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C.I.D.

English translation: cubic inch displacement

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English term or phrase:C.I.D.
Selected answer:cubic inch displacement
Entered by: Alexander Taguiltsev

09:11 Apr 30, 2007
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
English term or phrase: C.I.D.
Please, give me a guess what it can be from the engine/generator specification with the following context:

MODEL
RPM
KW
KVA
VOLTS
AMPS
ENG.HP
ENG. SER. NO.
GEN. SER. NO.
PF/PHASE
WIRES
RATING
INSULCLASS
TEMP. RISE
BATTERY
C.I.D.
Thanks in advance.
Alexander Taguiltsev
Russian Federation
Local time: 13:00
cubic inch displacement
Explanation:
Cubic inch displacement
(CID)
A measurement of an engine's internal physical size, not an engine's horsepower. This is most often used for inboard and inboard/outdrive engines.
http://www.chubb.com/personal/boating_glossary.jsp
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Alison Jenner
Switzerland
Local time: 12:00
Grading comment
Thanks to all!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +4cubic inch displacement
Alison Jenner


  

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c.i.d.
cubic inch displacement


Explanation:
Cubic inch displacement
(CID)
A measurement of an engine's internal physical size, not an engine's horsepower. This is most often used for inboard and inboard/outdrive engines.
http://www.chubb.com/personal/boating_glossary.jsp

Alison Jenner
Switzerland
Local time: 12:00
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks to all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Ah yes, of course! That's exactly consistent with the figures in the Kohler document I found; rather oddly-placed in the list though, don't you think?
5 mins
  -> Thanks, Tony. Yes, I did think so!
agree  Jack Doughty
5 mins
  -> Thanks, Jack.
agree  Alexandra Tussing
2 days 16 hrs
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
7 days
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