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cutting oil [′kəd·iŋ ‚ȯil] (materials) A type of cutting fluid used in machining metals to lubricate the tool and workpiece, reducing tool wear, increasing cutting speeds, and decreasing power needs; there are two types: active and inactive. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Because businesses and consumers cannot afford to be without electricity, energy prices can be unreasonably driven by fear and hype, from hurricanes cutting supply lines, to world leaders cutting oil production. Kicking The Carbon Habit: Global Warming And The Case Of Renewable And Nuclear Energy doesn't adopt the usual focus on cutting oil consumption: instead it focuses on reducing coal use. The United States generates approximately 1 billion gallons of used automotive, hydraulic, and cutting oils each year, 75% of which is resold untreated as a cheap industrial fuel. |
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