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witness marks

witness marks is the plural of witness mark.

Meaning of witness mark

Noun

witness mark (plural witness marks)

  1. A scratch or similar mark on each portion of an assembly used to determine the previous position or location of its parts.
    • During the examination, the bearing was reassembled into the actuator body so that the fire witness marks on the actuator surface and the bearing flange matched and the bearing was situated as close as possible to the actuator's housing surface. In this position, it was noted that an additional...2001 March 27, National Transportation Safety Board, “1.16.3 Detail Examination and Tests of Standby Rudder Actuator Input Shaft and Bearing”, in Aircraft Accident Report: Uncontrolled Descent and...

Questions about witness marks

What is witness marks the plural of?
Witness marks is the plural of witness mark.

Words near witness marks in the dictionary

  1. witness box
  2. witness boxes
  3. witness cone
  4. witness consciousness
  5. witness mark
  6. witness marks
  7. witness protection
  8. witness stand
  9. witness stands
  10. witness tampering
  11. witness-consciousness

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