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Following approval by the ASME Y14 Standards Committee, and after public review, ASME Y14.38a-
2002 was approved by the American National Standards Institute on August 8, 2002.
Addenda to ASME Y14.38-1999 are issued in the form of replacement pages. Revisions, additions, and
deletions are incorporated directly into the affected pages. It is advisable, however, that this page, the
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This is the first Addenda to be published to ASME Y14.38-1999.
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just noticeable difference JND JND large artificial neuron network LANNET LANNET
large tug LT lt
K large-scale hybrid integration LSHI LSHI
Kalamein KAL kal large-scale integration LSI LSI
Kalamein door KALD KALD laser detection and ranging LADAR LADAR
Kalamein door and frame KDF KDF lashing LSHG lshg
keenes cement plaster KCP KCP last-in-first-out LIFO LIFO
keenes cement plaster ceiling KCPC KCPC latch LCH lch
keeping KPG kpg latch checking switch LCSW LCSW
Kelvin K* K* lateral LATL latl
kerosene KRSN krsn latitude LAT lat
key locker KL kl lattice LTC ltc
key pulsing KPLS KPLS launch LANH lanh
keyboard KYBD kybd launch and control center LCC LCC
keypunch KP kp launcher LCHR lchr
keyseat KST kst launcher site LS LS
keyway KWY kwy laundry LAU lau
kick plate KPL KPL laundry chute LC LC
kick plate & drip KPD KPD laundry tray LT LT
kickoff [relay] KO ko lavatory LAV lav
kickpipe KP kp lawn faucet LF LF
kiln-dried KD kd layer LYR lyr
kilovolt-ampere hour KVAH* KVAH* layout LYT lyt
kilovolt-ampere hour meter KVAHM KVAHM lead angle LA LA
kilovolt-ampere meter KVAM KVAM lead-coated metal LCM LCM
kilowatt-hour meter KWHM KWHM lead-covered LC LC
kinescope KINE kine leader LDR ldr
kinetic energy KE KE leading LD ld
knee brace KB KB leading edge LE LE
knife switch KNSW KNSW
leading edge radius LER LER
knife-blade KNBL KNBL
leakage LKG lkg
knife-edge KNED KNED
leakoff LOFF loff
knock down KD KD
least common multiple LCM LCM
knockout KO ko
least material condition LMC LMC
Koroseal KRAL kral
leather LTHR lthr
leaves LVS lvs
L
left arithmetic element LAE LAE
label LBL lbl
laboratory LAB lab left bank LBK lbk
labyrinth LBYR lbyr left hand LH LH
labyrinth pack LBYRPK LBYRPK left male LM LM
lacquer LAQ laq left side LS LS
ladder LAD lad left-hand drive LHDR LHDR
ladder rung LR LR left-hand side LHS LHS
lagging LAG lag left-right indicator LRI LRI
laminate LAM lam length LG lg
lampblack LMPBLK lmpblk length between LBP LBP
lampholder LPHLDR lphldr perpendiculars
landing LDG ldg length of chord LC LC
landing gear LDGGR ldggr length of curve LCRV LCRV
Landing Observer Signal LOSS LOSS length of lead [actual] LOL LOL
System length overall LOA LOA
landing signal wand light LSWLT lswlt lengthening LNG lng
landmark LDMK ldmk length-to-diameter ratio LGD LGD
lantern LTRN ltrn lens board LNBD lnbd
lanyard LNYD lnyd lens speed LNSP lnsp
lapping LPG lpg letter LTR ltr
large LGE lge letter box LB LB
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two-pole double-throw DPDT DPDT Unified extra fine thread UNEF UNEF
two-pole single-throw DPST DPST Unified fine thread UNF UNF
two-stage 2STG 2STG unified S-band USB USB
two-way 2WAY 2WAY Unified special thread UNS UNS
two-wire 2W 2W uniform UNIF unif
type mode series TMS TMS Uniform System [lens US US
type-plate TYPL TYPL marking]
typesetting TYPSTG typstg uniformity coefficient UNIFCOEF UNIFCOEF
typesetting lead TSL tsl unijunction transistor UJT UJT
typewriter TW tw uninterruptible power supply UPS UPS
typical TYP typ union UN un
union bonnet UNB UNB
U unit check UK UK
ultimate ULT ult unit cooler UC UC
ultrahigh frequency UHF UHF unit heater UH UH
ultra-high frequency direction UHFDF UHFDF unit under test UUT UUT
finding unit weight UWT UWT
ultrasonic frequency UF UF United States US US
ultraviolet UV uv United States Gage USG USG
ultraviolet amplification by UVASER UVASER United States Pharmacopeia USP USP
stimulated emission of universal UNIV univ
radiation universal asynchronous UART UART
ultraviolet floodlight UVFLT UVFLT receiver-transmitter
umbilical UMB umb universal product code UPC UPC
umbilical cord UMBC UMBC unknown UNK unk
unauthorized UNAUTHD unauthd unless otherwise specified UOS UOS
unbleached UBL ubl unlimited UNLIM unlim
unbleached muslin UMUS UMUS unloading UNL unl
unclamp UNCLP unclp unlocking UNLKG unlkg
uncoated UNCTD unctd unmarked UNMKD unmkd
unconditionally UNCOND uncond unmounted UNMTD unmtd
undefined UNDEF undef unregulated UNRGLTD unrgltd
under UND und unsatisfactory material notice UMN UMN
undercurrent UNDC undc unsatisfactory report UR UR
underfrequency UNDF undf unsensitized USTZD ustzd
underfrequency relay UFR UFR unsuppressed UNSUPPR unsuppr
underground UGND ugnd untreated UTRTD utrtd
underhatch UH uh untreated hard-pressed UHPFB UHPFB
underheat UHT uht fiberboard
underload UNDLD undld untwist UNTW untw
undersize US us updraft UPDFT updft
undervoltage UNDV undv upper UPR upr
undervoltage device UVD UVD upper and lower UL UL
underwater UWTR uwtr upper control limit UCL UCL
underwater battery UB UB upper sideband USB USB
underwater object locator UOL UOL upright URT urt
underwater team UWTM UWTM upward UPWD upwd
underwater-to-air missile UAM UAM urinal UR ur
underwater-to-surface missile USM USM urinal water closet URWC URWC
undetermined UNDETM undetm USA Standard USAS USAS
unfinished UNFIN unfin use as required UAR UAR
unfuzed UNF unf used on UO UO
unglazed ceramic mosaic tile UCMT UCMT used with UW UW
unglazed structural facing USFU USFU utensil UTN utn
units utility UTIL util
unglazed structural unit base USUB USUB utility binary dump UBD UBD
unified UN UN utility room UR UR
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FDP FDP full dog point FIP FIP fuel injection pump
FDPL FDPL fluid pressure line FIR FIR fuel indicator reading
FDR fdr feeder FIR fir full indicator reading
FDR fdr finder FIS FIS floating-point instruction
FDR FDR fire door set
FDRY fdry foundry FIT FIT fault isolation test
FDSVC FDSVC food service FKD FKD forked
FDTT FDTT full duplex teletype FL fl filter (comb form)
FDW fdw feedwater FL FL flagnote (number)
FDWL FDWL fiberboard, double wall FL fl flashing
FEB Feb February FL fl flood [vent]
FEB feb functional electronic block FL fl floor
FED Fed Federal FL FL floor line
FELR felr feeler FL fl fluid
FEM fem female FL fl flush
FER FER forward engine room FL FL flute lead
FERCON fercon ferrule-contact FL FL focal length
FET FET field-effect transistor fL fL footlambert
FEXT FEXT fire extinguisher FLA fla full-load amperes
FF FF face to face FLD fld field
FF FF file finish FLDG fldg folding
FF FF fire and flushing FLDK FLDK flight deck
FF FF fire fighting FLDNG fldng flooding
FF FF flip-flop FLDO FLDO final limit, down
FF ff following FLDT fldt floodlight
FF FF full field FLEA FLEA flux logic element array
FFAR FFAR folding-fin aircraft rocket FLEX flex flexible
FFC FFC flip-flop complementary FLEX flex flexure
FFD FFD field forcing [decreasing] FLF FLF final limit, forward
FFI FFI field forcing [increasing] FLG flg flange
FFILH FFILH flat fillister head FLG flg flooring
FFL FFL female flared FLGSTF flgstf flagstaff
FFL FFL field failure FLGSTN flgstn flagstone
FFL FFL flip-flop latch FLH FLH final limit, hoist
FFL FFL front focal length FLH FLH flat head
FFT FFT fast Fourier transform FLHLS flhls flashless
FG FG filament ground FLIDEN FLIDEN flight data entry
FGD fgd forged FLKD flkd fluked
FGR fgr finger FLL FLL final limit, lower
FGY fgy foggy FLL FLL flow line
FH FH fire hose FLLD flld full load
FH FH full hard FLM flm flame
FHC FHC fire-hose cabinet FLMB flmb flammable
FHR FHR fire hose rack FLMPRF flmprf flameproof
FHT fht fully heat-treated FLMPRS FLMPRS film processing
FHY FHY fire hydrant FLMRES FLMRES flame resistant
FIC FIC frequency interference FLMRTD FLMRTD flame retardant
control FLMSD FLMSD film sound
FIFO FIFO first-in-first-out FLMT FLMT flush mount
FIG fig figure FLMTT flmtt flametight
FIL fil filament FLN fln flatten
FIL fil fillet FLN fln fuel line
FIL fil fillister FLNG flng fueling
FIL FIL fuel injection line FLOCOM FLOCOM floating commutator
FILH FILH fillister head FLOT flot flotation
FILL fill filling FLPR flpr flapper
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PBIT PBIT parity bit PEJ PEJ premolded expansion joint
PBL PBL photo butt line PELEC pelec photoelectric
PBSTA pbsta push-button station PELR pelr peeler
PBSW PBSW pull-button switch PEN pen penetrate
PBX PBX private branch exchange PEN pen penetration
PC PC parts catalog PEND pend pending
PC PC personnel carrier PENT pent pentode
PC pc piece PEP pep planar epitaxial passivated
PC PC pitch circle [transistor]
PC PC plug cock PEP pep producibility engineering
PC PC point of curve and planning
PC PC printed circuit PER per person
PC PC pulsating current PERC perc percussion
PCB PCB power circuit breaker PERD perd periodic
PCB PCB printed circuit board PERF perf perfect
PCC PCC point of compound curve PERF perf perforate
PCF* PCF* pound per cubic foot PERF perf performed
PCH pch punch PERIS peris periscope
PCHG pchg punching PERM perm permanent
PCHT pcht parchment PERM perm permission
PCI PCI peripheral command PERMB permb permeability
indicator PERP perp perpendicular
PCI PCI physical configuration PERS pers personnel
identification PERSP persp perspective
PCL pcl pencil PERT PERT performance evaluation and
PCM PCM photo contact master review technique
PCM PCM pulse-code modulation PES PES photoelectric scanner
PCMK pcmk piece mark PETN PETN pentaerythryte tetranitrate
PCS PCS Primary Coolant System PETRO petro petroleum
PCT pct percent PF PF point of frog
PCTM PCTM pulse-count modulation PF PF power factor
PCU PCU power control unit PF pf profile
PD PD pitch diameter PF PF pulse frequency
PD PD pivoted door PFB PFB preformed beam
PD PD point-detonating PFD pfd preferred
PD PD potential difference PFM PFM power-factor meter
PD pd punch die PFM PFM pulse-frequency modulation
PDD PDD plumbing and deck drain PG PG pressure gage
PDF PDF point-detonating fuze PG PG proving ground
PDIO pdio photodiode PGMT pgmt pigment
PDISCH PDISCH pump discharge PGT pgt pigtail
PDISPL PDISPL positive displacement pH pH hydrogen-ion concentration
PDM PDM pulse-duration modulation PH ph phase
PDR pdr powder PHAR phar pharmacy
PDR PDR power directional relay PHARMACOL pharmacol pharmacological
PDR PDR priority data reduction PHBRZ phbrz phosphor bronze
PDR PDR program drum recording PHCVSD PHCVSD phase conversion and step/
PDS PDS purchasing department down
specification PHEN phen phenolic
PDSD PDSD point-detonating self- PHH PHH phillips head
destroying PHM phm phantom
PDVN pdvn power-driven PHM phm phase meter
PE PE pinion end PHOC phoc photocopy
PE PE probable error PHOFL phofl photoflash
PE PE pulley end PHONO phono phonograph
PEC PEC photoelectric cell PHOS phos phosphate
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OFFICERS
F. Bakos, Jr., Chair
K. E. Wiegandt, Vice Chair
C. J. Gomez, Secretary
COMMITTEE PERSONNEL
A. R. Anderson, Dimensional Control System, Inc.
J. B. Baker, Ford Motor Co.
F. Bakos, Jr., Eastman Kodak Co.
D. E. Bowerman, Copeland Corp.
J. V. Burleigh, The Boeing Co.
R. A. Chadderdon, Southwest Consultants
M. E. Curtis, Jr., Rexnord Corp.
D. E. Day, Monroe Community College
R. W. DeBolt, Consultant
L. W. Foster, Lowell W. Foster Associates, Inc.
C. J. Gomez, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
B. A. Harding, Purdue University
K. S. King, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division
H. S. Lachut, ABB Combustion Engineering, Inc.
J. G. Liska, Aerojet
P. J. McCuistion, Ohio University
P. E. McKim, Caterpillar, Inc.
E. Niemiec, MTD Products, Inc.
R. L. Rickman, Okaloosa-Walton Community College
R. W. Stockdale, Consultant
R. P. Tremblay, U. S. Department of the Army, ARDEC
G. H. Whitmire, Gary Whitmire Associates
K. E. Wiegandt, Sandia National Laboratories
B. A. Wilson, The Boeing Co.
P. Wreede, Raytheon E-Systems, Inc.
SUBCOMMITTEE 38 ABBREVIATIONS
H. S. Lachut, Jr., Chair, ABB Combustion Engineering, Inc.
J. B. Baker, Ford Motor Co.
J. V. Burleigh, The Boeing Co.
V. Charles, U. S. Department of the Army, ARDEC
L. G. Davis, USAF
R. W. DeBolt, Consultant
C. W. Ferguson, Steelcase, Inc.
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CONTENTS
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Committee Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
3 Basic Principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3.1 Abbreviations for Acronyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3.2 Punctuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3.3 Spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3.4 Capitalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3.5 Syntactical Endings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3.6 Word Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3.7 Combining Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3.8 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3.9 New Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
4 Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
4.1 Chemical Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
4.2 Engineering Societies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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ASME Y14.38-1999
1 SCOPE AND PURPOSE produced with lower case characters. Where upper case
abbreviations are shown in the Text column, they
1.1 Scope are a continuation of prior usage and are generally for
The abbreviations and acronyms, hereinafter referred major systems or are recognized as having significant
to as abbreviations, listed in this Standard are used applications when used in text. Unit and quantity terms
on engineering drawings and related documentation. shown with an asterisk (*) have letter symbols estab-
lished by American National Standard ANSI Y10.19,
Letter Symbols for Units Used in Science and Technol-
1.2 Purpose ogy. Bracketed modifiers may appear with certain terms
The intent of this Standard is to allow the use of indicating alternate technology-specific applications for
approved abbreviations in lieu of the use of complete that term.
words or terminology. Abbreviations defined by this
Standard need not be additionally defined by the using
drawing or related document. It is not the intent of
this Standard to include abbreviations defined or estab-
lished in other standards such as those for scientific 2 WHERE AND HOW ABBREVIATIONS
terms and notations. However, an exception is made SHOULD BE USED
for those abbreviations that have widespread use and
recognition, for example, AM for amplitude modulation,
2.1 Where to Use Abbreviations
and FM for frequency modulation (radio).
Abbreviations are to be used only where necessary
to save time and space. Even though this Standard
1.3 Abbreviations and Letter Symbols
establishes abbreviations for many terms, extreme care
Since abbreviations are conventional representations should be exercised in their use. Since they may have
of words or names in a particular language, they may to be interpreted by people of varying backgrounds,
be different in different languages. A symbol, on the abbreviations should be used only where their meaning
other hand, represents a quantity or a unit (not its is unquestionably clear to the intended reader. Where
name) and is therefore independent of language. Because there is doubt that the reader will understand the
of this, the use of letter symbols is preferred over meaning, spell out the word or complete phrase where
abbreviations for unit or quantity terms. While letter first used, followed by the abbreviation or acronym in
symbols may be used wherever abbreviations were parentheses. When in doubt, spell it out.
formerly used, abbreviations are never to be used
whenever a mathematical operation sign is involved,
such as the equality sign (p) or the division sign (/).
2.2 Duplicate Abbreviations
1.4 Abbreviation Lists Format The same abbreviation is included in this Standard
Abbreviations shown in the Drawings column pro- for several different terms due to established practice.
vide the form for use on drawings and documents Care should be exercised to assure that the proper
produced with upper case characters. Abbreviations in meaning will be interpreted when using such abbrevia-
the Text column provide the form for documents tions.
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advance engineering change AECP AECP air transport radio ATR ATR
proposal air turbine motor ATM atm
advance engineering order AEO AEO airborne ABN abn
advance material request AMR AMR airborne early warning AEW AEW
advanced battery acquisition ABAR ABAR airborne interceptor AI AI
radar airborne surveillance radar ASR ASR
advertisement AD ad air-break switch ABSW absw
advisory ADVSY advsy air-condition AIRCOND aircond
aerodynamic AERODYN aerodyn air-cooled ACLD acld
aerodynamic center AC AC aircraft ACFT acft
aerological AEROL aerol aircraft approach light AAL AAL
aeronautic AERO aero aircraft control and warning ACW acw
aeronautical material AMS AMS airframe AFR afr
specification airframe-mounted accessory AMAD AMAD
aeronautical national taper ANPT ANPT drive
pipe thread airplane APL apl
aeronautical recommended ARP ARP airport APRT aprt
practice airport surveillance radar APSR APSR
aeronautical standards group ASG ASG air-position indicator API API
aerospace ground equipment AGE AGE airscoop AS as
after AFT aft airspeed AS as
after cooler AFTCLR AFTCLR airspeed indicator AI AI
after engine room AER AER airtight AT at
after peak AP AP air-to-air AA aa
after perpendicular AP AP air-to-air identification AAI AAI
after torpedo room ATRM ATRM air-to-air-missile AAM AAM
afterburner AB ab air-to-ground AG AG
agent AGT agt air-to-surface missile ASM ASM
aggregate AGGR aggr air-to-underwater missile AUM AUM
agitate AG ag alarm ALM alm
aileron AIL ail alarm check valve ACV ACV
air blast AB ab alclad ALCD alcd
air blast circuit breaker ABCB ABCB alcohol ALC alc
air blast transformer ABT ABT algebra ALG alg
air circuit breaker ACB ACB algebraic compiler and ACT ACT
air circulating ACIRC acirc translator
air cleaner AIRCLNR AIRCLNR algorithm ALGO algo
air data computing ADC ADC algorithmic-oriented ALGOL ALGOL
air escape AE AE language
Air Force-Navy AN AN alidade ALDD aldd
Air Force-Navy Aeronautical ANA ANA alignment ALIGN align
Air Force-Navy Design AND AND alkaline ALK alk
Air Force-Navy-Civil ANC ANC alkalinity ALKY alky
air header AHDR ahdr all-number calling ANC ANC
air induction AINDTN AINDTN allocate ALLOC alloc
air installations AI AI allowance ALLOW allow
air lock AL AL allowance parts list APL APL
air movement data AMD AMD alloy ALY aly
air munitions AMUN amun alloy-steel protective plating ASPP ASPP
air over AO AO alphabetical ALPHA alpha
air over hydraulic AH ah alphanumeric output ANO ANO
air passage AP AP alteration ALTRN altrn
air route traffic control ARTCC ARTCC altered ALTRD altrd
center alternate ALTN altn
air shutoff ASHOF ASHOF alternating current AC AC
air shutter AIRSHTR AIRSHTR alternating current ACS ACS
air starting ASTRG ASTRG synchronous
air traffic control ATC ATC alternation ALT alt
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D deep tank DT DT
damage control DC DC deep underwater measuring DUNC DUNC
damper DMPR dmpr device
damping DPG dpg deep-drawn DD DD
dampproofing DP dp deep-space instrumentation DSIF DSIF
dashpot [relay] DP dp facility
data base update time DBUT DBUT defective DEF def
data line translator DLT dlt defense DEF def
data link DL DL deficiency in allowance DIA DIA
data list DL DL definite time DEFT DEFT
data management DMGT dmgt definite-time relay DTR DTR
data processing machine DPM DPM definition DEF def
data recording DRCDG drcdg deflating DFL dfl
data reduction DRDCN drdcn deflect DEFL defl
data scanning and routing DSR DSR deflection plate DP DP
data terminal equipment DTE DTE deflector DFTR dftr
data transmitting equipment DXE DXE defogging DF df
dated DTD DTD defrost DFR dfr
datum DAT dat degasifier DGSFR DGSFR
daughterboard DTRBD dtrbd degaussing DEGUSG DEGUSG
daylight DL dl degaussing compass DCMPS DCMPS
daylight opening DLO dlo degaussing computer DCMPTR DCMPTR
dead light DL dl degaussing system DGS DGS
dead load DL dl degrease DGR dgr
dead reckoning DR dr degree DEG* deg*
dead reckoning analyzer DRA dra dehumidify DHMY dhmy
dead reckoning equipment DRE DRE dehydrator DYHR dyhr
dead reckoning indicator DRI DRI deicing DI di
dead reckoning tracer DRT DRT delay DLY dly
dead reckoning trainer DRTR DRTR delay line DL dl
delayed automatic gain DAGC DAGC
deadweight DWT dwt
control
deaerating DEARTG deartg
delayed automatic volume DAVC DAVC
deaerating feed tank DFT DFT
control
dealer DLR dlr
delete DELE dele
decade scaler DS DS
delineation DEL del
decalcomania DECAL decal
delivery DLVY dlvy
decanning scuttle DS DS
delta amplitude DA DA
decay time DT DT
deluxe DLX dlx
decelerate DCLR dclr
demagnetize DMGZ dmgz
December DEC Dec demagnetizer DMTZR dmtzr
decibel DB* dB* demand indicator DI DI
decimal DEC dec demand meter DM DM
decision DECN decn demand meter, printing DP DP
deck drain valve DDV ddv demand-totalizing relay DTR DTR
deck edge DKE dke demineralizer DMNRLZR dmnrlzr
deck edge light DELT delt demodulator DEMOD demod
deck piercing DP dp demodulator band filter DBF DBF
deck surface light DSLT dslt demolition DML dml
deckhouse DKHSE dkhse denatured DNTRD dntrd
declutch DCLU dclu denote DEN den
decode DCD dcd dense flint DF DF
decoder DCDR dcdr density DENS dens
decompression DECOMPN decompn dental DNTL dntl
decontamination DECONTN decontn dental amalgamator DAMLG DAMLG
decrease DECR decr dental suction apparatus DISCAPRS DISCAPRS
decrement DECRT decrt department DEPT dept
dedendum DED ded deposit DEP dep
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GECC GECC gasoline engine, close- GMC GMC gun motor carriage
coupled GMCM GMCM guided missile
GED GED gasoline-engine driven countermeasures
GEN gen generation GMET gmet gun metal
GEN gen generator GMLDG gmldg garnish molding
GENCONT gencont general contractor GMR GMR ground mapping radar
GENG geng gasoline engine GMT GMT Greenwich mean time
GENL genl general GMTRY gmtry geometry
GEOL geol geological GMV GMV guaranteed minimum value
GEOMAG geomag geomagnetism GND gnd ground
GFAE GFAE government-furnished GNLTD gnltd granulated
aircraft equipment GNOZ GNOZ grease nozzle
GFD GFD gap-filler data GNP GNP gas, nonpersistent
GFE GFE government-furnished GOE GOE ground operation
equipment equipment
GFF GFF granolithic finish floor GOPR GOPR gas operated
GFI GFI ground-fault interrupter GOR GOR general operational
GFLD gfld generator field requirement
GFM GFM government-furnished GOV gov governor
material GOVG govg governing
GFP GFP government-furnished parts GOVT govt government
GFP GFP government-furnished GOX gox gaseous oxygen
property GP GP gang punch
GFU GFU glazed facing unit GP GP gas, persistent
GG GG ground-to-ground GP gp general purpose
GGL GGL ground glass GP GP ground-protective [relay]
GI gi gray iron GP gp group
GIDEP GIDEP Government-Industry Data GPC gpc gypsum-plaster ceiling
Exchange Program GPER GPER general plant equipment
GIGO GIGO garbage in, garbage out requirements
GIL GIL green indicating lamp GPF gpf gasproof
GIRLS GIRLS Generalized Information GPH gph graphite
Retrieval and Listing GPH* GPH* gallon per hour
System GPI GPI ground-position indicator
GIT GIT graph isomorphism tester GPM* GPM* gallon per minute
GJ GJ grown junction GPS* GPS* gallon per second
GL gl glass GPW gpw gypsum-plaster wall
GL GL grade line GR gr grab rod
GL GL green light GR gr grade
GLB glb glass block GR gr grain
GLD gld gold GR GR grid resistor
GLE GLE government-loaned GR gr gross
equipment GRA gra gray
GLI gli glider GRAB grab grade ability
GLOSS gloss glossary GRAD grad gradient
GLPG glpg glow plug GRAN gran granite
GLS GLS glide slope GRAN gran granodize
GLT glt guide light GRB GRB granolithic base
GLTN gltn guillotine GRBX grbx gearbox
GLV GLV globe valve GRC grc gearcase
GLWB glwb glazed wallboard GRD grd grind
GLYCN glycn glycerin GRDL grdl griddle
GLZ glz glaze GRDTN grdtn graduation
GM gm gaseous mixture GRG grg gearing
GM GM geometric mean GRK grk gear rack
GM GM guided missile GRL grl grille
GM gm metacentric height GRLP GRLP ground lamp
GMBL gmbl gimbal GRN grn green
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