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  | Voltage (potential)  | 
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  | Size of drill bits, grinding wheels, etc.  | |||||
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  | No load speed  | 
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  | Revolutions or reciprocation per minute  | 
  | Revolutions, strokes, surface speed,  | ||||||||||||
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  | orbits etc. per minute  | 
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  | Off position  | 
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  | Zero speed, zero torque...  | |||||||
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  | Selector settings  | 
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  | Speed, torque or position settings.  | |||||||||||
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  | Infinitely variable selector with off  | 
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  | Arrow  | 
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  | Action in the direction of arrow  | |||||
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  | Alternating current  | 
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  | Type or a characteristic of current  | |||||
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  | Direct current  | 
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  | Type or a characteristic of current  | |||||
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  | Alternating or direct current  | 
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  | Class II construction  | 
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  | Construction tools.  | 
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  | Earthing terminal  | 
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  | Warning symbol  | 
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  | Alerts user to warning messages  | |||||
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  | that this tool is listed by  | Canadian Standards by  | This symbol  | ||||||||||
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  | Underwriters Laboratories.  | Underwriters Laboratories.  | |||||||||||
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  | This symbol designates that  | designates  | ||||||
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  | that this tool is listed by  | Underwriters Laboratories,  | complies  | |||||||||
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