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NANO
(N)
A metric prefix meaning one billionth of a unit or 10-9. See
Metric Prefixes
NORMALLY CLOSED/OPEN
NC or NO
When the actuator of a switch is in its 'normal' position,
it is wired to be either Open (NO) or Closed (NC). NO = an
un-actuated switch: the circuit is open, and no current is
flowing until you operate the switch. NC = the switch is closed,
the circuit is closed, and current is flowing until you operate
the switch.
NEWTON N
The newton is the SI unit of force. One newton is the force
required to give a mass of 1 kilogram an acceleration of 1
meter per second per second.
It is named after
the English mathematician and physicist Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727).

More on Newton
It's also the name
given to a well-known cookie created by the Kennedy Biscuit
Works of Boston (now Nabisco), and named after a town near
Boston.
What American has not enjoyed a Fig Newton?
NON-DYNAMIC BRAKE
See Dynamic Brake
Don't you just love
those entries in conventional dictionaries that lead you on
a cat-and-mouse chase from definition to definition? Sure.
It's a lot easier when you can use links...as is the case
here!
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