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Terms starting with Z
11 entries starting with the letter Z, across every field.
- Zap strapMachine ShopCanadian shop name for a plastic cable tie, the one-way locking strap that holds everything together. Shop talk
- ZDDPTribologyZinc dialkyldithiophosphate, the classic antiwear and antioxidant additive in engine and hydraulic oils.
- ZerkTribologyEveryday name for the small ball-check grease fitting that a grease gun coupler snaps onto. Shop talk
- Zinc flakeFastenersA baked-on coating of zinc and aluminum flakes in a binder, giving high corrosion resistance without plating hydrogen.
- Zinc phosphatePowder CoatingA heavy crystalline phosphate conversion coating that gives steel top-tier corrosion resistance under powder.
- Zinc platingFastenersAn electroplated zinc layer, usually with a clear, blue or yellow passivate, the cheapest common fastener finish.
- Zinc-rich primerCorrosionPrimer loaded with zinc dust that protects steel galvanically as well as acting as a barrier.
- Zinc-rich primerPowder CoatingEpoxy powder primer loaded with zinc dust to give steel extra corrosion protection under a topcoat.
- ZincsCorrosionBoat and marine slang for the sacrificial anodes bolted to hulls, shafts, outdrives and heat exchangers. Shop talk
- ZipcordFiber OpticsDuplex fiber cable made of two simplex cords joined side by side, like lamp cord, used mainly for patch cords. Shop talk
- ZipperingAdhesivesA bond peeling open fast and continuously once it starts, like a zipper running down. Shop talk