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chambrc 524 chasse-clavette
chambre, de carburation, (maclt.) mixing chamber,
spraying chamber;
de compensation, (com.} clearing house;
de compression, (mach.) compression space
(cylinder of an explosion engine) ; air-compressing
chamber (of an air compressor);
dcs deputes, Chamber of Deputies (lower
house, France);
d'escouade, (mil.) squad room;
d' explosion, (mach.) combustion chamber
(of an explosive motor);
dufloitcur, (mach.) float chamber;
& gaz, (mil.) gas chamber, (through which
all officers and men, suitably masked, must
pass in order to test them );
mettre la , (trench art.) to adjust the chamber
(of combustion, V. D. mortar);
de melange, (mach.) mixing chamber;
aux poudres, (mil. min.) powder chamber;
provisoire, (trench art.) mean chamber (V. D.
mortar);
de rcchauffage, (mach.) hot-air jacket, hot-air
chamber;
de soupapes, (mach.) valve chamber;
de vaporasition, (mach., etc.) vaporizing
chamber.
chambree, f., (mil.) squad room.
champ, m., field;
d'atterrissage (aero.) landing ground;
de courses, (sport) race track; racing field or
ground;
de pointage en direction, (art.) limits of an
aim in azimuth;
de pointage en hauteur, (art.) limits of aim
in elevation; '
de tir, (sm. a.) rifle range;
de tir en hauteur, (art.) limits of elevation
of a gun;
de tir lateral, (art.) limits of fire in direction
of a gun.
champignon, m., mushroom; (mach.) nozzle or
spray atomizer; atomizing cone, or atomizer
head, cap, (of a valve);
gicleur, spraying device, spray;
a rainures, grooved spray, (in some forms of
carbureters);
chancre, m., ulcer.
chandelier, m., candlestick; (mil. slang) German
trench mortar bomb (so called from its shape).
chandellc, f., candle; (aero, slang) cabre, tail down.
chandail, m., (slang) sweater.
changement, m., change;
de marche, (mach.) reversing gear;
de vitesse, (mach.) change-speed gear; speed
gear;
dc vitesse & train baladcur, (mach.) slide-block
change gear;
de vitesse a embrayage individuel, v. de
vitesse en prise;
de vitcsse en prise, (mach.) individual clutch
change-speed gear;
de viiessc d train cpicyclo'idal, (planetaire),
(mach.) planetary change gear.
chantier, m., working place; dump, yard (for the
collection of material) ;
auto-maritime, auto-boat establishment;
carnet dc , (mil. min.) memorandum of tools
(received, turned in, or lost) and of special
orders;
de debarquemcnt, (mM.r.r., etc.} generic term
for unloading points (of whatsoever nature);
d'equurrissage, v. clos d'cquarrissagc;
mettre en , to set men to work; to lay out work;
mise en s, operation of setting men to work;
laying out of work.
chape, f., (mach.) jaw, yoke, fork;
d'attachc, (mach. gun) shield bracket;
bras de d'attache, shield bracket arm;
de pivotement, Y of a steering axle.
chapeau m., hat; (surv.) polvgon of error (the
number of sides depends on the number of sights
taken);
bras, cocked hat (obs.);
colonial, (unif.) campaign hat;
chapeau haut de forme, high hat, pot hat;
de roue, wheel cap. hub cap;
de serrage, (mach.) clamp, clamping rinrog
collar;
de valve, valve cap (of a pneumatic tire).
chapelet, m., string of beads;
en , (aero.) in series (of a train of kites).
chapelle, f. , (mach.) explosion chamber (forms, with
the culasse, the explosion chamber).
char, m., car, cart;
d'assaut, (mil.) tank.
charbon, m., coal;
collectevr, (elec.) brush.
charbonner, v. t., to char; to deposit carbon.
un navire, (nav.) to coal a ship.
charbonneux, a., carbon;
depot , (mach.) carbon deposit (in motors).
chardou, m., thistle.
charge, f., charge, load; (phys.) head (pressure);
allnnqee, (mil. min., etc.) elongated charge
(cartridges end to end);
amorce, (art.) priming charge;
dc chambraije, (mil. min.) chambering charge
(v. chambragc);
d'eau, (phys.) head of water;
faiblc, (trench art.) reduced charge (mortar);
fondamentale, (art.) unit charge;
forte, (trench art.) full charge (mortar);
d' inflammation, (art.) igniting charge;
par metre, (aero.) wing loading:
Male, (aero., etc.) full load;
perte de , (phys.) loss of head;
rompre , to break bulk;
de transmission, (expl.) comnmnicating
charge (from primer to burster);
utile, useful load.
chargement, in., loading;
mixte, (art.) mixed load (i. e. shrapnel and
H. E. shell, in limbers, etc.).
chargeur, m., (art., etc.) (gun) loader (person);
(dec.) charging set (storage battery); (mach.
gun) magazine.
chargeur-pourvoyeur, m., (trench art.) loader and
server.
chariot, m., wagon;
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d'attcrrissage (aero.) landing carriage;
de chargement, (art.) shell truck (for loading);
a munitions, (trench art.) projectile truck;
de pare, (mil.) transport wagon;
ti petards, (mil., art.) demolition wagon:
portc-affut, (trench art.) carriage truck (240
C. T. mortar, transportation);
por/f-canon, (trench art.) gun truck (trans-
portation);
porte-charges, (trench art.) cartridge truck;
portc-fournil, (mil.) kneading wagon (carries
kneading troughs).
portc-mortier, (trench art.) mortar truck
(transportation);
porte-outils , (trench art.) tool truck;
portf- platefor me, (trench art.) platform, truck
(transportation);
porteur, r. r. art.) roller cradle;
dc refoulement, (art.) shot truck and rammer,
rammer shot truck;
de roulement, (art.) roller truck.
chariot-fournil, in., (mil.) kneading wagon.
Charlotte, f . . (proper name) (mil. slang) the 75-mm.
gun.
chamicrc. f. hinge; knuckle; .
d ftc.hc, pin hinge.
charogne, f., carrion;
charognard, m., (/am.) mean, worthless horse
(crowbait).
charpente, f . , framing;
metalHque, (cons.) generic term for metallic
girders, beams.
chasse, f., set or inclination of an axle (motor car);
(artil.) expelling charge;
en , (aero.) straight ahead (e. g., of fire).
chassebis, in., (mil. slang) chasseur & pied.
chasse-clavette, m., key driver.