Shorthand Names Flashcards
1
Q
ACCESS
A
Accessory
2
Q
ADJ
A
Adjustable/adjust
3
Q
ADPT
A
Adapter
4
Q
ADV
A
Advance
5
Q
AL
A
Aluminum
6
Q
ALLOW
A
Allowance
7
Q
ALT
A
Alternate
8
Q
ALY
A
Alloy
9
Q
AMT
A
Amount
10
Q
ANL
A
Anneal
11
Q
ANSI
A
Amer natl stds inst
12
Q
APPROX
A
Approximate
13
Q
ASME
A
Amer soc of mech eng
14
Q
ASSEM
A
Assemble
15
Q
ASSY
A
Assembly
16
Q
AUTH
A
Authorized
17
Q
AUTO
A
Automatic
18
Q
AUX
A
Auxiliary
19
Q
AVG
A
Average
20
Q
AWG
A
American wife guage
21
Q
BC
A
Bolt circle
22
Q
BET
A
Between
23
Q
BEV
A
Bevel
24
Q
BHN
A
Brinell hardness number
25
BLK
Blank/block
26
B/M
Bill of material
27
BOT
Bottom
28
BP
Blueprint
29
BRG
Bearing
30
BRK
Break
31
BRKT
Bracket
32
BRO
Broach
33
BRS
Brass
34
BRZ
Bronze
35
B&S
Brown and sharpe
36
BSC
Basic
37
BUSH
Bushing
38
BWG
Birmingham wire guage
39
C TO C
Center to center
40
CAD
Compute aided drafting
41
CAM
Computer aided manu
42
CAP
Capacity
43
CAP SCR
Cap screw
44
CARB
Carburize
45
CBORE
Counterbore
46
CCW
Counter clockwise
47
CDRILL
Counterdrill
48
CDS
Cold drawn steel
49
CFS
Cold finished steel
50
CH
Case harden
51
CHAM
Chamfer
52
CHAN
Channel
53
CHG
Change
54
CHK
Check
55
CI
Cast iron
56
CIR
Circle/ circular
57
CIRC
Circumference
58
CL
Center line
59
CLP
Clamp
60
CNC
Computer numerical control
61
COMB
Combination
62
CONC
Concentric
63
CONN
Connect/connector
64
COV
Cover
65
CPLG
Coupling
66
CRS
Cold rolled steel
67
CS
Cast steel
68
CSA
Canadian stds association
69
CSK or C' SINK
Countersink
70
CSTG
Casting
71
CTR
Center
72
CU
Cubic
73
CW
Clockwise
74
CYL
Cylinder
75
DBL
Double
76
DEC
Decimal
77
DEG
Degree
78
DET
Detail
79
DET
Detail
80
DEV
Develop
81
DFT
Draft
82
DIA
Diameter
83
DIM
Dimension
84
DIST
Distance
85
DN
Down
86
DP
Deep, diametral pitch
87
DR
Drill, drill rod
88
DSGN
Design
89
DVTL
Dovetail
90
DWG
Drawing
91
DWL
Dowel
92
DWN
Drawn
93
EA
Each
94
ECC
Eccentric
95
EFF
Effective
96
ENG
Engine
97
ENGR
Engineer
98
ENGRG
Engineering
99
EQL SO
Equally spaced
100
EQUIV
Equivalent
101
EST
Estimate
102
EX
Extra
103
EXP
Experimental
104
EXT
Extension, external
105
FAB
Fabricate
106
FAO
Finish all over
107
FDRY
Foundry
108
FIG
Figure
109
FIL
Fillet, fillister
110
FIM
Full indicator movement
111
FIN
Finish
112
FIX
Fixture
113
FLEX
Flexible
114
FLG
Flange
115
FORG
Forging
116
FR
Frame, front
117
FTG
Fitting
118
FWD
Forward
119
GA
Gage, guage
120
GALV
Galvanized
121
GR
Grade
122
GRD-G
Grind
123
GRV
Groove
124
GSKT
Gasket
125
H&G
Harden and grind
126
HD
Head
127
HDL
Handle
128
HDLS
Headless
129
HDN
Harden
130
HDW
Hardware
131
HEX
Hexagon
132
HGR
Hanger
133
HGT
Height
134
HOR
Horizontal
135
HRS
Hot rolled steel
136
HSG
Housing
137
HT TR
Heat treat
138
HVY
Heavy
139
HYD
Hydraulic
140
ID
Inside diameter
141
IDENT
Identification
142
ILLUS
Illustration
143
IN
Inch
144
INCL
Include, including
145
INCR
Increase
146
INFO
Information
147
INSP
Inspect
148
INSTL
Install
149
INST
Instruct, instrument
150
INT
Interior, internal, intersect
151
IR
Inside radius
152
ISO
International stds org
153
JCT
Junction
154
JNL
Journal
155
JT
Joint
156
K
Key
157
KNRL
Knurl
158
KST
Keyseat
159
KWY
Keyway
160
LB
Pound
161
LBL
Label
162
LG
Length, long
163
LH
Left hand
164
LMC
Least material condition
165
LOC
Locate
166
LT
Light
167
LTR
Letter
168
LUB
Lubricate
169
MACH
Machine
170
MAINT
Maintenance
171
MATL
Material
172
MAX
Maximum
173
MECH
Mechanical, mechanism
174
MED
Medium
175
MFG
Manufacturing
176
MI
Malleable iron
177
MIN
Minimum, minute
178
MISC
Miscellaneous
179
mm
Millimeter
180
MMC
Max material condition
181
MS
Machine steel
182
MTG
Mounting
183
MULT
Multiple
184
MWG
Music wife guage
185
NA
Not applicable
186
NC
Numerical control
187
NEG
Negative
188
NO
Number
189
NOM
Nominal
190
NPSM
Natl pipe straight mech
191
NPT
Natl pipe tapered
192
NTS
Not to scale
193
OA
Over all
194
OBS
Obsolete
195
OC
On center
196
OD
Outside diameter
197
OPP
Opposite
198
OPTL
Optional
199
OR
Outside radius
200
ORIG
Original
201
PATT
Pattern
202
PC
Piece, pitch circle
203
PCH
Punch
204
PD
Pitch diameter
205
PERF
Perforate
206
PERM
Permanent
207
PERP
Perpendicular
208
PF
Press fit
209
PFD
Preferred
210
PKG
Package, packing
211
PL
Parting line, places, plate
212
PNEU
Pneumatic
213
PNL
Panel
214
POL
Polish
215
POS
Position, positive
216
PR
Pair
217
PRP?
Primary
218
PROC
Process
219
PROD
Product, production
220
PSI
Pounds per square inch
221
PT
Part, point
222
QTR
Quarter
223
QTY
Quantity
224
QUAL
Quality
225
R
Radius
226
RA
Rockwell hardness a-scale
227
RB
Rockwell hardness b-scale
228
RC
Rockwell hardness c-scale
229
RECD
Received
230
RECT
Rectangle
231
REF
Reference
232
REINF
Reinforce
233
REL
Release, relieve
234
REM
Remove
235
REQD
Required
236
RET
Retainer
237
REV
Reverse, revision, revolution
238
RFS
Regardless of feature size
239
RGH
Rough
240
RH
Right hand
241
RIV
Rivet
242
RM
Ream
243
RND
Round
244
RPM
Revolutions per minute
245
RPW
Resistance projection weld
246
SAE
Society of auto engrs
247
SCH
Schedule
248
SCR
Screw
249
SEC
Second
250
SECT
Section
251
SEP
Separate
252
SEQ
Sequence
253
SER
Serial, series
254
SERR
Serrate
255
SF
Slip fit, spot face
256
SFT
Shaft
257
SGL
Single
258
SH
Sheet
259
SI
Intl systems of units
260
SL
Sleeve
261
SOC
Socket
262
SP
Spaced, space, spare
263
SPL
Special
264
SPEC
Specification
265
SPG
Spring
266
SPHER
Spherical
267
SPRKT
Sprocket
268
SQ
Square
269
SST
Stainless steel
270
STD
Standard
271
STK
Stock
272
STL
Steel
273
STR
Straight, strip
274
SUB
Substitute
275
SUP
Supply, support
276
SURF
Surface
277
SYM
Symmetrical
278
SYS
System
279
T
Teeth, tooth
280
TECH
Technical
281
TEMP
Template, temporary
282
THD
Thread
283
THK
Thick
284
TIR
Total indicator reading
285
TOL
Tolerance
286
TOT
Total
287
TPF
Taper per foot
288
TPI
Taper per inch, threads per inch
289
TPR
Taper
290
TS
Tool steel
291
TYP
Typical
292
UNC
Unified natl coarse
293
UNEF
Unified natl extra fine
294
UNF
United natl fine
295
UNIV
Universal
296
UOS
Unless otherwise specified
297
VAR
Variable
298
VERT
Verticals
299
VOL
Volume
300
VS
Versus
301
W
Wide, width
302
WASH
Washer
303
WDF
Woodruff
304
WI
Wrought iron
305
WT
Weight
