It is clear that internal engine corrosion is prevelant and it is bad. Doing the math with general round numbers, if an engine overhaul costs $30,000, at 2,000-hour TBO, the cost is $15 per hour. Shorten the life of that engine by 500 hours and you have just lost $7,500. The causes â the debate. Scientists have long known how the process of corrosion occurs.
floss (plural flosses) 1  a thread, used to clean the area between the teeth. ( 2 raw) silk fibres. 3  the fibres covering a corn cob.  Any thread-like material having parallel strands that are not spun or wound around each 1  other. (Britain) Spun sugar or cotton candy, especially in the phrase candy floss.  A body feather of an ostrich.
Choosing your floss. Whether waxed or unwaxed, flavored or unflavored, wide or regular size, floss of any type helps clean and remove plaque. Here are some tips about the characteristics of different types of flosses: 1  Wide floss, also known as dental tape, may be a better choice for people with bridgework.