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Ukeks   An 11th century flanking tower of a Turkish Baliqs or small fortified town. UL   Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. An independent laboratory that establishes standards for commercial and industrial products. Ultraviolet   That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum below blue light (380 nanometers). Unbalance   That condition which exists in a rotor when vibratory force or motion is imparted to its bearings as a result of centrifugal forces. Unbalance Tolerance   The unbalance tolerance with respect to a radial plane (measuring plane or correction plane) is that amount of unbalance which is specified as the maximum below which the state of unbalance is considered acceptable. Undershoot   The difference in temperature between the temperature a process goes to, below the set point, after the cooling cycle is turned off and the set point temperature. Ungrounded Junction   A form of construction of a thermocouple probe where the hot or measuring junction is fully enclosed by and insulated from the sheath material. Union   A form of pipe fitting where two extension pipes are joined at a separable coupling. Unstable   Characteristic of a structure that collapses or deforms under a realistic load Upstream Face   The side of a dam that is against the water Usume Mon   A gateway which was used to defend the gate of a Japanese castle, the gateway was a simple opening made in the ishigaki and defended in much the same way as other such gateways. (J. embedded gate). Utum   An Arabian tower or refuge at an oasis. (Arabic) Back to top