Refers usually to how long a capacitor will take to release all its stored energy. It can be calculated by multiplying the capacitance by resistance and by five (t = 5CR).

Change in colour of paint due to chalking, dirt collection, fading, darkening or tonal changes.

Unfair or unequal treatment of a person due to their age, sex, disability, race, religion etc.

The act of removing a connection between two gears of through a clutch.

The primary data storage device used by computers. It stores and retrieves data.

A type of paint in which the binder molecules are present as colloidal particles. Characterized by a higher percent sprayable solids than is possible with solution-bases paints.

The swept volume of a cylinder between the top and bottom positions of the top of a piston.

A hydraulic suspension component that contains gas under pressure and a fluid.

Metallic particles from the basecoat surface in the clearcoat. If severe, the effect can alter the tone and exaggerate the metallic appearance.

Purified by evaporation and condensation.