Sunday, 5 May 2024, 10:09 PM
Site: IMI eLearning
Course: IMI eLearning (IMI eLearning)
Glossary: Automotive Glossary
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BarMeasurement of pressure - one atmosphere. |
BAROBarometric Pressure |
BARO (Barometric Pressure)Air or gas pressure measured in a standard unit. (Pascal, psi, bar) |
Barrier CreamUsed to help prevent skin damage when working, for example, with oils. |
BaseTerminal of a transistor that becomes conductive to the emitter when energised. The trigger terminal of transistors and thyristors. |
BasecoatA colour coat requiring final protection in the form of a sprayed clearcoat. The basecoat provides colour effects and appearance, while the clearcoat provides gloss as well as UV and chemical resistance. |
Basic skillsReading, writing, speaking in English (or Welsh) and using numbers sufficiently well to be able to function in society and at work. Key skills and basic skills overlap at levels 1 and 2. |
BATBattery |
Bath tubAn old type of combustion chamber looking like a bath tub when the cylinder head is turned over. |
BatteryA chemical device that will give out an electrical current when connected into a circuit. |