Overview, Continued
Acronyms
The following table contains a list of acronyms you must know to understand
the material in this chapter:
Acronym
Meaning
A
Addendum
AC
Addendum Circle
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
ASCE
American Society of Construction Engineers
ASME
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
C
Clearance
CAD
Computer Aided Drafting
CAM
Computer Aided Manufacturing
C P
Circular Pitch
D
Dedendum
DIA
Diameter
D P
Diametrial Pitch
DOD-STD
Department of Defense Standards
MIL-STD
Military Standards
N
Number of teeth
NC
National Course
NF
National Fine
OC
On Center
OD
Outside Diameter
PD
Pitch Diameter
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