Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

C.I.D.

English answer:

cubic inch displacement

Added to glossary by Alexander Taguiltsev
Apr 30, 2007 09:11
17 yrs ago
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English term

C.I.D.

English Tech/Engineering Ships, Sailing, Maritime
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.

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cubic inch displacement

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
Peer comment(s):

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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