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Base Speed (RPM): The speed which a DC motor develops at rated armature and field voltage with rated load applied.

Oil-Based Paint: Any paint made with a drying oil, such as linseed, soya or tung oil. With oil based paints you must use mineral spirits or paint thinner as the thinning agent.

Overspeed Condition: A condition of the propeller operating system in which the propeller is operating above the RPM for which the governor control is set. This causes the propeller blades to be in a lower angle . . . View Full Definition

P Base: A special mounting similar to 'D' flange except with a machine fit tenon recessed instead of protruding. Usually found on pumps.

Nucleotide Base: A heterocyclic nitrogen-containing base that is a constituent of nucleotides. Examples are adenine, guanine, thymine, uracil, and cytosine.

Nitrate Base: Was an early flexible film support which was highly inflammable.

Money Base: Composed of currency and coins outside the banking system plus liabilities to the deposit money banks.

Multi-Speed Motors: A motor wound in such a way that varying connections at the starter can change the speed to a predetermined speed. The most common multi-speed motor is a two speed although three- and four-s . . . View Full Definition

Paper Base: Support for the emulsion used in printing papers.

Nitrogenous Base: A nitrogen-containing molecule having the chemical properties of a base. Dna contains the nitrogenous bases adenine (a), guanine (g), cytosine (c), and thymine (t).