Snap switches are generally required to be effectively grounded by connection to an equipment grounding conductor. In addition, the snap switch must provide a means to ground a metal faceplate. Grounding of switches is discussed in greater detail later in this article.
exists and is an alternate of . The Latin word for ear is auris (-is, f.). The diminutive, spelled either auricula or oricula, is used to refer to the external, visible part of the ear (it is the latter that gave rise to the modern Romance words for ear: Italian orecchio, Spanish oreja, French oreille, etc.). The Latin word for ear is <i>auris</i> (-<i>is</i>, f.). The diminutive, spelled either <i>auricula</i> or <i>oricula</i>, is used to refer to the external, visible part of the ear (it is the latter that gave rise to the modern Romance words for ear: Italian <i>orecchio</i>, Spanish <i>oreja</i>, French <i>oreille</i>, etc.).
How to Read Your Eyeglass Prescription. When you look at your prescription for eyeglasses, you will see numbers listed under the headings of OS and OD. They are Latin abbreviations: OS (oculus sinister) means the left eye and OD (oculus dextrus) means the right eye.