Landing Approach System ATLAS ATLASAutomatic Instrument Landing System AILS AILSautomatic lean AUTOLEAN autoleanautomatic level control ALC ALCautomatic message accounting AMA AMA
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automatic meteorological AMOS AMOSautomatic mixture control AMC AMCautomatic monitoring AUM AUMautomatic moving-target indicator AMTI AMTIautomatic noise limiter ANL ANLautomatic number identification ANI ANIautomatic output control AOC ACCautomatic overload AUTOOVLD AUTOOVLDautomatic overload circuit AOVC AOVCautomatic phase control APC APCautomatic phase lock APL APLautomatic pistol AUTOP AUTOPautomatic reclosing AUTORECL AUTORECLautomatic rich AUTORICH AUTORICHautomatic sensitivity control ASC ASCautomatic starter AUTOSTRT AUTOSTRTautomatic starting AUTOSTRTG autostrtgautomatic stop and check valve AUTOSCV AUTOSCVautomatic terrain recognition and navigation ATRAN ATRANautomatic test equipment ATE ATEautomatic transformer AXFMR AXFMRautomatic voice network AUTOVON AUTOVONautomatic volume control AVC AVCautomatic volume expansion AVE AVEautomatic zero set AZS AZSautomation AUTOMN automnautomobile AUTO autoautomotive AUTOM automautotransformer AUTOXFMR AUTOXFMRauxiliary AUX auxauxiliary power unit APU APUauxiliary register AUXR AUXRauxiliary switch ASW ASWauxiliary switch [breaker] ASC ASCauxiliary switch [breaker] normally open ASO ASOavailability AVLBL avlblavailable AVAIL availavenue AVE aveaverage AVG avgaverage daily traffic ADT ADTaverage diameter AVGDIA avgdiaaverage efficiency index AEI AEIaverage outgoing quality AGO AOQaverage outgoing quality limit AOQL AOQLaverage picture level AVPL AVPLaverage sample number ASN ASNaverage total inspection ATI ATIaviation AVN avnaviation electronics AVIONICS AVIONICSaviation gas turbine AGT AGTavoirdupois AVDP avdpawning AWN awnaxial flow AXFL AXFLaxial pitch AXP AXPaxial pressure angle APA APAazimuth AZ azazimuth and elevation AZEL AZELazimuth and range AZRNG AZRNG
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
Bbabbitt BAB babback end BE BEback focal distance BFD BFDback focal length BFL BFLback gear BG BGback of board BB BBback pressure BP BPback shelf BKSLF bkslfback to back BB bbback view BV byback-connected BC BCbackface BF bfback-feed BF bfbackground BKGD bkgdbacklash BL blbacklash allowance BA BAback-pressure control BPC BPCbackward-wave magnetron BWM BWMbackward-wave oscillator BWO BWObackward-wave power amplifier BWPA BWPAbackwater valve BWV BWVbacteriological BACT bactbaffle BAF bafbaggage BAG bagbail out BO BObakery BAK bakbalance BAL balbalanced line driver BLD BLDbalanced voltage BALV balybalancing coil BALCL balclbalancing rheostat BALRHEO balrheobalancing set BALS balsball bearing BBRG bbrgball stop BSP bspballast BLST blstballistic BAL balBallistic Missile Early Warning System BMEWS BMEWSband display BNDDIS BNDDISband elimination BDELIM BDELIMband filter cutoff BFCO bfcobandpass BP bybandstop filter BSFL bsflbandwidth BW bwbarbette BARB barbbarge, cargo BC BCbarge, knockdown BK BKbarge, training BT BTbarium crown BC BCbarometer BARO barobarracks BKS bksbarred BRRD brrdbarrel tile roof BTR BTRbarrier BARR barrbarrier coat BC BCBarrier Ready Light System BRLS BRLSBarrier Up Indicator System BUIS BUISbarrier, greaseproof BGP BGPbarrier, moisture-vaporproof BMVP BMVPbarrier, waterproof BWP BWPbarring BRRG brrgbaryta light fling BLF BLFbase [electron device] B Bbase and increment B&I B&1base band BB BBbase detonating BD BDbase detonating fuze BDF BDFbase detonating, self-destroying BDSD BDSDbase diameter BDIA bdiabase ejection BE BEbase fuze BF BFbase helix angle BHA BHAbase ignition BI BIbase line BL BLbase percussion BP BP
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base pitch BP BPbase plate BP BPbasement BSMT bsmtbasic BSC bscbasic contour line BCL BCLbasic impulse insulation level BIL bilbasic network BASNET basnetbasket BSKT bsktbatch mixer BMXR bmxrbathythermograph BT btbattalion BN bnbatten BATT battbatter BAT batbattery BTRY btrybattery [electrical] BAT batbattery charger BATCHG batchgbattle BAT batbattle dressing BD BDbayonet BAY baybayonet candelabra BAYC baycbayonet candelabra BAYCAND baycandbayonet candelabra double contact BAYCANDDC baycanddcbayonet candelabra single contact BAYCANDSC baycandscbayonet skirted BAYSK bayskbeacon BCN bcnbeams and stringers BS bs
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beamsteering BMSTRG bmstrgbeamwidth BMW bmwbearing BRG brgbearing deviation indicator BDI BDIbearing procurement BPS BPSbeat frequency BF BFbeat-frequency oscillator BFO BFObecket BCKT bcktbedding BDNG bdngbedpan BDPN bdpnbedroom BR brbefore BFR bfrbeginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code (computers] BASIC BASICbell alarm switch BASW baswbell and bell BB BBbell and flange BF BFbell and spigot BS BSbell cord BC BCbell crank BELCRK belcrkbell end BE BEbelling BLNG blngbellmouth BLMTH blmthbellows BLWS blwsbelow BLW blwbelt work line BWL BWLbench BNCH bnchbench mark BM BMbenchboard BNCHBD bnchbdbend down BDN bdnbend line BL BLbend radius BR BRbend up BUP bupbending BUG bngbent BT btberth BTH bthberthing BERTH berthBessemer BESS Bessbetween BETW betwbetween centers BC BCbetween perpendiculars BP BPbevel BEV bevbeveled wood siding BWS BWSbeverage BVGE bvgebiconditional BICOND bicondbiconvex BCVX bcvxbicycle BCL bclbill of exchange BE BEbill of lading BL BLbill of material BM BMbill of sale BS BSbillet BL blbillet steel BLSTL blstlbimetallic BMTLC bmtlcbinary BIN binbinary coded decimal BCD BCDbinary coded information BCI BCIbinary counter BC BCbinary decoder BD BDbinary digit BIT BITbinary divide BDV BDVbinary subtract BS BSbinder BDR bdrbinding BDG bdgbinding head BDGH BDGH
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binnacle BNCL bnclbinocular BNCLR bnclrbinominal expansion BINOMEXP BINOMEXPbioastronautic orbiting space station BOSS BOSSbiochemical ox ygen demand BOD BODbiological BIOL biolbiological defense BIODEF BIODEFbiological electronics BIONICS BIONICSbiological warfare BW BWbiology BIOL biolbiology (comb form) BID biobiparting doors BIPD BIPDbipost BPT bptBirmingham Wire Gage BWG BWGbistaple BSTL bstlbits per inch BPI BPIbits per second BPS BPSbituminous BITUM bitumblack BLK blkblack BK bkblack and white BW bwblack and white prints BW bwblack enamel slate BES BESblack iron BI BIblack oil finish slate BOFS BOFSblack powder BP BPblack scale BS BSblack varnish cambric [insul] BVC BVCblackboard BKD bkdblacken BLKN blknblackening BLKNG blkngblackout BO boblackout door BOD BODblackout window BOW BOWblacksmith BSMITH bsmithblade BL blblank BLK blkblanket BLKT blktblanking BLKG blkgblanking die BLKGD blkndblasting powder BLSTGPWD blstgpwdbleed BL blbleeder BLDR bldrblend BLN blnblinder BLD bldblock BLK blkblocking BLKG blkgblocking oscillator BO BOblowdown BLWDN blwdnblower BLO bloblowoff BO boblowout BLWT blwtblowout coil BOC bocblowtorch BLWT blwtblue BLU blublue BL blblue indicating light BIL BILblue stern light BSTLT bstlt
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blue tool steel BTS BTSblueprint BP byboard BD bdboard foot [measure] FBM FBMboatswain BOSN bosnbobbin BOB bobbody-bound bolts BBB BBBbody-on-chassis BOC BOCboiler BLR blrboiler feed BF BFboiler feed compound tank BFCT BFCTboiler feed pump BFP BFPboiler feedwater BFW BFWboiler house BH BHboiler pressure BOPRESS bopressboiler water BOWR BOWRboilermaker BMKR bmkrboiling BOG bogboiling point BP BPboldface type BF BFbolster BOLS bolsbolt circle BC BCbolted bonnet BLTBT bltbtbolted on base BOBS bobsbolted plate BP BPbomb nose fuze BNF BNFbomb service BS BSbomb tail fuze BTF BTFbomb testing device BTD BTDbombardier BMBDR bmbdrbombardment [projectile] BBT bbtbombsight BOMST bomstbonded BND bndbonderize BNDZ bndzbonding BNOG bndgboneless BNLS bnlsbonnet BNT bntbookcase BC bebook-form drawing BFD BFDbookrack BR brboost rocket BSTRKT bstrktbooster BSTR bstrbootstrap BTST btstborescope BS bsboresight BRSIT brsitborosilicate crown BSC BSCborrowed light BLT BLTboth faces BF BFboth sides BS BSboth ways BW BWbottle BTL btlbottom BOT botbottom chord BC BCbottom face BF BFbottom layer BL BLbottom lead left BTLL BTLL
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bottom lead right BTLR BTLRbottoming BOTMG botmgboundary BDY bdybow buoyancy BBYCY bbycy
bow designation light BDLT bdltbow diving BDVG bdvgbow door BDO bdobow light BWLT bwltbow plane BPLA BPLAbowstring BWSTRN bwstrnbox fin BXF bxfboxcar detector BXDT BXDTbracket BRKT brktbraid BRD brdbraided BRD brdbraided wire BW BWbrake BK bkbrake band BRKBD brkbdbrake mean effective pressure BMEP BMEPbranch BR brbrass BRS brsbrass divider strip BDS BDSbraze BRZ brzbrazier BRAZ brazbrazier head BRAZH brazhbrazing BRZG brzgbread wrapping and sealing machine BWSM BWSMbreak BRK brkbreak before make BBM BBMbreak jaw BJ BJbreakdown BKDN bkdnbreakdown diode BKDNDIO BKDNDIObreaker BRKR brkrbreaker end BE BEbreaking BRKG brkgbreathe BRTH brthbreather BRTHR brthrbreathing apparatus BA BAbreech loading BL BLbreech mechanism BM BMbrick BRK brkbridge BRDG brdgbridge cutoff BCO BCObright BRT brtbrightness BRT brtbrilliance BRIL brilBrinell hardness BH BHBrinell hardness number BHN BHNBritish Standard BSI BSIBritish Standard Wire Gage SWG SWGBritish thermal unit BTU* BTU*broach BRCH brchbroadcast BC bebronze BRZ brzbroom closet BCL bclbrown BRN brnbrown BR br
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Brown & Sharpe Wire Gage BS BSbrowning aircraft machine BAMG BAMGbrowning automatic rifle BAR BARbrowning machine gun BMG BMGbrush BR brbrush holder BRH brhbubble memory BUBMEM BUBMEMbucket BKT bktbuckram BUCK buckbuffer BFR bfrbuffer amplifier BA BAbuffer register BR BRbuffing BFG bfgbuilding BLDG bldgbuilding line BL BLbuilt in test BIT BITbuilt-in BLTIN bltinbulk [substrate] (electron BU BUbulkhead BHD bhdbulldozer BDZR bdzrbulletin BULL bullbulletin board BB BBbulletproof BPRF bprfbullnose BN bnbunching BCHG bchgbunching black BB BBbundle BDL bdlbuoy messenger BMSS BMSSbuoyant BYNT byntbureau BU buburlap BRLP brlpburner BNR bnrburning BRNG brngburnish BNSH bnshburster BRSTR brstrbursting strength BRSTSTR brststrbus selector BSLR bslrbus tie BT BTbus transfer BTR BTRbush transfer BTR BTRbushel BU bubushing BSHG bshgbushing current transformer BCT BCTbushing potential device BPD BPDbusiness BUS busbusiness input-output rerun BIOR BIORbutane BUTN butnbutcher BTCR btcrbut-live BL blbutt line BL BLbutt weld BTWLD BTWLDbutterfly BTFL BTFLbuttock line BL BLbutton BTN btnbutton head BTNHD BTNHDbuzzer BUZ buz
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
bypass BYP bypCcable fuzing [firing] CF Cfcable television CAN catvcable termination equipment CTE CTEcalibration CAL calcam timing contact CTC CTCcamera control unit CCU CCUcanceled transmission CANTRAN CANTRANcandlepower CID cpcanister CSTR cstrcapable CPBL cpblcapacitance CAP capcapacitor diode CD CDcapacitor diode gate CDG CDGcarbon film resistor CFR CFRcarbon steel CS CScard per minute CPM CPMcard random access memory CRAM CRAMcard-to-tape tape CTT CTTcarrier elimination filter CEF CEFcarrier frequency CF CFcarrier frequency shift CFS CFScarrier operated relay COR CORcarrier supply CS CScarrier to noise CN CNcarrier wave CW CWcarrying CRYG crygcartographer CRTOG crtogcarton CTN ctncartridge CRTG crtgcartridge storage case CSC CSCcasing CSG csgcast steel CS CScast stone CS CScastellate CSTL cstlcasting CSTG cstgcatalyst CTLST ctlstcategory CAT catcathode-ray oscilloscope CRO CROcathode-ray tube CRT CRTcatwalk CTWALK CTWALKcaution CAUT cautceiling and visibility unlimited CAVU CAVUcelestial CEL celcenter CTR ctrcenter frequency CTRF CTRFcenter frequency modulation CFM CFMcenter frequency stabilization CFS CFS
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center line average CLA CLAcenter line vertical keel CVK CVKcenter section CS CScenter tap CT CTcenter to center C TO C C TO Ccentering CTRG CTRGcentipoise CP CPcentral CTL CTLcentral command decoder CCD CCDcentral logic unit CLU CLUcentral processing element CPE CPEcentral processing unit CPU CPUcentral timing equipment CTE CTEcentral timing unit CTU CTUcentralized traffic control CTC CTCceramic file CT CTceramic-tile base CTB CTBceramic-tile floor CTF CTFchamber CHAMB chambchange CHG chgchange point CID CP
change request CR CRchangeable type-plate style CTPS CTPScharge coupled device CCD CCDcheck value CV CVcheckout and automatic monitoring CAM CAMchemical biological munitions CBM CBMchemical warfare CW CWchloropicrin PS PSchrome vanadium CRVAN crvanchrome-tanned leather CRTANLTHR crtanlthrchromium plate CRPL CRPLchronometer CRNMTR crnmtrcircuit CKT CKTcircuit master CM CMcircuit requirement table CRT CRTcircuit switching magnetic tape CSMT CSMTcircuit switching unit CSU CSUcircular polarization CP CPcircular probable error CPE CPEcirculating water pump CWP CWPcivil CVL cvlclarification CLAR clarclear air turbulence CAT CATclear write condition CWC CWCclock pulsed control CPC CPCclockwise CW cwclose packed CID CPclose support CS CSclose to shoulder CTS CTSclose type control circuit contact CTCCC CTCCCclosed loop CL CLclosed loop approach control CLAC CLACclose-in support CIS CIScluster bomb unit CBU CBUcoarse CRS crs
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coated CTD ctdcoating CTG ctgcode identification number CIN cincoded automatic gain control CAGC CAGCcoded biphase COB[ COBIcoded pulse anticlutter CPACS CPACScoder sequential pulse CSP CSPcoherent master oscillator COMO COMOcoherent phase shift keying CPSK CPSKcoil sketch CS CScold drawn copper CSC CSCcold side CSD CSDcold water CW CWcold-rolled steel CRS CRScollimator COL Colcolor code cc CCcombat ready CR CRcombat vehicle CV CVcombined CMBD cmbdcombined distribution frame CDF CDFcombining COMB combcommand and service module CSM CSMcommand control number CCN CCNcommand data acquisition CDA CDAcommand destruct receiver CDR CDRcommand destruct transmitter CDT CDTcommand module CM CMcommand pulse output CPO CPOcommand radio link CORAL coralcommission COMSN comsncommon digitizer CD CDcommon steel [projectile] CS CScommunication line terminator COLT coltcommunications access device CAD CADcommunications and data C&D c&dcommunications and navigation CN cncommunications automatic processing equipment CAPE CAPEcommunications electronics meteorological CEM CEMcommunications intelligence COMINT COMINTcommunications jamming COMJAM COMJAMcommunications moon relay CMR CMRcommunications need COMNEED comneedcommunications network COMNET COMNETcommunications satellite COMSAT comsatcommunications satellite relay CSR CSRcommunications support element CSE CSEcommunications zone indicator COZI COZIcommunity automatic exchange CAX CAXcomparator buffer CB CBcompatible single sideband CSSB CSSBcompensated avalanche diode CAD CADcompiler COMP compcomplementary semiconductor controlled CSCR CSCRcomplementary transistor logic CTL CTLcomplementary unijunction transistor CUJT CUJTcomplete with CW CWcomponent board CB CBcomponent board assembly CBA CBA
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component change control CCC CCCcomponent metal parts CMP CMPcomponent repair CR CRcompressor COMPR comprcomputed air release point CARP CARPcomputer access device CAD CADcomputer access device input CADI CADIcomputer access device output CADO CADOcomputer aided design CAD CADcomputer aided manufacturing CAM CAMcomputer aided test equipment CATE CATEcomputer automated CASE CASEcomputer data word CDW CDWcomputer direct to telegraph CODIT coditcomputer indicator CI CIcomputer process control CPC CPCcomputerized tomography CT CTconcentric CONC concconcept formulation CF CFconcession CON conconcrete splash block CSB CSBconcurrent CNCR cncrcondensation trail CONTRAIL contrailcondition COND condconducted susceptibility CS csconductor COND condconference CONF confconfiguration item CI ciconfine CONF confconical CONL conlconical scan CONSCAN conscanconical scan on receive only CSORO CSOROconnection CONN connconsecutive CONSEC consecconsole CSL cslconsolidated cryptologic program CCP CCPconstant current transformer CCT CCTconstant level speech CLS CLSconstant output amplifier COA COAconstant speed drive CSD CSDcontact CONT contcontact lost CL CLcontact potential difference CPD CPDcontinental horsepower CONTHP CONTHPcontinental polar air mass CPAM CPAMcontinental tropical air mass CTAM CTAMcontinued CONTD contdcontinued CONT contcontinuous current monitoring device CCMD CCMDcontinuous rod CR CRcontinuous wave CW CWcontinuous wave acquisition CWAR CWARcontinuous wave frequency modulated CWFM CWFMcontinuous wave illuminator CWI CWIcontinuous wave intermediate frequency CWIF CWIFcontinuously variable CV CVcontour CTR ctr
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
contract data requirements list CDRL CDRLcontract end item CEI CEIcontractor furnished aircraft equipment CFAE CFAEcontrast CTRS ctrscontrol [computers] CTRL ctrlcontrol point CP CIDcontrol power switch CSW CSWcontrol read-only memory CROM CROMcontrol shift register CSR CSRcontrol stick steering CSS CSScontrol switch CS CScontrol transmitter CX CXcontrol wheel steering CWS CWScontrollable radar target simulator CRTS CRTScontrolled blip scan CBS CBScontrolled carrier modulation CCM CCMcontrolled current feedback transformer CCFT CCFTcontrolled rectifier CR CRcontrols and displays CD CDconvection CONVN convnconvector CONVR convrconventional CVNTL cvntlconvergence CONVG convgconversion CVRSN cvrsnconvex CVX cvxcoordinated universal time UTC UTCcopper oxide CLIO cuocoppersmith CSMITH CSMITHcore memory CM CMcore memory driver CMD CMDcore shift CS CScore shift driver CSD CSDcore storage element CSE CSEcore transistor logic CTL CTLcorrective maintenance CM CMcorrelated orientation tracking and ranging COTAR COTARcorrelation display analyzing and recording CODAR CODARcorrelation radar CORAD CORADcorrelation radio link CORAL CORALcorrosion CRSN crsncorrosive CRSV crsvcorrugated wire glass CWG CWGcosecant CSC csccount CT ctcount per minute CTM ctmcount per second CTS ctscounter CTR ctrcounter intelligence CI CIcounter voltage CV CVcounterfire CF CFcounterinsurgency COIN coincountermeasures and deception CMD CMDcountermeasures homing CMH CMHcountershaft CTSHFT ctshftcountersink CSK cskcountersink other side CSKO CSKO
headquarters HQ hqheadset HDST hdstheat emergency service tanks REST HESTheat exchange HE HEheat shield HTSHLD htshldheat sink HTSK htskheated HTD htdheater HTR htrheating HTG htgheating cabinet HC HCheat-resisting HTRES htresheat-treat HTTR httrheavy HVY hvyheavy aircraft fuel HAF HAFheavy end aviation fuel HEAF HEAFheavy machine gun HMG HMGheavy-barrel [rifle] HB HBheavy-duty HD HDheel breaster HLBR HLBRheel line HL HLheel sanding HLSD HLSDheel to heel HH HHheight HGT hgtheight by width by length HXWXL HXWXLheight finding HTF HTFhelical HLCL hiclhelical compression HLCPS hicpshelical extension HLEXT hlexthelicopter HLCPTR hlcptrhelipotentiometer HPOT hpothelix angle HLXA hlxahelper HLP hlphermetic sealed container HSC HSCherringbone HGBN hgbnhertz Hz* Hz*heterodyne HET hethexachlorethane HC hehexagon HEX hexhexagonal head HEXHD hexhdhexagonal socket HEXSOC hexsochexagonal socket head HEXSOCH hexsochhigh altitude HA HAhigh capacity (projectile) HC HChigh carbon HC HChigh explosive HE HEhigh fidelity HIFI HIFIhigh frequency HF HFhigh humidity HIHUM HIHUMhigh impact HIMP HIMPhigh intensity HINT HINThigh pass HP HPhigh point HPT HPThigh potential HIPOT HIPOThigh pressure HP HPhigh speed HS HShigh temperature HTM HTMhigh tensile HTNSL HTNSL
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
high tension HT HThigh voltage HV HVhigh-altitude platform HAP HAPhigh-altitude terrain contour data sensor HATCDS HATCDShigh-carbon steel HCS HCShigh-carbon steel, heat-treated HCSHT HCSHThigh-explosive antiaircraft HEAA HEAAhigh-explosive antitank HEAT HEAThigh-explosive armor-piercing HEAP HEAPhigh-explosive discarding sabot REDS HEDShigh-explosive incendiary HEI HEIhigh-explosive incendiary with tracer HEIT HEIThigh-explosive plastic HEP HEPhigh-explosive ramjet HERJ HERJhigh-explosive rocket-assisted HERA HERAhigh-explosive spotting HES HEShigh-explosive with tracer HET HEThigh-frequency current HFCUR HFCURhigh-frequency oscillator HFO HFOhigh-grade plow steel HGPS HGPShigh-level language (computers) HLL HLLhighline HL hlhigh-noise-immunity logic HNIL HNILhighpass filter HPFL HPFLhigh-potential test HIPOTT HIPOTThigh-power acquisition radar HIPAR HIPARhigh-pressure steam HIPS HPShigh-pressure test HPT HPThigh-speed reader HSR HSRhigh-speed steel HSS HSShigh-tensile cast iron HTCI HTCIhigh-tensile steel HTS HTShigh-tensile strength HTS HTShigh-threshold logic HTL HTLhigh-velocity, aircraft rocket HVAR HVARhigh-velocity, armor-piercing HVAP HVAPhigh-velocity, target practice HVTP HVTPhigh-voltage regulator HVR HVRhigh-water line HWL HWLhighway HWY hwyhinge HNG hnghinge jaw HJ HJhinge line HL HLhinge pillar HPLR HPLRhinged plotting board HPB HPBhinged seat HS HShoist HST hsthold off generator HOGEN HOGENholddown HLDN hldnholder HLDR hldrholding HLDG hldgholding coil HC HCholding fixture HF HFhollow HOL holhollow metal HM hmhollow metal door and frame HMDF HMDFhollow tile HT HT
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
homing HOM hornhone-finish monolithic floor HFMF HFMFhoneycomb HNYCMB hnycmbhonorary HON honhook rail HR HRhookup HKP hkphopper HPR hprhorizon HRZN hrznhorizon scanner HSC HSChorizon sensor HS HShorizontal HORIZ horizhorizontal center line HCL HCLhorizontal impulse HZMP HZMPhorizontal impulse reaction HIR HIRhorizontal location of center of gravity HCG HCGhorizontal reaction HZRN HZRNhorizontal reference line HRL HRLhorizontal shear HS HShorizontal tabulation HT HThorizontal volute spring suspension HVSS HVSShorn fiber HNDFBR hndfbrhorn gap switch HGSW HGSWhorsepower HP* hp*horsepower-hour HPHR* HPHR*hose bib HB HBhose clamp HC HChose connector HCONN HCONNhose rack HR HRhose thread HSTH HSTHhospital HOSP hosphot brine pump HBPUMP HBPUMPhot leg HLG HLGhot side HSD HSDhot tin HT HThot water HW HWhot water, circulating HWC HWChot-galvanize HGALV HGALVhot-press HP HPhot-rolled HR HRhot-rolled steel HRS HRShot-rolled, pickled and oiled HRPO HRPOhot-water heater HWH HWHhotwell HWL hwlhour HR* hr*house HSE hsehousehold HSHLD hshldhousing HSG hsghovering HVRNG hvrnghowitzer HOW howhowitzer motor carriage HMC HMChowler HW hwhumid HMD hmdhumidity HMD hmdhunting HNTG hntghybrid HYB hybhybrid electromagnetic wave HEMW HEMW
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
hybrid microelectronic device HYBMED HYBMEDhydrated HYDTD hydtdhydraulic HYDR hydrhydraulic clean HC HChydrid digital-analog and pulse time HYDAPT HYDAPThydrocyanic acid HCN HCNhydroelectric HYDRELC hydrelchydro-form die HFD HFDhydrogen-ion concentration pH pHhydrometer HYDM hydmhydrophone HYPH hyphhydrostatic HYDRST hydrsthyperbola HYPERB hyperbhyperbolic secant SECH sechhyperbolic sine SINH sinhhyperbolic tangent TANH tanhhyperfine structure HFS HFShypergolic clean HGC hgchypervelocity, armor-piercing HVAP HVAPhypervelocity, armor-piercing discarding sabot HVAPDS HVAPDShypervelocity, target practice HVTP HVTPhypervelocity, target practice, discarding sabot HVTPDS HVTPDShypotenuse HYP hyphypothetical HYPOTH hypothIice cream ICBM icrmice-cuber ICBR icbrideal lowpass filter ILPFL ILPFLidentification (DENT identidentification beacon IBCN ibcnidentification friend or foe IFF IFFidentification friend or foe IFFS IFFSidentification light IDLT idltidentification number IDNO idnoidentification of position IP IPidentified foe IDFO IDFOidentify DDENT identidler IDL idlignition IGN ignignitor IGNTR igntrignitron IGN ignilluminate ILLUM illumilluminating [projectiles] SS ssillustrate ILLUS illusillustrated parts breakdown IPB IPBimage, storage translation and reproduction ISTAR ISTARimaginary IMAG imagimitation IMIT imitimmediate IMMED immedimmersion IMRS imrsimpact IMP impimpedance IMPD impdimpedor IMFR imprimpeller IMPLR imprimperfect IMPF impfimperial IMPRL imprl
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
impingement IGMT igmtimplement IMPL implimpose IMPS impsimpregnate IMPRG imprgimpression IMPRSN imprsnimproved plow steel IMPPS IMPPSimprovement IMPROV improvimpulse IMPLS implsimpulse conductor IC ICin accordance with IAW IAWin the place cited LOCCIT loccitinboard INBD inbdincandescent INCAND incandincendiary INCND incndincendiary bomb IB IBinch IN* in*inch per second IPS* IPS*inch-pound INLB* inlb*incinerator INCIN incininclined INCLN incininclined ladder IL ILinclosure INCLS inclsinclude INCL inclinclusive INCL inclincoherent INCOH incohincoming INCM incmincomplete INCOMP incompincomplete sequence [relay] IS ISincorporated INC INCincorrect INCOR incorincrease INCR incrincrement INCR incrincubator INCBR incbrindent INDT indtindentured parts list IPL IPLindependent INDEP indepindeterminate INDET indetindex IDX idxindex list IL ILindicate IND indindicated airspeed IAS IASindicated horsepower-hour IHPH IHPHindicated mean effective pressure IMEP IMEPindicating lamp INDLP indlpindicator driver ID IDindicator-transmitter INDTR INDTRindirect waste IW iwindirectly IDRTY idrtyindividually INDV indvinduced draft ID IDinductance IND indinductance regulator INDREG indreginductance-capacitance LC LCinductance-capacitance resistance LCR LCRinduction IND indinduction compass ICMPS ICMPSinductor IDCTR idctrinductosyn ISYN isyn
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
industrial INDL indlindustrial service is ISindustry IND indinert INRT inrtinert filler INRTFLR INRTFLRinert gas INRTG INRTGinertial INSTL inrtlinertial demand servomotor IDSM IDSMinertial guidance IG lGinertial guidance system IGS IGSinertial measurement unit IMU IMUinertialess scanning, tracking, and ranging INSTAR INSTARinference INFRN infrninfinite INF infinfinity INF infinflatable IFL iflinflating-deflating IFLDFL IFLDFLinformation INFO infoinformation retrieval center IRC IRCinformation sort and predict ISAP ISAPinfrared IR IRinfrared acquisition radar IRACQR IRACQRinfrared countermeasures IRCM IRCMinfrared maser IRASER MASERinfrared monochromatic radiation IRMRA IRMRAingot IGT igtinhibit INHB inhbinhibit halt flip-flop IHFF IHFFinitial INIT initinitial velocity IV IVinitiation INIT initinject INJ injinlet INL inlinlet and outlet head IOH IONinlet guide vane IGV
IGV
inlet manhole IMH IMHinner INR inrinner back end IBE IBEinner bottom IB IBinner front end IFE IFEinner keel IK IKinoperative INOP inopinorganic INORG inorginput INP inpinput translator INXLTR INXLTRinput-output IO IOinput-output buffer IOB IOBinput-output element IOE IOEinput-output register IOR IORinquiry INQ inqinscription INSC inscinsect screen IS ISinsecticide ICTCD ictcdinseparable INSEP insepinsert INSR insrinsert character INSCHAR inscharinsert screw thread INST INST
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
inside INS insinside diameter ID IDinside frosted IF IFinside layer IL ILinside mold line IML IMLinside of metal IM IMinside radius IR IRinside trim template ITT ITTinsignia ISGN isgninsoluble INSTL insolinspect INSP inspinspection check fixture ICF ICFinspection check template ICT ICTinstall INSTL instlinstallation INSTIL instlinstallation and maintenance IM IMinstaller INSTLR instirinstantaneous INST instinstantaneous automatic gain control IAGC IAGCinstantaneous automatic volume control IAVC IAVCinstantaneous overload IOL IOLinstantaneous relay INSTRLY instrlyinstitute INST instinstruct INSTR instrinstruction book IB IBinstruction card IC ICinstruction folder IF IFinstruction leaflet IL ILinstruction plate IP IPinstruction pulse IP IPinstruction tag IT ITinstrument INSTR instrinstrument flight rules IFR IFRinstrument landing approach ILA ILAInstrument Landing Approach ]LAS ILASInstrument Landing system ILS ILSinstrument panel INSTPN INSTPNinstrumentation INSTM instminsufficient INSUF insufinsulate INSUL insulinsulated-gate field-effect transistor IGFET IGFETinsulating transformer IT ITinsulation resistance IR IRinsulation specification ISPEC ISPECinsulation test specification ITS ITSinsure INS insintake INTK intkintegral INT intintegrated circuit IC ICintegrated data processing IDP IPDintegrated injection logic IIL IILintegrated passive-action detection and acquisition equipment IPADAE IPADAEintegrated time and absolute error ITAE ITAEintegrating INTEG integintelligence INTEL intelintensity INTEN intenintensive-care unit ICU ICUintercept INTCP intcpinterceptor missile IM IMinterchangeable INTCHG intchginterchangeable solid and screen panels IP IPinterchanger INTCHGR intchgrintercommunication INTERCOM intercomintercommunication [short form] ICM icmintercommunication drum ICDRUM ICDRUMIntercommunication System ICS ICSinterconnection INTCON intconintercontinental ballistic missile ICBM ICBMintercooler INCLR inclrintercylinder INTCYL intcylinterface INTFC intfcinterface control drawing ICD ICDinterference INTRF INTRFintergovernmental INTERGOVT INTERGOVTinterior INTR intr
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
interior communication IC ICinterior communication and fire control distribution ICFCD ICFCDinterlock INTEK intlkintermediate INTMD intmdintermediate distributing frame IDF IDFintermediate frequency IF IFintermediate missile IM IMintermediate power amplifier IPA IPAintermediate pressure IP IPintermediate voltage IV IVintermediate-range ballistic missile IRBM IRBMintermittent INTMT intmtintermittent commercial and amateur service ICAS ICASintermittent duty IDTY IDTYintermodulation distortion IMD IMDinternal INTL intlinternal combustion IC ICinternal combustion engine ICE ICEinternal connection INTCON intconinternal diameter ID IDinternal pipe thread IPT IPTinternational INTL intlInternational Annealed IACS IACSInternational Critical Tables ICT ICTinternational direct distance dialing IDDD IDDDInternational Pipe Standard IPS IPSInternational Standard Thread [metric] IST ISTInternational System of Units SI S]interoffice memorandum IOM IOMinterphase transformer INTPHTR INTPHTRinterphone INTPH intphinterphone control station ICS ICSinterpolation INTRPL intrplinterpole INTPO intpointerpost IP ipinterpret INSTR intprinterpupillary INTRPLRY intrplryinterrogate INSTG intrginterrogator-responder IR IRinterrogator-transponder IT IT
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
interrupt INTRPT intrptinterrupt control register INCR INCRinterrupted continuous wave ICW ICWinterrupter [relay] INT intintersect INTSCT intsctintership INTSHP intshpinterstage INTSTG intstginterval INTVL intvlintervalometer INTVLM intvlmintricate INTRC intrcintroduction INTRO introinvariant INVAR invarinventory INVN invninventory schedule is ISinverse INVS invsinverse cosecant ARCCSE arccseinverse cosine ARCCOS arccosinverse cotangent ARCCOT arccotinverse secant ARCSEC arcsecinverse sine ARCSIN arcsininverse tangent ARCTAN arctaninverse time limit ITL ITLinverse time relay ITR ITRinvert INVT invtinverter INV invinvolute INVLT invltinward INWD inwdion chamber IC ICiron pipe IP IPiron pipe size IPS IPSiron pipe thread IPT IPTiron-body bronze-mounted IBBM IBBMiron-core reactor ICR ICRironing board IB lBironsphere IONO IOnOirregular IRREG irregisland IS isisolate ISOL isolisolated-gate field-effect transistor IGFET IGFETisolation ISLN islnisolation ward ISLNWD islnwdisometric ISO isoisosceles ISOS isosissue ISS issitem identification II iiitem reduction studies IRS IRSJjacket JKT jktjacket water JW JWjackscrew JKSCR jkscrjamming JAMG jamgjanitor's closet JC JCJanuary JAN Janjapanned JAP japjet propelled JP JPjet-assisted takeoff JATO JATOjettison JTSN jtsnjig template JT JT
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
job order JO JOjoggle JOG jogjoiner pilaster fume tight JPFT JPFTjoiner pilaster nontight JPNT JPNTjoint JT jtJoint Army-Navy JAN JANJoint Army-Navy-Air Force JANAF JANAFjoint bar JTB JTBjoint compound JC JCjoints NPSM npsmjoists and planks JP JPjournal JNL jnlJuly JUL Juljunction JCT jctjunction box JB JBjunction field-effect transistor JFET JFETJune JUN Junjunior JR jrjust not noticeable difference JNND JNNDjust noticeable difference JND JNDKKalamein KAL kalKalamein door KALD KALDKalamein door and frame KDF KDFkeene's cement plaster KCP KCPkeene's cement plaster ceiling KCPC KCPCkeeping KPG kpgkerosene KRSN krsnkey locker KL klkey pulsing KPLS KPLSkeyboard KYBD kybdkeypunch KP kpkeyseat KST kstkeyway KWY kwykick plate KPL KPLkick plate & drip KPD KPDkickoff [relay] KO kokickpipe KIP kpkiln-dried KID kdkilovolt-ampere hour KVAH* KVAH*kilovolt-ampere hour meter KVAHM KVAHMkilovolt-ampere meter KVAM KVAMkilowatt-hour meter KWHM KWHMkinescope KINE kinekinetic energy KE KEknee brace KB KBknife switch KNSW KNSWknife-blade KNBL KNBLknife-edge KNED KNEDknock down KID KIDknockout KO koKoroseal KRAL kral
lacquer LAO laqladder LAD ladladder rung LR LRlagging LAG laglaminate LAM lamlampblack LMPBLK lmpblklampholder LPHLDR lphldrlanding LDG ldglanding gear LDGGR ldggrLanding Observer Signal System LOSS LOSSlanding signal wand light LSWLT lswltlandmark LDMK ldmklantern LTRN ltrnlanyard LNYD lnydlapping LPG lpglarge LGE lgelarge artificial neuron network LANNET LANNETlarge tug LT ltlarge-scale hybrid integration LSHI LSHIlarge-scale integration LSI LSIlaser detection and ranging LADAR LADARlashing LSHG lshglast-in-first-out LIFO LIFOlatch LCH lchlatch checking switch LCSW LCSWlateral LATL latllatitude LAT latlattice LTC ltclaunch LANH lanhlaunch and control center LCC LCClauncher LCHR lchrlauncher site LS LSlaundry LAU laulaundry chute LC LClaundry tray LT LTlavatory LAV lavlawn faucet LF LFlayer LYR lyrlayout LYT lytlead angle LA LAlead-coated metal LCM LCMlead-covered LC LCleader LDR ldrleading LD ldleading edge LE LEleading edge radius LER LERleakage LKG lkgleakoff LOFF loffleast common multiple LCM LCMleast material condition LMC LMCleather LTHR lthrleaves LVS lvsleft arithmetic element LAE LAEleft bank LBK lbkleft hand LH LHleft male LM LM
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
left side LS LSleft-hand drive LHDR LHDRleft-hand side LHS LHSleft-right indicator LRI LRIlength LG lglength between LBP LBPlength of chord LC LClength of curve LCRV LCRVlength of lead (actual]
lightweight insulating concrete LWIC LWIClignum vitae LGNMVTE LGNMVTElimber LIM limlimestone LS Islimit LIM limlimit switch LIMSW LIMSWlimited LTD ltdlimiter LMTR Imtrlimiting LMTG Imtgline amplifier and super sync mixer LASSM LASSMline drawing LD LDline printer LPTR LPTRline receiving amplifier LRA LRAlineal LIN linlinear LIN linlinear detonating card LDC LDClinear integrated circuit LIC LICline-carrying LC LCline-drop compensator LDC LDCline-of-sight LOS LOSlining LNG Inglinkage LKGE Ikgelinoleum LINOL linollinoleum base LB LBlinoleum floor LF LFlintel LNTL Intlliquid LIQ liqliquid fuel LIQFL LIQFLliquid in glass LQGLS LQGLSliquid oxygen LOX LOXliquid petroleum gas LPG LPGliquid rocket LR LRliquid-crystal display LCD LCDliquidometer LQMETR Igmetrliquid-rocket engine LRE LREliquor LQR Iqrlist of material LM LMlist of specifications and LSST LSSTlithograph LITHO litholitter LIT litlitter hook LH LHlive load LL LLlizard LIZ lizload carrier LC LCload center LC LCload factor [tabular] LF LFload list LL LLload ratio LR LRload shifting resistor LSR LSRload waterline LWL LWLload, update, subset LUS LUSload-compensating [relay] LC LCloader LDR LDRload-indicating relay LIRLY LIRLYloading LDR Idr
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
load-limiting resistor LLRES LLRESload-ratio control LRC LRCload-resistor (relay] LR LRlocal LCL Icllocal apparent time LAPT LAPTlocal automatic message accounting LAMA LAMAlocal oscillator LO LOlocal sidereal time LSDT LSDTlocal standard time LST LSTlocalizer LOC loclocate LCT Ictlock pillar LPLR LPLRlock washer LKWASH LKWASHlocked LKD Ikdlocked closed LKDC LKDClocked in device LID LIDlocked open LKDO LKDOlocked rotor LKROT LKROTlocked-rotor amperes LRA LRAlocker LKR Ikrlocking LKG Ikglocknut LKNT Ikntlocknut pipe thread NPSL NPSLlock-on LO LOlockscrew LKSCR lkscrlocksmith LSMITH Ismithlockup LKUP Ikuplockwire LKWR Ikwrlocomotive LOCO locolocus of radius LR LRlocust LCT Ictloft line LL LLlogarithm LOG loglogarithm (natural] LN Inlogarithmic amplifier LOAMP LOAMPlogic LGC Igclogic unit LU LUlong baseline radar LOBAR LOBARlong side LSD LSDlong taper LTPR LTPRlong wheelbase LWB LWBlongeron LONGN LONGNlongitude LONG longlongitudinal LONG longlongitudinal expansion joint LEJ LEJlongitudinal position of center of buoyancy LCB LCBlongitudinal position of center of flotation LCF LCFlongitudinal position of center of gravity LCG LCGlongleaf yellow pine LLYP LLYPlong-range navigation LORAN LORANlong-range radar input LRI LRIlooking LKG Ikglookout LKT Iktloop-control [relay] LPC LPClooper LPR Iprloss of signal LOS LOSlot fraction reliability definition LFRD LFRD
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
lot tolerance percent defective LTPD LTPDloudspeaker LS Islouver LVR Ivrlouver opening LVO LVOlouvered door LVD LVDlow carbon LC LClow coolant LCOLNT LCOLNTlow explosive LE LElow frequency LF LFlow level LL LLlow pass LP LPlow point LP LPlow power output LPO LPOlow pressure LP LPlow speed LSP LSPlow steam LSTM LSTMlow temperature LTEMPT LTEMPTlow tension LT LTlow torque LTQ LTQlow voltage LV LVlow-alloy steel LAS LASlow-altitude bombing LAB LABlower LWR Iwrlower control limit LCL LCLlower deck LDK LDKlower sideband LSB LSBlowercase LC lclowest LWST Iwstlowest usable frequency LUF LUFlowest usable high frequency LUHF LUHFlow-frequency acquisition and ranging LOFAR LOFARlow-frequency oscillator LFO LFOlow-frequency outer marker LFOM LFOMlow-level logic LLL LLLlowpass filter LPFL LPFLlow-power acquisition radar LOPAR LOPARlow-powered fan marker LPFM LPFMlow-resolution infrared radiometer LRIRR LRIRRlow-voltage protection LVP LVPlow-voltage release LVRLSE LVRLSElow-voltage release effect LYRE LVRElow-water line LWL LWLlox clean LC LClubricant LUST lubtlubricate LUB lublubricating oil LUBO lubolubricating oil pump LOP LOPlubrication order LO LOlumber LBR lbrlumen per watt LPW* LPW*luminous LUM lumlunar excursion module LEM LEMlunar orbit-rendezvous LOR LORlunette LUN lunMMach number MACH MACHmachine MACH machmachine gun MG MGmachine rifle MR MRmachine screw MSCR MSCRmachine steel MST MSTmachined surface MASU MASUmachinery MCHRY mchrymachinist MCHST mchstmagazine MAG magmagazine flooding and sprinkling MFS mfsmagnesium MAG magmagnesium-thorium MAGTHOR magthormagnet MAG magmagnetic MAG magmagnetic amplifier MAGAMP MAGAMPmagnetic armature MG mgmagnetic core memory MCM MCMmagnetic ink character recognition MICR MICRmagnetic mine sweeping MMS MMS
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
magnetic modulator MAGMOD MAGMODmagnetic particle inspection MPI MPImagnetic tape MT MTmagnetic-ink character recognition MICR MICRmagneto MGN mgnmagnetohydrodynamics MHD mhdmagnetometer MGTMTR mgtmtrmagnetomotive force MMF MMFmagnetostriction MS msmagnetron MAGN magnmagnify MGF mgfmagnitude MAGTD magtdmahogany MAH mahmail chute MCH MCHmail tray MT MTmailbox MB mbmain ballast tank MBT MBTmain bang suppressor MBS MBSmain battery [guns] MB MBmain battle tank MBT MBTmain control tank MCT MCTmain coolant MC MCmain distributing frame MDF MDFmain feed MF MFmain frame MNFRM MNFRMmain landing gear MLG MLGmaintenance MAINT maintmaintenance and repair MR MRmaintenance and supply MS MSmaintenance engineering analysis record MEAR MEARmaintenance ground equipment MGE MGEmaintenance of close contact MCC MCCmaintenance of true bearing MTB MTBmaintenance parts kit MPK MPKmaintenance parts list MPL MPLmaintenance support equipment MSE MSEmajor MAJ majmakeup MKUP mkupmakeup feed MUFD MUFDmale and female MF MFmale flared MFLRD MFLRDmale pipe thread MPT MPTmale threaded MTHRD MTHRDmalfunction MALF malfmalleable MAL malmalleable iron MI MIman overboard and MOBLT MOBLTmanagement MGT mgtmanager MGR mgrmanaging MNG mngmandrel MDRL mdrlmaneuvering MANUV manuvmanhole MH mhmanhole cover MC MCmanifold MANF manfmanual MNL mnlmanual change order MCO MCOmanual change request MCR MCRmanual data input function MDIF MDIFmanual gain control MGC MGCmanual overload MANOVLD MANOVLDmanual volume control MVC MVCmanually operated MNLOPR MNLOPRmanufacture MFR mfrmanufactured MFD mfdmanufacturing MFG mfgmanufacturing information MFGINFO MFGINFOmanufacturing instruction MI MImanuscript MS msmarble MR mrmarble base MRB MRBmarble floor MRF MRFmarble threshold MRT MRTMarch MAR Marmargin MARG marg
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
marginal [relay] MGL mglmarine MAR Marmarine-finish slate MFS MFSmark sensing MS MSmarked MKD mkdmarker MKR mkrmarkings MKGS mkgsmasking MASK maskmason operated MO MOmasonite hydropress die MHPD MHPDmasonry MSNRY msnrymast hull loop MHL MHLmaster MA mamaster change record MCR MCRmaster cross-reference list MCRL MCRLmaster data record MDR MDRmaster layout duplicate MLD MLDmaster layout original MLO MLOmaster lines layout MLL MLLmaster makeup and display MMD MMDmaster oscillator MO MOmaster oscillator power amplifier MOPA MOPAmaster sensitized material print MSMP MSMPmaster switch MSW MSWmaster synchronizer MSYNC MSYNCmasthead MHD MHDmasthead light MHDLT mhdltmastic MSTC mstcmastic floor MF MFmastic joint MJ MJmatched MTCHD MTCHDmaterial MATL MATLmaterial list ML MLmaterial test specification MTS MTSmathematical MATH mathmathematics MATH mathmatrix MAT matmatrix output amplifier MOA MOAmatt-finish structural facing units MFSFU MFSFUmattress MTRS mtrsmaximum MAX maxmaximum available power gain MAPG MAPGmaximum capacity MAXCAP maxcapmaximum design meter MDM MDMmaximum flight MAXFLT MAXFLTmaximum material condition MMC MMCmaximum permissible MPE MPEmaximum torque MT MTmaximum usable frequency MUF MUFmaximum working pressure MWP MWPmaximum working voltage MWV MWVmean aerodynamic chord MAC MACmean effective pressure MEP MEPmean flight hours between failure MFHBF MFHBFmean high tide MHT MHTmean high water MHW MHWmean higher high water MHHW MHHWmean low tide MLT MILTmean low water MLW MLWmean lower low water MLLW MLLWmean sea level MSL MSLmean tide MT MTmean time MT MTmean time between failures MTBF MTBFmean time to failure MTTF MTTFmean time to first failure MTTFF MTTFFmean time to repair MTTR MTTRmean up time MUT MUTmean variation MV MVmean width ratio MWR MWRmeasure MEAS measmechanical MECH mechmechanical buffer register MBR MBRmechanical time fuze MTF MTFmechanical time, superquick MTSQ MTSQ
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
mechanically cooled MCHCL MCHCLmechanically refrigerated MCHRF MCHRFmechanism MECH mechmechanize MECZ meczmedian MDN mdnmedical MED medmedicine cabinet MC MCmedium MDM mdmmedium frequency MF MFmedium high frequency MHF MHFmedium pressure MP MPmedium-range ballistic missile MRBM MRBMmelamine MEL melmelting point MP MPmember MBR mbrmembrane MEMB membmembrane waterproofing MWP MWPmemorandum MEMO memomemory MEM memmemory allocation and protection unit MAPU MAPUmemory point MEMPT MEMPTmemory test computer MTC MTCmerchandise MDSE mdsemerchantable MERCH merchmercurial MRCL mrclmercury arc MA MAmeridian MER mermeshing MSHG mshgmessage MSG msgmessage generator MSGG MSGGmessenger MESS messmetacentric height GM gmmetal MET metmetal anchor MA MAmetal anchor slots MAS masmetal awning-type window MATW MATWmetal base METB METBmetal casement window MCW MCWmetal casting pattern MCP MCPmetal corner bead MCB MCBmetal curb METC METCmetal door METD METDmetal flashing METF METFmetal gravel stop MGS MGSmetal grille METG METGmetal jalousie METJ METJmetal lath and plaster MLP MLPmetal mold METM METMmetal mount MMT MMTmetal partition METP METPmetal portion METP METPmetal rolling door MRD MRDmetal roof METB METRmetal slitting MLS MLSmetal splash pan MSP MSPmetal strip METS METSmetal threshold MT MTmetal thru-wall flashing MTWF MTWFmetal-aluminum-oxidesilicon silicon MAOS MAOSmetalclad switchgear MCSWGR mcswgrmetal-covered door MCD MCDmetal-dielectric-metal [filter] MDM MDMmetal-interface amplifier MIA MIAmetallic MTLC mtlcmetallize MTLZ mtlzmetallurgical MET metmetal-nitride-oxide silicon MNOS MNOSmetal-oxide semiconductor MOS MOSmetal-oxide-semiconductor MOSFET MOSFETmetal-oxide-semiconductor MOST MOSTmetal-thick-oxide silicon MTOS MTOSmeteorological METRL metrlmeter (instrument] MTR mtrmetering MTR mtrmeter-kilogram-second MKS MKS
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
method MTHD mthdmethyl-violet paper MVP MVPmezzanine MEZZ mezzmicroammeter MCAM mcammicrocomputer MCMPTR mcmptrmicrocurrent MCKT mcktmicroelectronic device MED MEDmicroelectronics MELEC melecmicroelement MELEM melemmicrofilm MF mfmicrofunctional circuit MFC mfcmicrometer MIC micmicrominiature MMIN mminmicromodule MMOD mmodmicrophone MIC micmicrophone element MICELEM MICELEMmicroprocessor MIPRCS miprcsmicroscope MICR micrmicrowave early warning MEW MEWmiddle MDL mdlmiddle landing MLD MLDmidget MDGT mdgtmildew-resistant thread MRT MRTmile MI mimile per gallon MPG* MPG*mile per hour MPH* MPH*military MIL milMilitary Affiliated Radio System MARS MARSmilitary characteristics MC MCmilitary characteristics equipment MCE MCEmilitary characteristics motor vehicles MCM mcmmilitary standard [book] MIL-STD MIL-STDmilitary standard [sheet] MS MSmilliammeter MAM mammine hauling bogie MHB MHBmineral MNRL mnrlmineral-surface roof MSR MSRminesweeping light MSLT msltminiature MINTR mintrminicomputer MNCMPTR mncmptrminimum MIN minminimum discernible signal MDS MDSminor MIN minmirror MIR mirmiscellaneous MISC miscmiscellaneous simulation generation MSG MSGmissile MSL mslmissile impact predictor MIP MIPmissile precision instrumentation radar MPIR MPIRmission and traffic control MTC MTCmiter MIT mitmiter end ME MEmixed flow MXFL MXFLmixing MXG mxgmixture MXT mxtmobile MBL mblmobile engine test stand METS METSmobile unit support base MUSB MUSEmockup template MUT MUTmode transducer MXDCR MXDCRmodel MOD modmodel block MB MBmodification MOD modmodification work order MWO MWOmodify MOD modmodulated continuous wave MCW MCWmodulator MOD modmodulator-demodulator MODEM MODEMmodule MDL mdlmodulus MOD modmogul MGL mglmoisture MSTRE mstremold line ML MLmolded MLD mldmolding MLDG mldg
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
molecular electronics MOLELEX MOLELEXmolecular weight MOLWT MOLWTmolecule MOIL molmomentary mom mommomentary contact MC MCmonitor MON monmonograph MONOG monogmonolithic ML mlmonolithic integrated circuit MIC MICmonophonic MONO monomonopulse radar MPR MPRmonostable multivibrator MNSTBMV MNSTBMVmonth MO momonument MON monmooring MRG mrgmop rack MOPR MOPRmorse taper MORT MORTmortar motor carrier MMC MMCmosaic MOS mosmost probable number MPN MPNmost significant bit MSB MSBmostly MSLY mslymotherboard MTHBD mthbdmotion MTN mtnmotion picture control panel MPC MPCmotion picture phonographic unit MPPH MPPHmotion picture projector MPP MPPmotor MOT motmotor belt drive MBD MBDmotor can MOCAN MOCANmotor chain MC MCmotor circuit switch MCSW MCSWmotor direct MD MDmotor direct-connected MDC MDCmotor field MF MFmotor generator MG MGmotor operated MO MOmotor transport MT MTmotor v-belt MVB MVBmotor whaleboat MWB MWBmotorboat MB mbmotorcycle MTRCL mtrclmotor-driven MTRDN MTRDNmotorized MTZ mtzmount MT mtmounted MTD mtdmounting MTG mtgmounting center MTGC MTGCmovable MVBL mvblmovement MVT mvtmoving MVG mvgmoving-target indicator MTI MTImuffler MUF mufmuller MULR mulrmultiaperture logic element MALE MALEmultiaperture reluctance switch MARS MARSmultichip MC memultifrequency pulsing MFP MFPmultigage MG mgmultilith MULTH multhmultimeter MULTR multrmultiplane MLTPL mltplmultiple MULT multmultiple contact MC MCmultiple gun motor carriage MGMC MGMCmultiple unit MU MUmultiplex MUX muxmultiplication MULT muttmultiplier MULTR multrmultipole MP mpmultispeed MLTSP mltspmultivibrator MV mymunitions MUN munmusic wire MUW muwMusic Wire Gage MWG MWG
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
mutilated MUT mutmuzzle MZL mzlmuzzle velocity MV MVNnacelle NAC nacnamely VIZ viznameplate NPL nplnarrow NAR narnarrow band NB NBnarrow gage NG NGnational NATL natlNational coarse [thread] NC NCNational Electrical Code NEC NECNational Electrical Code Standards NECS NECSNational Electrical Safety Code NESC NESCNational extra fine [thread] NEF NEFNational fine [thread] NF NFNational form [thread] N NNational Formulary NF NFNational gas outlet [thread] NGO NGONational pipe thread NP NPNational special [thread] NS NSNational taper pipe (thread] NPT NPTNational Wire Gage NWG NWGnatural NAT natnatural black slate NBS NBSnatural logarithm LN LNnautical NAUT nautnautical mile NMI* NMI*naval NAV navnaval bronze NAVBRZ NAVBRZnaval electronic warfare simulator NEWS NEWSnaval oceanographic meteorological automatic device NOMAD NOMADnavigate NAV navnavigation countermeasures and deception NAVCMD NAVCMDnavigational aid NAVAID NAVAIDnavigational aid inoperative for parts NAIOP NAIOPNavy Primary Standards NIPS NIPSNavy Secondary Standards NSS NSSnavy standard flange NFL NFLnavy type NT NTnear face NF NFnear side NS NSnecessary NEC necneedle NDL ndlnegative NEG negnegative print NEGPR NEGPRnegative temperature NTC NTCnegative torque signal NTS NTSnegative-positive-innegative negative NPIN NPINnegative-positive-negative [transistor] NPN NPNnegative-positive-nepositive positive NPNP NPNPneon indicating light NEIL NEILneoprene NPRN nprnnet weight NTWT ntwtnet-laying light NLLT NLLTnetwork NTWK ntwkneutral NEUT neutneutralizing NEUT neutneutron NTN ntnnext assembly NA nanext higher assembly NHA NHAnickel NKL nklnickel copper NICOP NICOPnickel copper alloy NCA NCAnickel steel NS NSnickel-plated NP NPnickel-silver NISIL nisilnight message NTM NTMnight ration locker NRL NRLnight vision goggles NVG NVGnight vision imaging system NVIS NVISnipple NIP nipnitride steel NITSTL NITSTLnitrostarch NITROS nitros
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
no bias [relay] NB NBno change NC NCno coil NC NCno connection NC NCno control circuit contacts NOCCC NOCCCno drawing ND NDno good NG NGno load NLD nldno voltage release NVR NVRnoise equivalent temperature NET NETnoise factor NF NFnoise figure NF NFnoise frequency NF NFnoise generator NGEN NGENnoise meter NM NMnolead NL nlnomenclature NOMEN nomennominal NOM nomnoncombustible NCOMBL ncomblnoncorrosive metal NCM NCMnoncoupled NCPLD ncpldnondestructive evaluation NDE NDEnondestructive inspection NDI NDInondestructive readout NDRO NDROnondestructive testing NDT NOTnonelectric NELEC nelecnonenclosure NENCL nenclnonflammable NFLMB nflmbnonfused NFSD nfsdnonhygroscopic NH nhnonlinear NLNR nlnrnonmagnetic NMAG nmagnonmetallic NM nmnonoscillating NOSC noscnonpetroleum NPET npetnonprocurable NP npnonpropelled NP npnonreactive [relay] NR nrnonreinforced-concrete pipe NRCP NRCPnonreplenishable demand NRD NRDnonreturn NRETN nretnnon-return-to-zero NRZ NRZnonreversible NRVSBL nrvsblnonself NSLF nslfnonslip tread NST NSTnonstandard NONSTD nonstdnonsynchronous NONSYN nonsynnontight NT ntnonwatertight NWT nwtnormal NORM normnormal charge NLCHG NLCHGnormal circular pitch NCP NCPnormal diametral pitch NDP NDPnormal fuel oil tank NFT NFTnormal lube oil tank NLT NLTnormal overload NOL NOLnormal pressure angle NPA NPAnormal temperature and NTP NTPnormalize NORM normnormally closed NC NCnormally open NO NOnorth N Nnose fuse NF NFnose landing gear NLG NLGnot applicable NA NAnot available NA NAnot in contract NIC NICnot to scale NTS NTSnotched NCH NCHNovember NOV Novnozzle NOZ noznozzle control unit NCU NCUnuclear NUC nucnuclear magnetron NM NMnuclear reactor NR NR
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
number NO nonumeral NUM numnumerical NUM numnumerical control NC NCnut plate NTPL ntplnylon NYL nylOobject OBJ obiobjective OBJV objvoblique OBL oblobscure OB obobscure glass OGL OGLobscure wire glass OWGL OWGLobservable critical item OCI OCIobservable critical processes OCP OCPobservation OBSV obsvobservation window OBW OBWobserve OBS obsobsolete OBS obsobstruction OBSTN obstnobverse OBV obvoccupy OCC occoctagon OCT Octoctahedral OCTAHDR octahdroctal print punch OPP OPPoctane OCT OctOctober OCT Octoctuple OCT Octodometer ODOM odourof true position OTP OTPoffensive (ammunition) OFFEN offenoffice OFC ofcofficer OFCR ofcrofficial OFCL ofcloffset OFS ofsoffset printing press OPPR OPPRohmmeter OHM ohmoil burner OBNR obnroil catcher OCHR OCHRoil circuit breaker OCB OCBoil circuit recloser OCR OCRoil cleaner OCLNR oclnroil control OCONT OCONToil cooler OCLR OCLRoil differential ODIFF ODIFFoil dipstick ODPSK ODPSKoil filter OFL ofloil level OLVL OLVLoil nozzle ONOZ ONOZoil pan OPN OPNoil plug OPLG OPLGoil pressure OPRS OPRSoil pump OP OPoil ring OR ORoil screen OSCRN OSCRNoil seal OSL osloil suction pump OSP OSPoil switch OS OSoil tank OTK OTKoil-cooled OCLD OCLDoil-immersed OI OIoil-immersed water-cooled OIWC OIWCoil-insulated OI OIoil-insulated fan-cooled OIFC OIFCoil-insulated self-cooled DISC OISCoilproof OP opoiltight OT ofolive drab OD ODon center OC OCone-pole SP SPone-shot OS OSone-shot multivibrator OSMV osmvone-stage OSTG ostgone-way OW owone-wire OW ow
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
on-vehicle equipment OVE OVEopalescent indicating light OPIL OPILopaque OPA opaopen dripproof ODP ODPopen dripproof protected ODPP ODPPopen end OE OEopen hearth OH OHopen ventilated OV OVopen-close-open OCO OCOopener OPR opropening OPNG opngopen-joisted OJ OJopenside OPSD opsdopen-type control circuit contacts OTCCC OTCCCopen-window unit OWU OWUoperate OPR oproperating steam pressure OSP OSPoperating system OS OSoperation OPN opnoperational OPNL opnloperational assistance and instructive data equipment OAIDE OAIDEoperational support equipment OSE OSEoperator table OPRT oprtopposite OPP oppopposite commutator end OPPCE oppceopposite pulley end OPPPE opppeoptical OPT optoptical axis OPTAX optaxoptical character recognition OCR OCRoptical detection and ranging OPDAR OPDARoptimum OPT optoptimum working frequency OWF OWFoptional OPTL optlorange ORN ornorange indicating light OIL OILorbital determination module ODM ODMorbiting astronomical OAO OAOorbiting geophysical observatory OGO OGOorder ORD ordordinary ORD ordordnance ORD ordorganic ORG orgorganization ORG orgorientation ORIENT orientorifice ORF orforigin ORIG origoriginal ORIG origoriginal equipment manufacturer OEM OEMornament ORN ornoscillate OSC oscoscillating OSCG oscgoscillator OSC oscoscillogram OSCGRM oscgrmoscillograph, string OSCG OSCGoscilloscope SCOPE scopeother design activity ODA ODAotherwise specified OS OSounce OZ* oz*ounce-inch OZIN* ozin*outboard OUTBD OUTBDouter wing OW OWouterback end OBE OBEoutgoing OUT outoutgoing repeater OGR OGRoutgoing trunk OGT OGToutlet OUT outout-of-print OP OPoutput OUT outoutput display unit ODU ODUoutput register OR ORoutput shift register OSR OSRoutput translator OUTXLTR OUTXLTRoutside OUT outoutside circumference OC OCoutside diameter OD OD
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
outside diameter tube DDT DDToutside face OF OFoutside helix angle OHA OHAoutside mold line OML OMLoutside of metal OM OMoutside radius OR ORoutside screw & yoke OSY (OS&Y) osy (os&y)outside trim template OTT OTToutstanding leg OSL OSLoval head OVH OVHoval point OVP OVPoverall OA oaoverarm OVRM ovrmoverboard OVBD ovbdovercurrent OC ocovercurrent relay OCR OCRoverflow OVFL ovfloverfrequency relay OFR OFRoverhanging OVHG ovhgoverhaul OVHL ovhloverhaul and repair OR oroverhead OVHD ovhdoverload OVLD ovldoverload relay ORLY ORLYoverpower OVPWR ovpwroverpressurized OVPRS ovprsoverride OVRD ovrdoverride control bits OCB OCBoversize OVS ovsoverspeed OVSP ovspovertone OT ofovertravel OVTR ovtrovervoltage OVV ovvown doppler nullifier ODN ODNoxide OXD oxdoxidized OXD oxdoxygen OXY oxyoxygen breathing apparatus OBA obaozalid print OP opPpackage PKG pkgpad and boom [refueling] PB PBpadder [capacitor] PAD PADpadlock PL plpage printer PPTR PPTRpaint PNT pntpainted PTO ptdpainted base PB pbpainting stringer PNTSTGR PNTSTGRpaints and oils PO POpallet PLL pllpan head PNH PNHpanel PNL pnlpanel point PP PPpanic bolt PANB PANBpanoramic PAN panpantograph PANT pantpantry PAN panpaper PPR pprpaperboard PBD pbdparabola PRB prbparabolic PRBLC prblcparaboloid PRBD prbdparachute PRCHT prchtparagraph PARA paraparallax PRX prxparallel PRL prlparallel-to-serial PS psparameter PRMTR prmtrparametric amplifier PARAMP PARAMPparametric synthesis PARSYN PARSYNparavane PARV parvparavane and stores crane PARVSTRCRA PARVSTRCRAparchment PCHT pchtparenthesis PAREN paren
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
parity bit PBIT PBITparkerized PARK parkparking PRKG prkgparkway PKWY pkwypart number PN PNpart of PO popart or identification number PIN PINpartial PART partparting line [castings] PL PLpartition PTN ptnpartly PTLY ptlyparts catalog PC PCparts kit PRTKT prtktparts list PL PLparty PTY Ptypassage PASS passpassenger PASS passpassing scuttle PS PSpassing window PW PWpassivate PSVT psvtpassive PSIV psivpassive airborne detection and ranging PAADAR PAADARpassive countermeasures PACM PACMpassive detection and location of countermeasures PADLOC PADLOCpassive detection and ranging PADAR padarpaste PST pstpastry PST pstpatent PAT patpatent pending PATPEND PATPENDpathological PATROL PATROLpatrol PTL ptlpattern PATT pattpayload PLD pldpeacoat locker PLKR plkrpeak inverse (reverse] voltage PRV prvpeak to peak PP PPpedestal PED pedpeeler PELR pelrpelorus PLRS plrspelorus stand PLRSTN PLRSTNpencil PCL pclpending PEND pendpendular PNDLR pndlrpenetrate PEN penpenetration PEN penpennant PNNT pnntpennyweight DWT dwtpentaerythryte tetranitrate PETN PETNpentagon PNTGN pntgnpentode PENT pentpercent PCT pctpercussion PERC percperfect PERF perfperforate PERF perfperformance PRFM prfmperformance evaluation and review technique PERT PERTPerformance, Operational, and Maintenance Standards for Electronic Equipment
POMSEE POMSEEperformed PERF perfperimeter acquisition radar PACK PACKperiodic PERD perdperipheral PRPHL prphlperipheral command indicator PCI PCIperipheral unit [computers] PU PUperiscope PERIS perispermanent PERM permpermeability PERMS permbpermission PERM permperpendicular PERP perpperson PER perpersonnel PERS perspersonnel carrier PC PCperspective PERMP persppetroleum PETRO petropetroleum, oils and lubricants POL POLpewter PWTR pwtr
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
phantom PHM phmpharmacological PHARMACOL pharmacolpharmacy PHAR pharphase PH phphase conversion and step/down PHCVSD PHCVSDphase meter PHM phmphase shift PSH pshphase-shift driver PSHD PSHDphenolic PHEN phenPhillips head PHH PHHphonograph PHOTO phonophosphate PROS phosphosphor bronze PHBRZ phbrzphosphorescent PROS phosphoto butt line PBL PBLphotocopy PHOC phocphotodiode PDIO pdiophotoelectric PELEC pelecphotoelectric cell PEC PECphotoelectric scanner PES PIESphotoflash PHOFL phoflphotograph PHOTO photophotolithographic PHOTOLITH photolithphotostat STAT statphototransistor PXSTR pxstrphrase PHR phrphysical PHYS physphysical configuration identification PCI PCIphysiological PHYSIOL physiolpickled and oiled PO popickup PU pupicture PIX pixpiece PC PCpiece mark PCMK pcmkpierce PRC prcpierce, blank, and form die PBFD PBFDpierced aluminum plank PAP PAPpierced steel plank PSP PSPpiezoelectric-crystal unit CU CUpigment PGMT pgmtpigtail PGT pgtpiling PLG pigpillar PLR plrpillow block PLBLK PLBLKpilot PLT pitpilot light PLTLT pltltpilothouse PLTHS pithspinion PIN pinpinion end PE PEpint PT* pt*pintle PTL ptlpioneer PION pionpipe plug PPG ppgpipe rail PR PRpipe sleeve PSL PSLpipe tap PT PTpipeline PPLN pplnpipette PPE ppepiping PP pppistol PSTL pstlpiston PSTN pstnpitch circle PC PCpitch diameter PD PDpitch line PL PLpitometer-log PTMTLG PTMTLGpivot PVT pvtpivoted door PD PDpivoted window PW PWplace PL plplain PL plplain washer PW PWplan position indicator PPI ppiplan view PV PVplanar PLNR plnrplanar epitaxial passivated [transistor] PEP pep
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
plane PLN pinplane position indicator PPI ppiplanet PLNT pintplanetary PLNTY plntyplank PLK plkplanning PLNG plngplaque PLO plqplaster PLAS plasplastic PLSTC plstcplate PL plplate glass PLGL plglplated PLD pldplatform PLATF platfplating PLTG pltgplatinum PT PTpliers PLR plrplotting PLOT plotplow-steel rope PSR PSRplug cock PC PCplumbing PLMS plmbplumbing and deck drain PDD PDDplunger PLGR plgrplus or minus PORM PORMpneumatic PNEU pneupneumatic tube PT PTpnpn transistor magnetic PTML PTMLpocket PKT pktpoint PT ptpoint of compound curve PCC PCCpoint of curve PC PCpoint of frog PF PFpoint of intersection PI PIpoint of reverse curve PRC PRCpoint of spiral tangent PST PSTpoint of switch PS PSpoint of tangency PT PTpoint-detonating PD PDpoint-detonating fuze PDF PDFpoint-detonating self-destroying PDSD PDSDpoint-initiating PI PIpoint-initiating, base-detonating PIBD PIBDpoint-insulating PI PIpoint-to-point PP PPpolar POL poipolar orbiting geophysical observatory POGO POGOpolarity PLRT plrtpolish POL poipolyester POLYEST polyestpolyethylene [insul] POLTHN POLTHNpolyethylene-insulated conductor PIC PICpolystyrene PS PSpolytetrafluorethylene PTFE PTFEpolyvinyl chloride PVC PVCpontoon PON ponpoppet PPT pptpopping POP popporcelain PORC porcporro POR porport and starboard PS psport light PLT PLTport of embarkation POE POEport side light PSLT psltportable PORT portposition POSN posnposition indicator PIN PINpositioner PSNR psnrpositive POS pospositive displacement PDISPL PDISPLpositive-intrinsic-negative [transistor] PIN PINpositive-negative-intrinsic-positive [electron device] PNIP PNIPpositive-negative-positive [transistor] PNP PNPpositive-negative-positive-negative [electron device] PNPN PNPNpost indicator valve PIV PIVpost office PO POposts and timbers PT pt
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
potable water POTW POTWpotential POT potpotential difference PD PDpotential switch PSW PSWpotential transformer PT PTpotentiometer POT potpound LB* Ib*pound per cubic foot PCF* PCF*pound per horsepower PHP* php*pound-force foot LBFT* LBFT*pound-force inch LBIN* LBIN*pound-force per hour PHR* PHR*pound-force per square foot PSF* PSF*pound-force per square inch PSI* PSI*powder PDR (PWD) pdr (pwd)powder passing PWDP PWDPpower PWR pwrpower amplifier PA PApower and lighting PL PLpower and lighting distribution PLDISTR pldistrpower circuit breaker PCB PCBpower control unit PCU PCUpower directional relay PDR PDRpower factor PF PFpower oscillator PO POpower package PPKG PPKGpower plant PP PPpower supply PWRSPLY PWRSPLYpower supply (comb form) PS PSpower supply unit PSU PSUpower switchboard PSWBD PSWBDpower takeoff PTO ptopower unit PU PUpower-driven PDVN pdvnpower-factor meter PFM PFMpowerhouse PWRH pwrhpower-line carrier PLC PLCpower-operated POPD POPDpractice PRAC pracpreamplifier PREAMP preampprearm PA paprebent PRBNT prbntprecast PRCST prcstprecedence PREC precprecharge PRCH prchprecipitate PPT pptprecipitation PRECP precpprecipitin PRCPTN prcptnprecision PRCN prcnprecision long-range tracking PRELORTR PRELORTRprecision-approach radar PAR PARprefabricated PREFAB prefabpreference PREF prefpreferred PFD pfdprefix PREF prefprefocus PRFCS prfcsprefocused PREF prefpreformed PREFMD prefmdpreformed beam PFB PFBpreheat PHT phtpreheater PHR phrpreinserted PINSTD pinstdpreliminary PRELIM prelimpremium PREM prempremolded PRMLD prmldpreparation PREP prepprepare PREP prepprescription PRESCR prescrpresent PRES prespreservation PSVTN psvtnpreservation method PVMTD PVMTDpreservative PSVTV psvtvpreserve PSV psvpress PRS prspress fit PUT PRFT
single-throw ST STsingle-tire ST STsinter SNTR sntrsintered SNTR sntrsiphon SPHN sphnsiren SN snsituation SIT sitsketch SK skskinned SK skskinner SK skskirt SKT sktskirted SKD skdskylight SLT sltslate SLT sltsleeve SLV slvsleeve bearing SB SBsleeving SLVG slvgslice SLC SIC
slide SL slsliding SL slsliding door SLD SLDsliding expansion joint SEJ SEJSlinger SLGR slgrslip fit SF SFslip joint SJ SJslip ring SR SRslop sink SS SSslope SLP sipslotted SLTD sltdslow operate [relay] SO SOslow release [relay] SR SRslow speed SLSP SLSPslowdown SLD sldsludge SLG slgsmall SM smsmall arms SA SAsmoke SMK smksmoke generator SMKGEN SMKGENsmokeless SMKLS smklssmokeless powder SP SPsmokestand SS sssmooth contour SC SCsmooth neck SMNK SMNKsmooth-face structural clay tile SFSCT SFSCTsmoothing SM smsmooth-surface built-up roof SSBR SSBRsnatch SNH snhsnorkel SNKL snklsnubber SNBR snbrsocket SKT sktsocket head SCH SCHsocket welding SWLDG SWLDGsoda fountain SDFTN SDFTNsoil pipe SP SPsoil stack SSK SSKsolder SLDR sldrsoldering SLDR sldrsolenoid SOL solsolenoid valve SOLV SOLVsolid SOL solsolid body SB SBsolid fiberboard SFB SFBsolid height SOLHGT SOLHGTsolid neutral SN SNsolid rocket SR SRsoluble SLBL slblsolution SOLN solnsolvent SLVT slvtsonar SNR snrsonar control room SONAR SONARsonar countermeasures and deception SONCM SONCMsonar narcelle (sonacelle) SONAC SONACsonobuoy SONB sonbsonoswitch SONOSW sonoswsoot blower SB SB
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
sorting, updating, report generating, etc. SURGE SURGEsound SND sndsound motion picture SMP SMPsound navigation and ranging SONAR SONARsound ranging SR SRsound recorder-reproducer SRR SRRsounder SDR sdrsounding SNDG sndgsounding machine SMACH SMACHsounding tube ST STsoundproof SNDPRF sndprfsource SCE scesource control drawing SOCD SOCDsource control number SOCN SOCNspace SP spspace heater SPH SPHspacecraft SC scspacer SPCR spcrspanner SPNR spnrspare SP spspare part SP SPspark SPK spkspark plug SPPL SPPLspeaker SPKR spkrspecial SPCL spclspecial (comb form) SP spspecial (projectile] SP spspecial cleaning SPCLN SPCLNspecial common [projectile) SPC SPCspecial equipment SE SEspecial regulations SR SRspecial screw SPSCR SPSCRspecial services SPS SPSspecial shaped SPSHP SPSHPspecial treatment steel STS STSspecial weapons SPLWPN SPLWPNspecial-purpose SID SIDspecific SP spspecific fuel consumption SFC SFCspecific gravity SPGR SPGRspecific heat SPHT SPHTspecific impulse SIMP SIMPspecific volume SPVOL SPVOLspecification SPEC specspecification control drawing SCD SCDspecimen SPEC specspectral distribution SID SIDspectrum analyzer SA SAspeed SP spspeed converter SPCONV SPCONVspeed light SPLT SPLTspeed recorder SR SRspeed regulator SPREG SPREGspeedometer SPDOM SPDOMspherical SPHER spherspherical cartridge SPCTG SPCTGspider SPDR spdrspike SPK spkspin block SB SBspindle SPDL spdlspin-stabilized [rockets] SS SSspiral SPL splsplash block SB SBsplashproof SID SPsplice SPLC splcspline SPLN spinsplit ring SR SRsplit-phase SPPH SPPHsplitter SPLTR spltrsplitting SP spspool SID spspooling SPG spgspot-face SF SFspot-face other side SFO SFOspotlight SLT sit
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
spot-weld SW SWsprayed acoustical ceiling SAC SACsprayer SPYR spyrspraytight SPT sptspreader SPRDR sprdrspring SPR sprsprinkler SPR sprsprinkling SPRG sprgsprocket SPRKT sprktsquadron SON sqnsquare SQ sqsquare centimeter SQCM* SQCM*square foot SQFT* SQFT*square head SQH SQHsquare inch SQIN* SQIN*square kilometer SQKM* SQKM*square root SQRT SORTsquare wave SOW SQWsqueeze grip SQZGR SQZGRsquirrel cage SQCG SQCGstabilization STBLN stblnstabilize STAB stabstabilized local oscillator STALO STALOstabilized master oscillator STAMO STAMOstabilized shunt STSH STSHstabilizer STAB stabstable STB stbstack STK stkstage STG stgstainless STNLS stnlsstainless steel SST SSTstairway STWY stwystake and platform SP SPstamp STP stpstanchion STAN stanstandard STD stdstandard instruction set SIS SISstandard military drawing SMD SMDstandard nomenclature list SNL SNLstandardization STDZN stdznstandby STBY stbystanding instruction SI SIstanding-wave ratio [voltage] SWR SWRstandoff STDF stdfstandpipe SP spstar epitaxial planar SEP SEPstarboard STBD stbdstarboard side light SSLT SSLTstart and stop STSP STSPstarter START startstarting STG stgstatement STMT stmtstateroom SR srstatic pressure STPR STPRstatic self-verification SSV SSVstation STA stastation keeping lights SKLT SKLTstationary STA stastator STTR sttrstatuary bronze STBRZ STBRZstatus STAT statsteady STDY stdysteam ST ststeam engine direct-connected SEDC SEDCsteam generator STGEN STGENsteam working pressure STWP STWPsteaming STMG stmgsteel STL stlsteel basement window SBW SBWsteel cadmium plated SCDP SCDPsteering STRG strgsteering gear dual emergency SGDE SGDEsteering light STGLT STGLTstellite STLT stltstepdown STPDN stpdn
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
stepdown and stepup SDNSU SDNSUstepper STPR stprstep-recovery diode SRO SRDstepup STU stustereophonic STEREO stereosterilizer STER sterstern diving STDVG STDVGstern light STLT STLTstern plane STPL STPLstiffener STIF stifstill picture projector SPP SPPstimulate STIVIL stmlstirrup STIR stirstitch STCH stchstock STK stkstock number SNO SNOstock number sequence SNSL SNSLstock order so SOstone STN stnstop order so SOstopping STPNG stpngstorage STOR storstorage address register SAR SARstore ST Ststoreroom STRM strmstorm water STW STWstove bolt SB SBstove rod SROD SRODstowage STWG stwgstraight STR strstraight shank SS SSstraight thread [pipe couplings] NPSC NPSCstraight-line frequency SLF SLFstraight-line wavelength SLWL SLWLstrainer STR strstrake STK stkstrand STRD strdstranded STRD strdstrapped STRP strpstrategic STRAT stratstrategic missile SM SMstratosphere STRATO stratostream STIR strstreamline STRLN strlnstreet ST ststrength STR strstress anneal SA SAstringer STGR stgrstrip STIR Stpstripped STPD stpdstripper STPR stprstripping STR strstrip-tin ST STstroboscope STBSCP stbscpstroke STRK strkstrong STRG strgstrongback STRBK
triode TRI tritrip coil TC TCtriple TPL tpltriple wall TPLW tplwtriple-pole 3P 3Ptriple-pole double-throw 3PDT 3PDTtriple-pole double-throw switch 3PDTSW 3PDTSWtriple-pole single-throw 3PST 3PSTtriple-pole single-throw switch 3PSTSW 3PSTSWtriple-pole switch 3PSW 3PSWtriple-throw 3T 3Ttriplex TRX trxtripped TRP trptripping TRP trptrolley TRLY trlytroposphere TROPO tropotruck TRK trktrue airspeed TAS TAStrue position TP TPtrue position tolerance TPTOL TPTOLtrue profile TP TPtruncated whitworth coarse thread TWC TWCtruncated whitworth fine thread TWF TWFtruncated whitworth special thread TWS TWStrunk TRK trktrunnion TRUN truntruss TR trtruss head TRH TRHtube axial TBAX TBAXtube sheet TS TStube sheet inlet and outlet head TSIOH TSIOHtube under test TUT TUTtubing TBG tbgtumble TMB tmbtumbler TBLR tblrtune-controlled gain TCG TCGtuned radio frequency TRF TRFtuned-plate tuned-grid TPTG TPTGtungsten TUNG tungtuning TUN tuntunnel TNL tnltunnel diode TNLDIO TNLDIOtunnel-diode logic TDL TDLturbine TURB TURBturbine close coupled TCC TCCturbine direct TD TDturbine driven TD TDturbine generator TURBOGEN TURBOGENturbine inlet pressure TIP TIPturbine inlet temperature TIT TITturbine reduction drive TRD TRDturbo alternator TURBOALT TURBOALTturbojet propulsion TJP TJPturnbuckle TRNBKL trnbklturned TRND trndturning TURN turnturning gear TRNGR TRNGRturning light TRNLT TRNLTturnout TO toturntable TRNTBL trntblturret TUR turtwin sideband TWSB TWSBtwist drill gage TDG TOGtwisted TW twtwo-conductor 2C 2Ctwo-digit 2DIG 2DIGtwo-phase 2PH 2PHtwo-pole DP DPtwo-pole double-throw DPDT DPDTtwo-pole single-throw DPST DPSTtwo-stage 2STG 2STGtwo-way 2WAY 2WAYtwo-wire 2W 2Wtype mode series TMS TMStype-plate TYPL TYPL
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
typesetting TYPSTG typstgtypesetting lead TSL tsltypewriter TW twtypical TYP typUultimate ULT ultultrahigh frequency UHF UHFultra-high frequency direction finding UHFDF UHFDFultrasonic frequency OF OFultraviolet UV uvultraviolet amplification by stimulated emission of radiation UVASER UVASERultraviolet floodlight UVFLT UVFLTumbilical UMB umbumbilical cord UMBC UMBCunauthorized UNAUTHD unauthdunbleached UBL ublunbleached muslin UMUS UMUSunclamp UNCLP unclpuncoated UNCTD unctdunconditionally UNCOND uncondundefined UNDEF undefunder UND andundercurrent UNDC undcunderfrequency UNDF undfunderfrequency relay UFR UFRunderground UGND ugndunderhatch UH uhunderheat UHT uhtunderload UNDLD undldundersize us usundervoltage UNDV undvundervoltage device UVD UVDunderwater UWTR uwtrunderwater battery UB UBunderwater object locator UOL UOLunderwater team UWTM UWTMunderwater-to-air missile UAM UAMunderwater-to-surface missile USM USMundetermined UNDETM undetmunfinished UNFIN unfinunfuzed UNF unfunglazed ceramic mosaic tile UCMT UCMTunglazed structural facing units USFU USFUunglazed structural unit base USUB USUBunified UN UNUnified coarse thread UNC UNCUnified extra fine thread UNEF UNEFUnified fine thread UNF UNFunified S-band USB USBUnified special thread UNS UNSuniform UNIF unifUniform System [lens marking] us USuniformity coefficient UNIFCOEF UNIFCOEFunijunction transistor UJT UJTuninterruptible power supply UPS UPSunion UN ununion bonnet UNB UNBunit check UK UKunit cooler UC UCunit heater UH UHunit under test UUT UUTunit weight U WT UWTUnited States us USUnited States Gage USG USGUnited States Pharmacopeia USP USPuniversal UNIV univuniversal asynchronous UART UARTuniversal product code UPC UPCunknown LINK unkunless otherwise specified UOS UOSunlimited UNLIM unlimunloading UNL unlunlocking UNLKG unlkgunmarked UNMKD unmkdunmounted UNMTD unmtd
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
unregulated UNRGLTD unrgltdunsatisfactory material notice UMN UMNunsatisfactory report UR URunsensitized USTZD ustzdunsuppressed UNSUPPR unsuppruntreated UTRTD utrtduntreated hard-pressed fiberboard UHPFB UHPFBuntwist UNTW untwupbeam U/B u/bupstream U/S u/supdraft UPDFT updftupper UPR uprupper and lower UL ULupper control limit UCL UCLupper sideband USB USBupright URT urtupward UPWD upwdurinal UR ururinal water closet URWC URWCUSA Standard USAS USASuse as required UAR UARused on UO UOused with UW UWutensil UTN utnutility UTIL utilutility binary dump UBD UBDutility room UR URutilization UTIL utilutilization of enemy electromagnetic radiation UTEELRAD UTEELRADVvacant VAC vacvacuum VAC vacvacuum induction melt-vacuum arc remelt VIMVAR VIMVARvacuum tube VT VTvacuum-tube voltmeter VTVM VTVMvalley VAL valvalue VAL valvalue engineering VE VEvalve box VB VBvalve seat VST VSTvalve stem VSTM VSTMvandyke VD vdvane axial VNXL VNXLvapor seal VS VSvaporize VPR vprvaporproof VAPPRF vapprfvapor-tight VT vtvaractor VRCTR VRCTRvar-hour meter VARHM VARHMvariable VAR varvariable delivery VDEL VDELvariable floating point VFLPT VFLPTvariable frequency VF VFvariable gain amplifier VGA VGAvariable resistor VARISTOR VARISTORvariable time (fuse) VT VTvariable-control oil pressure VCOP VCOPvariable-frequency clock VFREQCLK VFREQCLKvariable-frequency oscillator VFO VFOvariable-threshold logic VTL VTLvariable-voltage transformer VARITRAN varitranvariance VAR varvariation VAR varvariety VRTY vrtyvarious VAR varvaristor VRIS vrisvarmeter VARM varmvarnish YARN varnvarnished cambric [insul] VC VCvarying VRYG vrygvault door VD VDvegetable VEG vegvehicle VEH vehvellum VEL velvelocity VEL vel
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
velocity modulation VM VMvendor item control drawing VICD VICDvent hole VH VHvent pipe VP VPvent stack VS VSventilate VENT ventventilating deadlight VDL VDLventilating equipment VE VEventilator VENT ventverbatim VERB verbverification VERIF verifverify VRFY vrfyvernier VERN vernversatile VERST verstversed sine VERS versversus VS vsvertex VTX vtxvertical VERT vertvertical and short takeoff and landing VSTOL VSTOLvertical center line VCL VCLvertical centrifugal VCE VCEvertical impulse VIMP VIMPvertical ladder VL VLvertical location of the center of buoyancy VCB VCBvertical location of the center of gravity VCG VCGvertical radial VTR VTRvertical reference line VRL VRLvertical takeoff and landing VTOL VTOLvertical volute spring suspension VVSS VVSSvery high frequency VHF VHFvery high frequency direction VHFDF VHFDFvery high frequency omnirange localizer VORLOC VORLOCvery high frequencyomni directional radio VOR VORvery large-scale integration VLSI VLSIvery long range VLR VLRvery low altitude VLA VLAvery low frequency VLF VLFvestibule VEST vestvestigial sideband VSB VSBvestigial-sideband modulation VSM VSMvibrate VIB vibvibration VIB vibVickers hardness VH VHvideo [adjective] VID vidvideo amplifier VIDAMP VIDAMPvideo display terminal VDT VDTvideo frequency VIDF VIDFvideo integration VINT VINTvideo-tape recorder VTR VTRvillage VIL VILviolet VIO vioviscometer VISMR vismrviscosity VISC viscviscosity index VI VIvisible VSBL vsblvisual VIS visvisual aural radio range VARR VARRvisual flight rules VFR VFRvisual glide slope VGS VGSvisual identification VISID VISIDvital load center VLC VLCvitreous VIT vitvitrified clay VC VCvitrified clay tile VCT VCTvoice VO vovoice coil VC VCvoice frequency VF VFvoice frequency carrier teletype VFCTT VFCTTvoice frequency telegraph VFTLG VFTLGvoice tube VT VTvoice-actuated transmitter keyer inhibitor ANTIVOX ANTIVOXvoice-operated device for automatic transmission VODAT VODATvoice-operated transmitter keyer VOX VOXvolt V* V*volt per meter VM* VM*
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
volt per mil VMIL* VMIL*voltage control transfer VCT VCTvoltage detector VDET VDETvoltage drop VD VDvoltage regulator VR VRvoltage relay VRLY VRLYvoltage standing-wave ratio VSWR VSWRvoltage-adjusting rheostat VADJR VADJRvoltage-controlled oscillator VCO VCOvoltage-tunable magnetron VTM VTMvoltage-variable capacitor VVC vvcvoltammeter VAM vamvoltmeter VM vmvoltmeter switch VS VSvolt-ohm milliammeter VOM VOMvolume VOL volvolume indicator VI VIvolume of compartment VC VCvolume unit VU VUvolumetric VLMTRC VLMTRCvolute VLT VLTvulcanize VULC VULCWwafer WFR wfrwagon WAG wagwagon box WB WBwainscot WA wawaiting WTG wtgwake light WKLT WKLTwall hydrant WH WHwall receptacle WR WRwall vent WV WVwallboard WLB WLBwalseal WLSL WLSLwanigan WAN wanwardrobe WRB wrbwardroom WR wrwarehouse WHSE whsewarhead WARHD warhdwarming WM wmwarning WRN wrnwarping WRPG wrpgwarranty WARR warrwash bucket WB WBwash fountain WF WFWashburn and Moen Gage WMGA WMGAwasher WSHR wshrwashing WSHG wshgwashroom WR wrwaste pipe WP WPwaste stack WS WSwater WTR wtrwater chiller WCHR WCHRwater closet WC WCwater cooler WCR WCRwater fog WFG WFGwater heater WH WHwater jacket WJ WJwater meter WM WMwater pump WP WPwater round torpedo WRT WRTwater surface WS WSwater turbine WTURB WTURBwater turbine, closed-coupled WTCC WTCCwater turbine, direct WTD WTDwater-cooled WCLD WCLDwaterline WL wlwaterproof WTRPRF wtrprfwaterproof fan-cooled WPFC WPFCwaterproof shroud WPS WPSwaterproofing WPG wpgwatertight WTRTT wtrttwaterwall WW wwwaterwheel WWHL wwhlwatt W* W*
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
watt demand meter WDM WDMwatthour WH* Wh*watthour demand meter WHDM WHDMwatthour demand meter, thermal type WHT WHTwatthour meter WHM WHMwatthour meter with contact device WHC WHCwatthour meter with loss compensator WHL WHLwattmeter WM wmwaveguide WG wgwavelength WL wlweakened plane joint WPJ WPJweapon WPN wpnweapon carrier WC WCWeapon System WS WSwearing WRG wrgweather WEA weaweather seal WSL WSLweather stripping WS WSweatherproof WTHPRF wthprfweatherproof linsull WP wpweather-resistant WR WRweathertight WEAT weatwebbing WBG wbgwedge WG wgweek WK wkweight WT wtweighting WTG wtgwelded WLD wldwelder WLDR wldrweldless WLDS wldswet bulb WB WBwet process WP WPwetted surface WS WSwhale boat WB WBwheel WHL whlwheelbarrow WB wbwheelbase WB wbwheelhouse WH whwhistle WSTL wstlwhite WHT whtwhite indicating lamp WIL WILwhite light WL WLwhite phosphorus WP WPwhite room WR WRwhite scale WHS WHSwhole depth WD WDwide band WB WBwide-area data service WADS WADSwide-area telecommunications service WATS WATSwidth WD wdwidth across flats WAF WAFwildcat WLC wlcwinch WN wnwind direction WDIR WDIRwind load WL WLwinder WNDR wndrwinding WDG wdgwinding to winding WW wwwindlass WNDLS wndlswindow woo wdowindow dimension WD WDwindow guard WG WGwindow unit WU WUwindshield WSHLD wshldwing chord plane WCP WCPwing reference line WRL WRLwinterize WTRZ wtrzwipe out WO WOwiping WPG wpgwire assembly WA WAwire gage WG WGwire glass WGL WGLwire list WL WLwire mesh WM WMwire rope WR WR
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999
wire-bound WBD WBDwireway WW wwwire-wound WW WWwiring WRG wrgwiring around frame WAF WAFwith blowout WBO WBOwith equipment and spare parts WESP WESPwithdrawn WD WDwithout WO WOwithout blowout WOBO WOBOwithout equipment and spare WOESP WOESPwood awning-type window WATW WATWwood base WB WBwood block floor WBF WBFwood blocking WBL WBLwood boring WDBOR WDBORwood casement window WCW WCWwood door WD WDwood door and frame WDF WDFwood furring strips WFS WFSwood jalousie WJ WJwood panel WDP WDPwood pattern WP WPwood threshold WT WTwoodcutting WCTG wctgwooden box [ammo] WBX WBXwoodruff WDF wdfwood-shingle roof WSR WSRword buffer register WBR WBRword combiner and multiplexer WCM WCMword processing WP WPwork line WL WLworkbench WB wbworking circle WC WCworking point WP WPworking pressure WPR WPRworking steam pressure WSP WSPworking voltage WV WVworkshop WKS wksworkshop assembly [torpedo] WA WAworkshop unit [torpedo] WU WUworm gear WMGR WMGRwormshaft WMSFT wmsftwormwheel WMWHL wmwhlwound WND wndwrecker WRK wrkwrecking WRK wrkwrench WR wrwringer WRGR wrgrwrist pin WSTPN WSTPNwritable control store WCS WCSwriter WR wrwrong direction WRDIR WRDIRwrought WRT wrtwrought brass WBRS WBRSwrought iron WI WIwrought steel WS WSYyard YD* yd*year YR yryellow YEL yelyellow indicating lamp YIL YILyellow light YLT YLTyellow varnished cambric YVC YVCyield point YP YPyield strength YS YSZzero adjusted ZA ZAzero temperature coefficient ZTC ZTC