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Arrester is characterized as a protective device for limiting surge voltages on equipment by diverting surge current and returning the device to its original status. It is capable of repeating these functions as specified.

Angle iron is characterized as an L-shaped steel section frequently used to support masonry over a window or door opening.

Aerosol refers to a container (usually a hand-held size) of coating material that is pressurized for spray (atomized) applications.

Acid food refers to food product with a natural pH of 4.6 or below. Examples are: . tomatoes, citrus fruits, rhubarb, peaches, grapes, cherries, and apples.

Air-jet spinning is described as a continuous spinning process where fibers wrap around each other separately and then wrap around each other creating fiber bundles. By rotating the fiber bundles in opposite directions., they are transformed to yarn.

Aid microscope is referring to the lens system designed to produce an enlarged image. It may be a simple single element or compound multiple element system. This is an alternative term for microscope.

Asbestos yarn is consisting of asbestos fiber; asbestos and vegetable fibers; asbestos and vegetable fibers and wire; or asbestos and vegetable fibers with an insert of cotton or other yarn reinforcement.

API separator refers to a facility developed by the Committee on Disposal or Refinery Wastes of the American Petroleum Institute for separation of oil from wastewater in a gravity differential and equipped with means for recovering the separated oil and removing sludge.