shaft seal

collocation in English

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shaft
noun[C]
uk
/ʃɑːft/us
/ʃæft/
a pole or rod that forms the handle of a tool ...
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seal
noun[C]
uk
/siːl/us
/siːl/
a large mammal that eats fish and lives partly in the sea and partly on land ...
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(Definition ofshaftandsealfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, during a later deep dive trial, the propellershaftsealbegan to leak excessively.
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Lip seals and rod scrapers are used on theshaftsealto eliminate cross-contamination.
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External drives require ashaftsealto carry the drive shaft through the pressure vessel wall.
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Sliding friction is limited to the shaft seals.
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The disadvantage of this type of compressor is a failure of the shaft seals, leading to loss of refrigerant.
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He made major contributions to the technology of cryogenic expanders, compressors, and to the design of shaft seals for high-speed machinery.
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Early radial shaft seals utilized rawhide as the sealing element, and many elastomeric seal companies today once were tanneries.
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Recurring issues were usually associated with diesel engines, propeller shaft seals, periscopes and masts, hydraulic couplings, and the combat system.
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In comparison, mechanically-driven refrigeration compressors, such as those in automobile air conditioning, inevitably leak fluid and lubricant past the shaft seals.
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The primary coolant pumps and primary piping systems are inside the containment enclosure, but the pump motors are outside containment and the drive shaft seals form the containment boundary.
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