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pull type clutch

Glossary “pull type clutch” Definition:
Type of clutch whereby the release bearing is pulled toward the transmission.

pull up resistor

Glossary “pull up resistor” Definition:
Fixed resistor in a voltage divider circuit for sensor input signals. A variable resistor sensor changes its voltage drop proportionably to the quantity being measured, and the pullup resistor drops the rest or the reference voltage.

puddling

Glossary “puddling” Definition:
Condensation.

pull

Glossary “pull” Definition:
Condition whereby the vehicle veers to one side or the other when the brakes are applied. Steering and suspension systems may also contribute to this type of condition.

pull in windings

Glossary “pull in windings” Definition:
One of two electromagnetic windings inside a solenoid used to move the core.

PTOX

Glossary “PTOX” Definition:
Periodic Trap Oxidizer

P-type semiconductor material (P)

Glossary “P-type semiconductor material (P)” Definition:
Semiconductor material in which holes are the majority carriers and there is a deficiency of electrons.