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Assembly: A unit of fitted parts that make up a mechanism or machine, such as the headstock assemble of a lathe.

Motorcycle Assembly: The putting together of manufactured parts to make a completed motorcycle, or the set of parts so assembled.

Assembly Printing: Method of printing using image separations. Yellow, magenta, and cyan films are stacked to make a final, full color print.

Sequence Assembly: A process whereby the order of multiple sequenced dna fragments is determined.

Overhead Valve (OHV): A type of piston engine that places the camshaft in the cylinder block and uses pushrods or rods to actuate rocker arms above the cylinder head to actuate the valves. Lifters or tappets resi . . . View Full Definition

Hub-Center Steering: One of several different types of front-end suspension/steering mechanisms used in motorcycles. Hub-center steering is characterized by a swingarm that extends from the bottom of the engine/ . . . View Full Definition

Disc Brake: A Disc Brake consists of both a rotating portion called the Rotor and a stationary portion called the Caliper. The Rotor is attached to the wheel of the motorcycle. The Caliper assembly part . . . View Full Definition

Swing Arm: Older motorcycles and some new motorcycles have rigid frames much like bicycles. Thus, the frame is connected directly to the rear wheel. A swing arm is a movable joint between the frame of . . . View Full Definition

Permanent Magnet Synchronous (PMR): (HYSTERESIS SYNCHRONOUS) A motor with magnets embedded into the rotor assembly, which enable the rotor to align itself with the rotating magnetic field of the stator. These motors have zero . . . View Full Definition

Trichrome Carbro Process: Method of making assembly color prints from separation negatives, using an adaption of the carbro process.