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Master cylinder. In automotive engineering, the master cylinder is a control device that converts force (commonly from a driver's foot) into hydraulic pressure. [1] This device controls slave cylinders located at the other end of the hydraulic brake system and/or the hydraulic clutch system. As piston (s) move along the bore of the master ...
Microblading is a tattooing technique which uses a small handheld tool made of several tiny needles to add semi-permanent pigment to the skin. [1] Microblading differs from standard eyebrow tattooing, a form of permanent makeup, as each hair stroke is created by hand with a blade that creates fine slices in the skin, [1] whereas eyebrow tattoos are done with a tattoo machine.
As master blender at William Grant & Sons, [2] he developed the world's first blends to be finished in Ale and Sherry Casks, with the introduction of Grant's Ale Cask Reserve and Sherry Cask Reserve. His passion for the art of blending also helped Grant's Family Reserve, the world's third best-selling Scotch whisky, receive consistent ...
Brake-by-wire. Brake-by-wire technology in the automotive industry is the ability to control brakes through electronic means, without a mechanical connection that transfers force to the physical braking system from a driver input apparatus such as a pedal or lever. [ 1 ]
Brake bleeding. Brake bleeding is the procedure performed on hydraulic brake systems whereby the brake lines (the pipes and hoses containing the brake fluid) are purged of any air bubbles. This is necessary because, while the brake fluid is an incompressible liquid, air bubbles are compressible gas and their presence in the brake system greatly ...
S-cam. An S-cam is part of a braking system used in heavy vehicles such as trucks and wheeled machinery. It consists of a shaft, usually around 4 to 25 inches long, turned at one end by means of an air-powered brake booster and lever with an S-shaped cam at the wheel end. Turning the shaft pushes the brake shoes against the drum, producing ...
Drumhead. A drumhead or drum skin is a membrane stretched over one or both of the open ends of a drum. The drumhead is struck with sticks, mallets, or hands, so that it vibrates and the sound resonates through the drum. Additionally outside of percussion instruments, drumheads are also used on some string instruments, most notably the banjo.
A master blender is an individual who develops specific blended spirits using a combination of spirits with different characteristics. For example, in the Scotch whisky industry, master blenders choose which single malts and grain whiskies to combine to make particular brands of blended whisky. [1] A master blender is not the same thing as a ...