ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASME Y14.38-1999

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMSASME Y14.38-1999JLAB APPROVED ABBREVIATIONSContact Jim Takacs, X7268, Takacs@jlab.org regarding changes, corrections and/or additions. March2004(The material in this section is in alphabetical order based on the entries under the heading awapAPFARackacstAMNSWP[insul]Aa programming languageabandon shipabbreviateabnormalaboutaboveabove baselineabove waterabrasiveabrasive-resistantabsoluteabsolute lerometeracceptacceptable quality levelacceptable quality testacceptable reliability levelacceptoraccessaccess openingaccess panelaccess timeaccessoryaccidentaccommodateaccordance withaccountaccumulateaccumulatoraccumulator switchaccurateacetateacetate [insul] (see cellulose acetate)acetyleneacid wasteacidproofacidproof flooracid-resistingacknowledgeacousticacoustic mine sweeping

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMSacoustical plaster ceilingacoustical tile ceilingacquireacquisitionacquisition advice codeacrossacross flatsacrylicactionaction cutoutaction timeactivateactivation analysisactivatoractive element ionadapteradapter boosterAdaptive Flight Control hereadhesiveadjacentadjustadjustable speedadministeradmittingAdoptive Flight Control Systemadsorbentadvanceadvance alteration noticeadvance change noticeadvance engineering change proposaladvance engineering orderadvance material requestadvanced battery acquisition radaradvertisementadvisoryaerodynamicaerodynamic centeraerologicalaeronauticaeronautical material specificationaeronautical national taper pipe threadaeronautical recommended practiceASME odynACaerolaeroAMSANPTARP

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMSaeronautical standards groupaerospace ground equipmentafterafter coolerafter engine roomafter peakafter perpendicularafter torpedo roomafterburneragentaggregateagitateaileronair blastair blast circuit breakerair blast transformerair circuit breakerair circulatingair cleanerair data computingair escapeAir Force-NavyAir Force-Navy AeronauticalAir Force-Navy DesignAir Force-Navy-Civilair headerair inductionair installationsair lockair movement dataair munitionsair overair over hydraulicair passageair route traffic control centerair shutoffair shutterair startingair traffic controlair transport radioair turbine motorairborneairborne early warningairborne interceptorairborne surveillance radarair-break switchair-conditionair-cooledaircraftaircraft approach lightaircraft control and warningairframeairframe-mounted accessory driveairplaneairportairport surveillance radarair-position indicatorairscoopairspeedASME SRAPIasas

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMSairspeed indicatorairtightair-to-airair-to-air o-surface missileair-to-underwater missilealarmalarm check valvealcladalcoholalgebraalgebraic compiler and translatoralgorithmalgorithmic-oriented er callingallocateallowanceallowance parts listalloyalloy-steel protective platingalphabeticalalphanumeric outputalterationalteredalternatealternating currentalternating current eraltitudealtitude transmitting equipmentaluminumaluminum conductor steel-reinforcedamalgamamateur televisionamatolamberamber lightambientambulanceamendmentAmericanAmerican Gage Design StandardAmerican National StandardAmerican Standard Elevator CodeAmerican Steel Wire GageAmerican Wire Gageammeterammeter switchammoniaammonium nitrateammunitionammunition hoistammunition hoist driveammunition identification codeammunition rackamountampereampere [turn]ampere demand meterampere-hourampere-hour meteramphibianamphibiousamphibious truckamplidyneamplidyne generatorASME hamphamphtrkampldnAMPLG

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMSamplidyne motor generatoramplifieramplitudeamplitude modulationanaloganalog-to-digitalanalog-to-digital converteranalysisanalytical rework programanalyzeanchoranchor boltanchor lightanchor orderanchor windlassanchored filamentand so forthanechoicangiocardiogramangle orderangle stop larannunciatoranodeanodizeanswerante meridiem [before noon]antennaantenna scananti tracking controlantiair outputantiaircraftantiaircraft artilleryantiaircraft commonantiaircraft fire controlantiaircraft self-destroyingantifriction bearingantifriction missile missileantimotor torpedo boatantimotorboatantipersonnelantirepeat relayantisepticantisubmarineantisubmarine warfareantitankantitank eantitransmit-receive tubeantiunderwater achapprovalapproveASME daplqaprchappvlappv

ABBREVIATIONS AND c weldarccosecantarccosinearccotangentarchitectural projected tangentarea drainarea moving target indicatorarea weight average resolutionarea weighted average T-numberargument programmingarithmeticarithmetic and logic unitarithmetic averagearithmetic unitarmamentarmament and electronicsarmaturearmature acceleratorarmature shuntarmingArming and Fusing Systemarming wirearmor gratingarmor platearmoredarmored cablearmored infantry vehiclearmored personnel carrierarmored utility ith tracerArmy-NavyArmy-Navy BritishArmy-Navy CommercialArmy-Navy DesignArmy-Navy-Air Forcearomaticarrangearray processing instruction setarresterarresting [gear or hook]arsinearticlearticulatedartificialartificial neutronartilleryas drawnas requiredas soon as possibleasbestosasbestos cementasbestos millboardasbestos roof shinglesasbestos-cement boardasbestos-covered metalasphaltasphalt roof shinglesasphalt-plank floorASME ACMasphasphrsasphpf

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMSasphalt-tile baseasphalt-tile flooraspiratorassembleassemble [auto manufacturing]assemblyassembly and repairassembly jigassignassignmentassistanceassistantAssisted Takeoff stragalastronomical time switchastronomical unitastrophysicsasymmetricasymptoteat a later dateathwartshipatmosphereatomic (comb form)atomic explosionatomic hydrogen weldatomic nuationattenuatorattitudeattorneyaudibleaudioaudio omatic bandwidth controlautomatic bass compensationautomatic bias compensationautomatic brightness controlautomatic check valveautomatic checkout equipmentautomatic circuit exchangeautomatic clutter eliminatorautomatic data processingautomatic digital networkautomatic direction finderautomatic door sealautomatic flight control equipmentAutomatic Flight Control Systemautomatic frequency controlautomatic gain controlautomatic ground-controlled approachautomatic ground-controlled landingAutomatic Instrument Landing Approach SystemAutomatic Instrument Landing Systemautomatic leanautomatic level controlautomatic message accountingASME SAILSautoleanALCAMA

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMSautomatic meteorologicalautomatic mixture controlautomatic monitoringautomatic moving-target indicatorautomatic noise limiterautomatic number identificationautomatic output controlautomatic overloadautomatic overload circuitautomatic phase controlautomatic phase lockautomatic pistolautomatic reclosingautomatic richautomatic sensitivity controlautomatic starterautomatic startingautomatic stop and check valveautomatic terrain recognition and navigationautomatic test equipmentautomatic transformerautomatic voice networkautomatic volume controlautomatic volume expansionautomatic zero xiliaryauxiliary power unitauxiliary registerauxiliary switchauxiliary switch [breaker]auxiliary switch [breaker] normally openavailabilityavailableavenueaverageaverage daily trafficaverage diameteraverage efficiency indexaverage outgoing qualityaverage outgoing quality limitaverage picture levelaverage sample numberaverage total inspectionaviationaviation electronicsaviation gas turbineavoirdupoisawningaxial flowaxial pitchaxial pressure angleazimuthazimuth and elevationazimuth and rangeASME AZRNG

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMSBbabbittback endback focal distanceback focal lengthback gearback of boardback pressureback shelfback to backback ashbacklash allowanceback-pressure controlbackward-wave magnetronbackward-wave oscillatorbackward-wave power amplifierbackwater valvebacteriologicalbafflebaggagebail outbakerybalancebalanced line driverbalanced voltagebalancing coilbalancing rheostatbalancing setball bearingball stopballastballisticBallistic Missile Early Warning Systemband displayband eliminationband filter cutoffbandpassbandstop filterbandwidthbarbettebarge, cargobarge, knockdownbarge, trainingbarium crownbarometerbarracksbarredbarrel tile roofbarrierbarrier coatBarrier Ready Light SystemBarrier Up Indicator Systembarrier, greaseproofbarrier, moisture-vaporproofbarrier, waterproofbarringbaryta light flingbase [electron device]base and incrementbase bandbase detonatingbase detonating fuzebase detonating, self-destroyingbase diameterbase ejectionbase fuzebase helix anglebase ignitionbase linebase percussionASME SDbdiaBEBFBHABIBLBP

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMSbase pitchbase platebasementbasicbasic contour linebasic impulse insulation levelbasic networkbasketbatch attery [electrical]battery chargerbattlebattle dressingbayonetbayonet candelabrabayonet candelabrabayonet candelabra double contactbayonet candelabra single contactbayonet skirtedbeaconbeams and stringersASME andscbayskbcnbs

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMSbeamsteeringbeamwidthbearingbearing deviation indicatorbearing procurementbeat frequencybeat-frequency 's all-purpose symbolic instruction code (computers]bell alarm switchbell and bellbell and flangebell and spigotbell cordbell crankbell endbellingbellmouthbellowsbelowbelt work linebenchbench markbenchboardbend downbend linebend radiusbend upbendingbentberthberthingBessemerbetweenbetween centersbetween perpendicularsbevelbeveled wood sidingbeveragebiconditionalbiconvexbicyclebill of exchangebill of ladingbill of materialbill of salebilletbillet steelbimetallicbinarybinary coded decimalbinary coded informationbinary counterbinary decoderbinary digitbinary dividebinary subtractbinderbindingbinding headASME CBDBITBDVBSbdrbdgBDGH

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMSbinnaclebinocularbinominal expansionbioastronautic orbiting space stationbiochemical ox ygen demandbiologicalbiological defensebiological electronicsbiological warfarebiologybiology (comb form)biparting doorsbipostBirmingham Wire Gagebistaplebits per inchbits per secondbituminousblackblackblack and whiteblack and white printsblack enamel slateblack ironblack oil finish slateblack powderblack scaleblack varnish cambric [insul]blackboardblackenblackeningblackoutblackout doorblackout windowblacksmithbladeblankblanketblankingblanking dieblasting g oscillatorblowdownblowerblowoffblowoutblowout coilblowtorchblueblueblue indicating lightblue stern lightASME oblwtbocblwtblublBILbstlt

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMSblue tool steelblueprintboardboard foot [measure]boatswainbobbinbody-bound boltsbody-on-chassisboilerboiler feedboiler feed compound tankboiler feed pumpboiler feedwaterboiler houseboiler pressureboiler waterboilermakerboilingboiling pointboldface typebolsterbolt circlebolted bonnetbolted on basebolted platebomb nose fuzebomb servicebomb tail fuzebomb testing devicebombardierbombardment sbonnetbookcasebook-form drawingbookrackboost te crownborrowed lightboth facesboth sidesboth waysbottlebottombottom chordbottom facebottom layerbottom lead leftASME tlbotBCBFBLBTLL

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMSbottom lead rightbottomingboundarybow buoyancybow designation lightbow divingbow doorbow lightbow planebowstringbox finboxcar detectorbracketbraidbraidedbraided wirebrakebrake bandbrake mean effective pressurebranchbrassbrass divider stripbrazebrazierbrazier headbrazingbread wrapping and sealing machinebreakbreak before makebreak jawbreakdownbreakdown diodebreakerbreaker endbreakingbreathebreatherbreathing apparatusbreech loadingbreech mechanismbrickbridgebridge cutoffbrightbrightnessbrillianceBrinell hardnessBrinell hardness numberBritish StandardBritish Standard Wire GageBritish thermal unitbroachbroadcastbronzebroom closetbrownbrownASME nbr