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| LAMINATE |
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A sandwich of structural members, wall paneling, insulation, and exterior covering, bonded under pressure and/or heat, in order to form the walls, floor, or roof of an RV.
French:
Stratifié
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JACK |
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One
of four lifting systems located at each corner of the RV to provide a
solid and level foundation.
French:
Vérin stabilisateur
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| LIGHT
WEIGHT RV |
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RVs designed to be easily towed behind most SUVs, Minivans, light-duty
trucks and even certain cars.
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| LIMIT
SWITCH |
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Furnace
safety switch, a normally closed switch that opens if it gets too hot,
opening turns off power to the gas valve and igniter board.
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DIFFERENTIAL |
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A
differential designed with a mechanism that limits the speed
and torque
differences between its two outputs, ensuring that torque
is distributed
to both drive wheels, even when one is on a slippery surface.
French:
Différentiel à glissement limité
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| LIVABILITY
PACKAGES |
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Items
to equip an RV for daily living that can be rented at nominal cost from
rental firms (rather than be brought from home). These include bed linens,
pillows and blankets, bath towels, pots and pans, kitchen utensils and
cutlery.
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| LOCKING
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A
hitch pin that locks with a key to prevent theft of a ball mount or other
insert.
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| LP
GAS |
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Liquefied
petroleum gas; propane is one formulation and butane is the other. Propane
fuels RV appliances, such as the stove and refrigerator.
French:
GPL
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| LUAN |
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The
1/8" backing board for filon (the fibreglass sheeting used in RVs
with fiberglass construction). Luan is the base that the filon (fibreglass)
is glued onto.
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