benefitnoun[C,U]anadvantageorusefuleffect
EngineeringGlossary
Shortforms
[C] countable adv adverb
[U] uncountable prep preposition
[pl] plural sb somebody
adj adjective sth something
A brassnoun[U]ahardyellowmetalthatisamixture
absolutezeronoun[U]thelowesttemperature
possible(273.15C)
accurateadjexactandcorrect
acrossadv,prepfromonesideofsthtotheother
adjustableadjthatcanbemovedintodifferent
shapesorpositions
advantagenoun1[C]somethingthatmayhelpyou
todobetterthanotherpeople2[C,U]something
thathelpsyouorthatwillbringyouagoodresult
aerialnoun[C]alongmetalstickthatreceives
radioortelevisionsignals
aeronauticaladjconnectedwithaircraft
aeroplanenoun[C]avehiclewithwingsand
enginesthatcanfly
alloynoun[C,U]ametalformedbymixingtwo
metalstogether,orbymixingmetalwithanother
substance
aluminiumnoun[U]alightsilvercolouredmetal
ampnoun[C](abbrA)aunitformeasuring
electricalcurrent
analysisnoun[C,U]carefulexamination
antennanoun(US)=aerial
apexnoun[usuallysing]thetoporhighestpartof
sth
applicantnoun[C]apersonwhomakesaformal
requestforsth,(appliesforsth),especiallyajob,
aplaceatacollege,university,etc.>application
noun[C,U]>applyverb
appointmentnoun[C,U]anarrangementtoseesb
ataparticulartime
apprenticenoun[C]apersonwhoworksforlow
payinordertolearntheskillsneededina
particularjob
architectnoun[C]apersonwhodesignsbuildings
architecturenoun[U]1thestudyofdesigningand
makingbuildings2thestyleordesignofbuildings
areanoun[C,U]thesizeofasurface
aroundadv,preponallsides;formingacircle
asphaltnoun[U]athickblacksubstancethatis
usedformakingthesurfaceofroads
assemblylinenoun[C]alineofpeopleand
machinesinafactorythatfitthepartsofsth
togetherinafixedorder
automaticadj(usedaboutamachine)thatcanwork
byitselfwithoutdirecthumancontrol>
automaticallyadv
automobileadjconnectedwithcarsandthe
manufactureofcars
B cleanadj1notdirty2notshowingorhavingany
bandwidthnoun[C,U]ameasurementofthe
amountofinformationthataparticularcomputer
networkorInternetconnectioncansendina
particulartime
barchartnoun[C]adiagramthatusesnarrow
bandsofdifferentheightstoshowdifferent
amounts
basculebridgenoun[C]atypeofbridgewitha
sectionthatcanbeliftedup
basesthonsthphrasalverbtoformordevelopsth
fromaparticularstartingpointorsource
batterynoun[C]adevicewhichproduces
electricity
thatsthhas
bewareverbbeware(ofsb/sth)(usedforgivinga
warning)(be)careful
Bironoun[C]atypeofpen
boilingpointnoun[C]thetemperatureatwhich
liquidstartstoboil
boreverbtomakealongdeepholeinsthwitha
tool
boringadjnotatallinteresting;dull
bottomnoun[C,usuallysing]thelowestpartofsth
ofcopperandzinc
breakverbtoseparateintopieces
bridgenoun[C]astructurethatcarriesaroador
railwayacrossariver,valley,roadorrailway
buildverbtomakesthbyputtingpieces,materials,
etc.together
C
cablenoun[C,U]asetofwirescoveredwith
plastic,etc.forcarryingelectricityorsignals
cablingnoun[U]allthecablesthatarerequiredfor
aparticularpieceofequipmentoraparticular
system
calculationnoun[C,U]findingananswerusing
mathematics
CAMabbrcomputerassistedmanufacturing;the
useofcomputerstocontrolindustrialprocesses
canalnoun[C]anartificialwaterwaymadethrough
landsothatboatsorshipscantravelalongit
capacitynoun[sing,U]theamountthatacontainer
orspacecanhold
cardboardnoun[U]verythickpaperthatisused
formakingboxes,etc.
casingnoun[C,U]acoveringthatprotectssth
Celsiusadj(abbrC)oforusingascaleof
temperatureinwhichwaterfreezesat0andboils
at100
cementnoun[U]agreypowderthatbecomeshard
afteritismixedwithwaterandlefttodry
censusnoun[C]anofficialcountofthepopulation
centimetrenoun[C](abbrcm)onehundredthofa
metre
centrenoun[C,usuallysing]themiddlepointor
partofsth
certificatenoun[C]anofficialpieceofpaperthat
saysthatsthistrueorcorrect
chemicalengineeringnoun[U]thestudyofthe
designanduseofmachinesinindustrialchemical
processes>chemicalengineernoun[C]
chemistnoun[C]aspecialistinchemistry
chemistrynoun[U]thescientificstudyofthe
structureofsubstancesandwhathappenstothem
indifferentconditionsorwhenmixedwitheach
other
civilengineeringnoun[U]thedesign,buildingand
repairofroads,bridges,canals,etc.;thestudyof
thisasasubject
classicadjimportantandhavingavaluethatwill
last
recordofdoingsththatisagainstthelaw:aclean
drivinglicence
clearadjeasytoseethrough(opposite:opaque)
clockworknoun[U]atypeofmachinerythatyou
operatebyturningakeywhichwindsupaspring
andproducesenergy
CNCabbrcomputernumericalcontrol;theuseof
digitalcomputertechniquestocontrola
manufacturingprocess,especiallythemachines
andtoolsinvolvedinthisprocess
collapseverbtofalldownorbreakintopieces
suddenly
columnnoun[C]atallsolidverticalpostthat
supportsordecoratesabuilding
combineverbtojoinormix
communicationsnoun[U,alsopl]methodsof
sendinginformation,especiallytelephones,radio,
computers,etc.orroadsandrailways
componentnoun[C]oneofseveralpartsofwhich
sthismade
compoundnoun[C]somethingthatconsistsof
substancescombinedtogether
compressverbtomakesthfilllessspacethanusual
compressedairadjusingairunderpressureas
energytodrivemachinesandtools
computernoun[C]anelectronicmachinethatcan
store,findandarrangeinformation,calculate
amountsandcontrolothermachines
connectverbtojoin
consistentadjalwayshavingthesameopinions,
standard,behaviour,etc.;notchanging
constructionnoun[U]theactormethodofmaking
sthorbuildingsth
contactnoun[U](contact(withsth))thestateof
touchingsth
continuousassessmentnoun[U]asystemofgiving
astudentafinalmarkbasedonworkdoneduring
acourseofstudyratherthanononeexam
contractverbtobecomeortomakesthsmalleror
shorter
convertverbtochangesthfromoneform,system
orusetoanother
cooladj(slang)verygoodorfashionable
coppernoun[U]acommonreddishbrownmetal
cornernoun[C]aplacewheretwolines,edges,
surfacesorroadsmeet
corrosiveadjtendingtodestroysthslowlyby
chemicalaction
coursenoun[C]acompleteseriesoflessonsor
studies
coveringletternoun[C]alettercontainingextra
information
crackverbtobreakortomakesthbreaksothata
lineappearsonthesurface,withoutbreakinginto
pieces
craftsmannoun[C]apersonwhomakesthings
skilfully,especiallywithhis/herhands
cubicadj(abbrcu)usedtoshowameasurementof
volume(=height5length5width)
cureverbtomakesbhealthyagainafteranillness
curienoun[C](abbrCi)aunitformeasuring
radioactivity
curriculumvitaenoun[C](abbrCV)awritten
recordofyoureducationandemployment
cyclenoun[C]thefactofaseriesofeventsbeing
repeatedmanytimes,alwaysinthesameorder
D music,theradio,etc.
damverbtobuildawallacrossarivertoholdback
thewater
decimalnoun[C]anumberlessthanone
decimalpointnoun[C]adotorpointusedto
separateawholenumberfromthetenths,
hundredths,etc.ofadecimal,forexamplein0.61
defensiveadjthatprotectssb/sthfromattack
defineverbtoexplaintheexactnatureormeaning
ofsthclearly
deflectverbtochangedirectionafterhittingsb/sth;
tomakesthchangedirectioninthisway
degreenoun[C]ameasurementofangles
deliververbtotakesthtotheplacerequested
descriptionnoun[C]apictureofsb/sthinwords
designverb1toplanandmakeadrawingofhow
sthwillbemade2toinvent,plananddevelopsth
foraparticularpurpose>designnoun[C]
designernoun[C]apersonwhosejobistomake
drawingsorplansshowinghowsthwillbemade
desktopnoun[C]acomputerscreenonwhichyou
canseesymbols(icons)showingtheprograms,
information,etc.thatareavailable
detailnoun[C,U]onefactorpieceofinformation
developverb1togrowslowly,increaseorchange
intosthelse;tomakesthdothis2tothinkofor
produceanewidea,product,etc.andmakeit
successful3tobegintohaveaproblemordisease;
tostarttoaffectsb/sth>developmentnoun[U,C]
developernoun[C]apersonorcompanythat
designsandcreatesnewproducts
devicenoun[C]atoolorpieceofequipment
diagonaladj(usedaboutastraightline)joiningtwo
oppositessidesofsthatananglethatisnot90or
verticalorhorizontal
diagramnoun[C]asimplepicturethatisusedto
explainhowsthworksorwhatsthlookslike
diameternoun[C]astraightlinethatgoesfromone
sidetotheotherofacircle,passingthroughthe
centre
diamondnoun[C,U]ahard,bright,preciousstone
difficultadjnoteasytodoorunderstand
dimensionnoun[C,U]ameasurementinspace
forexample,thelength,widthorheightofsth
>dimensional(usedtoformcompound
adjectives)havingthenumberofdimensions
mentioned
diplomanoun[C](adiploma(insth))acertificate
forcompletingacourseofstudy
disadvantagenoun[C]somethingthatisnotgood
orthatcausesproblems
disasternoun[C]aneventthatcausesalotofharm
ordamage
disconnectverb1tostopasupplyofelectricity,etc.
goingtoapieceofequipmentorabuilding2to
separatesthfromsthelse
disposalnoun[U]theactofgettingridofsth
distancenoun[C,U]thespacebetweentwoplaces
orthings
divideverbdivide(sth)(up)(intosth)toseparate
(sth)intodifferentparts
drawingboardnoun[C]aboardusedforholdinga
pieceofpaperwhileadrawingorplanisbeing
made
drivinglicencenoun[C]acertificatethatproves
youhavetakenatestandareabletodriveacar,
etc.
ductnoun[C]atubeforcarryingliquid,gas,
electricortelephonewires
E
eardefendersnoun[pl]piecesofsoftmaterialthat
youputoveryourearstokeepoutnoise
earphonesnoun[pl]apieceofequipmentthatfits
overorintheearsandisusedforlisteningto
easyadjnotdifficulteasilyadv
efficientlyadvwellandthoroughlywithnowasteof
time,money,orenergy
electricaladjoforaboutelectricity
electricalengineeringnoun[U]thedesignand
buildingofmachinesandsystemsthatuseor
produceelectricity;thestudyofthissubject
electricalresistancenoun[C,U]thefactofa
substancenotallowingelectricitytoflowthrough
it;ameasurementofthis
electricitynoun[U]atypeofenergythatweuseto
makeheat,light,andpowertoworkmachines,
etc.
electrodynamicsnoun[U]thescientificstudyof
theforcesinvolvedinthemovementofelectricity
electromagneticadj(inphysics)havingboth
electricalcharacteristicsandtheabilitytoattract
metalobjects
elementnoun[C]oneofthesimplechemical
substances,egiron
energynoun[U]thepowerusedfordriving
machines,etc.
engineernoun[C]apersonwhosejobistodesign,
build,orrepairengines,machines,etc.
engineeringnoun1theactivityofapplying
scientificknowledgetothedesign,buildingand
controlofmachines,roads,bridges,electrical
equipment,etc.2[U]thestudyofthissubject
enquirynoun[C]1aquestion2anofficialprocess
tofindoutthecauseofsth
environmentnoun[C,U]theconditionsthataffect
thebehaviouranddevelopmentofsb/sth;the
physicalconditionsthatsb/sthexistsin
environmentallyfriendlyadj(usedabout
products)notharmingthenaturalworld
equipmentnoun[U]thethingsthatareneededto
doaparticularactivity
ergonomicallyadjinawaythatisdesignedtohelp
peoplesworkingconditionsandtohelpthem
workmoreefficiently
estimateverbtocalculatethesize,cost,etc.ofsth
approximately
evaluateverbtostudythefactsandthenforman
opinionaboutsth
everydayadjusedorhappeningeverydayor
regularly;normal
expandverbtobecomeortomakesthbigger
experiencenoun[U]thethingsthatyouhavedone
inyourlife;theknowledgeorskillthatyouget
fromseeingordoingsth
expertisenoun[U]ahighlevelofspecial
knowledgeorskill
explosiveadjeasilyableorlikelytoexplode
F havebeentrainedtoahighdegree
Factorynoun[C]abuildingorgroupofbuildings
wheregoodsaremadebymachine;
fantasynoun[C,U]aproductofyourimagination
fashionableadjpopular
fittingnoun[U]theactofputtingorfixingsth
somewhere
fixedadjstayingthesame;notabletobemovedor
changed
flammableadjableorlikelytoburneasily
flexibleadjabletobendormoveeasilywithout
breaking
foilnoun[U]metalthathasbeenmadeintovery
thinsheets,usedforputtingaroundfood
foldverbtobendonepartofsthoveranotherpartin
ordertomakeitsmaller,tidier,etc.>foldnoun
[C]
forcenoun1[U]physicalstrengthorpower2[C,U]
apowerthatcancausechangeormovement
formaladjseriousorofficial
foundationcoursenoun[C]ageneralcourseata
collegethatpreparesstudentsforlongerormore
difficultcourses
frequencynoun[C,U]therateatwhichasound
waveorradiowavemovesupanddown
(vibrates)
fuelconsumptionnoun[U]theactofusingheator
power(fuel);theamountused
G yourattention
gadgetnoun[C]asmalldevice,toolormachine
thathasaparticularbutusuallyunimportant
purpose
generationnoun1[C]allthepeopleinafamily,
grouporcountrywhowerebornataboutthesame
time2[U]theproductionofsth,especiallyheat,
power,etc.3[C,usuallysing]astageinthe
developmentofaproduct,usuallyatechnicalone
generatornoun[C]amachinethatproduces
electricity
girdernoun[C]alongheavypieceofironorsteel
thatisusedinthebuildingofbridges,large
buildings,etc.
gogglesnoun[pl]specialglassesthatyouwearto
protectyoureyesfromwater,wind,dust,etc.
gramnoun[C](abbrg)ameasureofweight.There
are1,000gramsinakilogram.
grindverbtomakesthsharporsmoothbyrubbing
itonaroughhardsurface
guillotinenoun[C]amachineusedforcutting
paper
H
halfnoun[C](symbol1/2)oneoftwoequalpartsof
sth
handdrawnadjdrawnordonebyapersonandnot
bymachine
handleverbtotouch,holdormovesthwithyour
hands
handmadeadjmadebyapersonusinghis/her
hands
hardadjnotsofttotouch;noteasytobreakorbend
(opposite:soft)
hardhatnoun[C]aprotectivehat
hearverbtoreceivesoundswithyourears
>hearingnoun[U]
heavyadjweighingalot;difficulttoliftormove
(opposite:light)
heightnoun[C,U]themeasurementfromthe
bottomtothetopofapersonorthing
hertznoun[C](abbrHz)aunitformeasuringthe
frequencyofsoundwaves
highlyskilledadj(usedaboutwork,ajob,etc.)
needingalotofskillsorskill;donebypeoplewho
Hoovernoun[C]amachinethatsucksupthedirt
horizontaladjgoingfromsidetoside,flatorlevel
humanerrornoun[C,U]amistakemadebya
person
I
identicaladjexactlythesameas;similarinevery
detail
igniteverbtostartburningortomakesthstart
burning
illegaladjnotallowedbythelaw
imagenoun[C]1acopyorpictureofsb/sth2the
generalimpressionthataperson,anorganization,
etc.givestothepublic
imaginationnoun1[U,C]theabilitytocreate
mentalpicturesornewideas2[C]thepartofthe
mindthatusesthisability
implantnoun[C]somethingputintothebodyina
medicaloperation
increaseverbtobecomeortomakesthlargerin
numberoramount
industrialadjconnectedwithindustry
industrynoun[U]theproductionofgoodsin
factories
informaladjrelaxedandfriendlyorsuitablefora
relaxedoccasion
injureverbtohurtorharmsbphysically
interestingadjenjoyableandentertaining;holding
interferencenoun[U]extranoisethatpreventsyou
fromreceivingradio,TV,orphonesignalsclearly
interviewnoun[C]ameetingtofindoutifsbis
suitableforajob,courseofstudy,etc.
inventionnoun[C]athingthathasbeenmadeor
designedbysbforthefirsttime>inventornoun
[C]
ironnoun[U](symbolFe)ahardstrongmetalthat
isusedformakingsteelandisfoundinsmall
quantitiesinfoodandblood
J medicaladjconnectedwithmedicineandthe
Jacuzzinoun[C]aspecialbathinwhich
powerfulmovementsofairmakebubblesinthe
water
jetnoun[C]afastmodernplane
joulenoun[C](abbrJ)aunitofenergyorwork
K
kelvinnoun[C,U](abbrK)aunitformeasuring
temperature
kettlenoun[C]acontainerwithalid,usedfor
boilingwater
keyskillnoun[C]aparticularabilityortypeof
ability
keyboardnoun[C]thesetofkeysonacomputer,
etc.
killverbtomakesb/sthdie
kilogramnoun[C](abbrkg)ameasureofweight
kilometrenoun[C](abbrk,km)ameasureof
lengthordistance
L involvedinthis
labourernoun[C]apersonwhosejobinvolves
hardphysicalworkoutdoors
lathenoun[C]amachinethatshapespiecesof
woodormetalbyholdingandturningthem
againstafixedcuttingtool
leathernoun[U]theskinofanimalswhichhas
beenspeciallytreated
lengthnoun[C]thesizeofsthfromoneendtothe
other
lensnoun[C]acurvedpieceofglassthatmakes
thingslookbigger,clear,etc.whenyoulook
throughit
light(1)adjnotweighingalot;easytoliftormove
(opposite:heavy)
light(2)noun[U,C]theenergyfromthesun,alamp,
etc.thatallowsyoutoseethings
lightingnoun[U]thequalityortypeoflightsused
inaroom,etc.
liquidnoun[C,U]asubstance,forexamplewater,
thatisnotsolidoragasandthatcanfloworbe
poured
listenverbtopayattentiontosb/sthinordertohear
him/her/it
litrenoun[C](abbrl)ameasureofliquid
localadjofaparticularplace(nearyou)
lookverbtoturnyoureyesinaparticulardirection
(inordertopayattentiontosb/sth)
loosenverbtobecomeormakesthlesstight
M
mainsnoun[pl]theplacewherethesupplyofgas,
waterorelectricitytoabuildingstarts;thesystem
ofprovidingtheseservicestoabuilding
maintenancenoun[U]keepingsthingood
condition
manufacturenoun[U]thefactofmakingsthin
largequantitiesusingmachines>manufacturing
noun[U]>manufacturernoun[C]
materialnoun[C,U]asubstancethatcanbeused
formakingordoingsth
mathematiciannoun[C]anexpertinmathematics
mathematicsnoun[U]thescienceorstudyof
numbers,quantities,orshapes
measurementnoun1[C]asize,anamount,etc.
thatisfoundbymeasuringsth2[U]theactor
processofmeasuringsth
mechanicalengineeringnoun[U]thestudyofhow
machinesaredesigned,built,andrepaired
mechanismnoun[C]asetofmovingpartsina
machinethatdoesacertaintask
treatmentofillness
memorynoun[C,U]1apersonsabilityto
rememberthings2thepartofacomputerwhere
informationisstored;theamountofspaceina
computerforstoringinformation
mendverbtorepairsththatisdamagedorbroken
metalnoun[C,U]atypeofsolidsubstancethatis
usuallyhardandshinyandthatheatandelectricity
cantravelthrough
methodicaladjhavingorusingawellorganized
andcarefulwayofdoingsth
metrenoun[C](abbrm)ameasureoflength;100
centimetres
micrometrenoun[C]onemillionthofametre
mildsteelnoun[U]astronghardmaterial,made
fromamixtureofironandcarbon
millilitrenoun[C](abbrml)onethousandthofa
litre
millionnoun[C]1,000,000
miningnoun[U]theprocessofgettingcoaland
othermineralsfromundertheground;theindustry
modelnoun[C]acopyofsththatisusuallysmaller
thantherealthing
modernadjwithallthenewestmethods,
equipment,designs,etc.
monitornoun[C]ascreenthatshowsinformation
fromacomputer
mousenoun[C]apieceofequipment,connectedto
acomputer,formovingaroundthescreenand
enteringcommandswithouttouchingthekeys
movableadjthatcanbemoved(opposite:fixed)
N
naturallyadvinawaythatisrelaxedandnormal
newspaperarticlenoun[C]apieceofwritingina
newspaper
newtonnoun[C](abbrN)aunitformeasuring
force
nickelnoun[U](symbolNi)ahardsilverwhite
metal
nuclearadjusing,producingorresultingfromthe
energythatisproducedwhenthecentralpart
(nucleus)ofanatomissplit
nylonnoun[U]averystrongmanmadematerial
O
ohmnoun[C](symbol)aunitformeasuring
electricalresistance
opaqueadjthatyoucannotseethrough(opposite:
clear)
openernoun[C]atoolthatopenssthortakesthe
lid,etc.offsth
operatornoun[C]apersonwhosejobistoworka
particularmachineorpieceorequipment
opticalfibrenoun[C,U]athinglassthreadthrough
whichlightcanbesent(transmitted)
organizedadjarrangedorplannedintheway
mentioned
originaladjmadeorcreatedfirst,beforeanycopies
orchangesweremade
P
parachutenoun[C]apieceofequipmentthatis
tiedtoapersonandthatopensandletshim/her
falltothegroundslowlywhenhe/shejumpsfrom
aplane
particularadjusedtoemphasizethatyouare
talkingaboutoneperson,thing,time,etc.andnot
aboutothers
pascalnoun[C](symbolPa)aunitofpressure
equaltoonenewtonpersquaremetre
passverbtoachievethenecessarystandardinan
exam,atest,etc.
patiencenoun[U]thequalityofbeingabletostay
calmandnotgetangry,especiallywhenyouhave
towaitalongtime
patientnoun[C]apersonwhoisreceivingmedical
treatment
peacefuladjcalmandquiet
perprepforeach
percentnoun[C](symbol%)onepartinevery
hundred
perfectadjcompletelygood;withoutfaultsor
weaknesses
personalitynoun[C,U]thedifferentqualitiesofa
personscharacterthatmakehim/herdifferent
fromotherpeople
petrochemicalnoun[C]anychemicalsubstance
obtainedfrompetroleumoilornaturalgas
petroleumnoun[U]mineraloilthatisfoundunder
thegroundortheseaandisusedtoproducepetrol
physicistnoun[C]anexpertinphysics
physicsnoun[U]thescientificstudyofnatural
forces
piechartnoun[C]adiagramconsistingofacircle
dividedintopartstoshowthesizeofparticular
partsinrelationtothewhole
piernoun[C]alargestructurethatisbuiltinthesea
orarivertosupportabridgewhereitcrossesthe
water
pilotnoun[C]apersonwhofliesanaircraft
pioneernoun[C]apersonwhoisoneofthefirstto
developanareaofhumanknowledge,culture,etc.
plantnoun[C]afactoryorplacewherepoweris
producedorwhereanindustrialprocesstakes
place
plasticnoun[C,U]alight,strongmaterialthatis
madewithchemicalsandisusedformakingmany
differentsortsofobjects>plasticadj
plugnoun[C]sthwhichconnectsapieceof
electricalequipmenttotheelectricitysupply
plugsthinphrasalverbtoconnectapieceof
electricalequipmenttotheelectricitysupplyorto
anotherpieceofequipment
pointnoun[C]thethinsharpendofsth
polymernoun[C]acompoundconsistingoflarge
groupsofatoms(molecules)madefrom
combinationsofsmallsimplemolecules
populationnoun[C,U]thenumberofpeoplewho
liveinaparticulararea,cityorcountry
power(1)noun[U]energythatcanbecollectedand
usedforoperatingmachines,makingelectricity,
etc.
power(2)verbtosupplyenergytosthtomakeit
work
practicaladj1concernedwithactuallydoingsth
ratherthanwithideasorthought2verysuitable
foraparticularpurpose;useful
precisionnoun[U]thequalityofbeingclearor
exact
prepareverbtogetreadyortomakesb/sthready
preventverb(preventsb/sth(from)(doingsth))
tostopsthhappeningortostopsbfromdoingsth
printernoun[C]amachinethatprintsout
informationfromacomputerontopaper
processnoun[C]aseriesofactionsthatyoudofor
aparticularpurpose
produceverb1tomakesthtobesold,especiallyin
largequantities2tocauseaparticulareffector
result>productionnoun[C]
projectnoun[C]apieceofworkthatisplannedand
organizedcarefully
propertynoun[C,usuallypl]aspecialqualityor
characteristic
proportionnoun1[C]apartorshareofawhole2
[U]therelationshipbetweenthesizeoramountof
twothings
prototypenoun[C]thefirstmodelordesignofsth
fromwhichotherformswillbedeveloped
putsthtogetherphrasalverbtobuildorrepairsth
byjoiningitspartstogether
Q
qualificationnoun[C,usuallypl]anexamthatyou
havepassedoracourseofstudythatyouhave
successfullycompleted
quarternoun[C](symbol1/4)oneoffourequal
partsofsth
R
radioactiveadjsendingoutpowerfulandvery
dangerousraysthatareproducedwhenatomsare
brokenup.Theserayscannotbeseenorfeltbut
cancauseseriousillnessordeath.>radioactivity
noun[U]
reactverb(usedaboutachemicalsubstance)to
changeaftercomingintocontactwithanother
substance
realisticallyadvinasensibleandunderstanding
way
receivernoun[C]apersonwhogetsaletter,a
message,etc.fromsb
recycleverb1toputusedobjectsandmaterials
throughaprocesssothattheycanbeusedagain2
tokeepusedobjectsandmaterialsandusethem
again
refereenoun[C]apersonwhogivesinformation
aboutyourcharacterandability,usuallyina
letter,forexamplewhenyouarehopingtobe
chosenforajob
registerverbtoshowsthorbeshownona
measuringinstrument
relaxedadjnotworriedortense
reliableadjthatyoucantrust
repairverbtoputstholdordamagedbackinto
goodcondition
repeaternoun[C]adevicewhichautomatically
transmitsorsendsagainanelectronically
transmittedmessage
repetitivestraininjurynoun[U](abbrRSI)pain
andswelling,especiallyinthewristsandhands,
causedbydoingthesamemovementmanytimes
requireverbtoneedsth
resourcenoun[C,usuallypl]asupplyofsth,a
pieceofequipment,etc.thatisavailableforsbto
use
rigidadjdifficulttobendorshape;stiff
risknoun[C,U]apossibilityofsthdangerousor
unpleasanthappening;asituationthatcouldbe
dangerousorhaveabadresult
robotnoun[C]amachinethatworksautomatically
oriscontrolledbyacomputer
roboticsnoun[U]thescienceofdesigningand
operatingrobots
rustverbtobecomecoveredwithareddishbrown
substancewhichformsonthesurfaceofiron,etc.
andiscausedbytheactionofairandwater
S
safeadjnotlikelytocausedanger,harmorrisk
safelyadv>safetynoun[U]
sanitationnoun[U]theequipmentandthesystems
thatkeepplacesclean,especiallybyremoving
humanwaste
scalenoun[C]aseriesofnumbersamounts,etc.
thatareusedformeasuringorfixingthelevelof
sth
scientificadjconnectedwithorinvolvingscience
>scientistnoun[C]
screwnoun[C]athinpointedpieceofmetalused
forfixingtwothingstogether.Youturnascrew
withaspecialtool(ascrewdriver).
seabed(theseabed)noun[sing]thefloorofthesea
secretadjknownaboutbyonlyafewpeople;kept
hiddenfromothers
secretarynoun[C]apersonwhoworksinanoffice.
Asecretarytypesletters,answersthetelephone,
keepsrecords,etc.
seeverbtobecomeconsciousofsthusingyoureyes
sendernoun[C]apersonwhosendsaletter,a
package,etc.tosb
sense(1)noun[C]oneofthefivenaturalphysical
powersofsight,hearing,smell,tasteandtouch
sense(2)verbtorealizeorbecomeconsciousofsth;
togetafeelingaboutsthyoucannotsee,hear,etc.
sensibleadj(usedaboutpeopleandtheirbehaviour)
abletomakegoodjudgementsbasedonreason
andexperience;practical
sensornoun[C]adevicethatcanreacttolight,
heat,pressure,etc.
settingnoun[C]oneofthepositionsofthecontrols
ofamachine
shape(1)verbtomakesthintoaparticularform
shape(2)noun[C,U]theformoftheouteredgesor
surfacesofsth;anexampleofsththathasa
particularform
shapememoryadj(usedaboutasubstanceor
material)abletochangeandadaptaccordingtoits
surroundings
sidenoun[C]oneofthesurfacesofsthexceptthe
top,bottom,frontorback
sightnoun[U]theabilitytosee
signalnoun[C]aseriesofradiowaves,etc.thatare
sentoutorreceived
skillnoun1[U]theabilitytodosthwell,especially
becauseoftraining,practice,etc.2[C]anability
thatyouneedinordertodoajob,anactivity,etc.
well>skilledadj
slopingadj(usedaboutasurface)notflat:builtat
anangle
smartadj1(usedaboutapieceofclothing)formal
2clever;intelligent3fashionable
smellnoun[U]theabilitytosensethingswiththe
nose
socketnoun[C]1aplaceinawallwhereapieceof
electricalequipmentcanbeconnectedtoan
electricalsupply2aholeinapieceofelectrical
equipmentwhereanotherpieceofelectrical
equipmentcanbeconnected
softadjnothardorfirm
softwarenoun[U]theprogramsandotheroperating
informationusedbyacomputer
solarenergynoun[U]powerfromthesun
solutionnoun[C]awayoffindingtheanswertoa
problemordealingwithadifficultsituation
solveverbtofindawayofdealingwithaproblem
ordifficultsituation
spannoun[C]thelengthofsthfromoneendtothe
other
specialistnoun[C]anexpertinaparticulararea
specializeverb(specialize(insth))1tobecomean
expertinaparticularareaofworkorstudy2to
givemostofyourattentiontoonesubject,typeof
product,etc.
speednoun[C,U]therateatwhichsb/sthmovesor
travels
splicingnoun[U]theactofjoiningtheendsoftwo
piecesofcable,etc.together
squareadj(abbrsq)usedafteranumbertogivea
measurementofanarea
stagenoun[C]onepartoftheprogressor
developmentofsth
stateoftheartadjusingthemostmodernor
advancedtechniquesandmethods
statisticsnoun[pl]numbersthathavebeen
collectedinordertoprovideinformationaboutsth
Stetsonnoun[C]atypeofhattypicalinTexas,
USA
stitchnoun[C]oneofthesmallpiecesofthread
thatadoctorusestosewyourskintogetherafter
anoperation,etc.
strainnoun1[C,U]pressureorworry2[U]
pressurethatisputonsthwhenitispulledor
pushedbyaphysicalforce
strengthnoun[U]theabilityofanobjecttohold
heavyweightsornottobreakorbedamaged
easily>strengthenverbtomakesthstronger
strongadj(usedaboutathing)noteasilybrokenor
damaged(opposite:weak)
structuraladjconnectedwiththewaythata
building,etc.hasbeenbuiltorthewaythatthe
partsofsthhavebeenputtogether
substandardadjnotasgoodasnormal;not
acceptable
suctionnoun[U]theactionofremovingairfroma
spaceorcontainersothattwosurfacescanstick
together
supply(1)noun[C]astoreoranamountofsththat
isprovidedoravailabletobeused
supply(2)verbtogiveorprovidesth
surgerynoun[U]medicaltreatmentinwhichyour
bodyiscutopensothatpartofitcanberemoved
orrepaired
surveynoun[C]astudyoftheopinions,behaviour,
etc.ofagroupofpeople
suspensionbridgenoun[C]abridgethathangs
fromthicksteelwiresthataresupportedbytowers
ateachend
symbolnoun[C]asign,object,etc.thatrepresents
sth
symmetricaladjhavingtwohalvesthatmatcheach
otherexactlyinsize,shape,etc.
symptomnoun[C]achangeinyourbodythatisa
signofillness
systemnoun[C]asetofideasorrulesfor
organizingsth;aparticularwayofdoingsth
T
Taste(1)noun[U]theabilitytorecognizethe
flavourofafoodordrink>taste(2)verb
technicaladjconnectedwiththepracticaluseof
machines,methods,etc.inscienceorindustry
techniciannoun[C]apersonwhosejobiskeeping
aparticulartypeofequipmentormachineryin
goodcondition
techniquenoun[C]aparticularwayofdoingsth
technologynoun1[U,C]scientificknowledge,used
inpracticalwaysinindustry2[C,U]thescientific
knowledgeand/orequipmentthatisneededfora
particularindustry,etc.
teethbracenoun[C,oftenpl]ametalframethatis
fixedtoachildsteethinordertomakethem
straight
telecommunicationsnoun[pl]thetechnologyof
sendingsignals,imagesandmessagesoverlong
distancesbyradio,telephone,television,etc.
temperaturenoun[C,U]howhotorcoldsb/sthis
tensionnoun[C,U]theconditionofnotbeingable
torelaxbecauseyouareworriedornervous
testverbtouseamachine,product,etc.tofindout
howwellitworks>testernoun[C]
textilenoun[C,U]anyclothmadeinafactory
theoreticaladjbasedonideasandprinciples,noton weightnoun[C,U]howheavysb/sthis;thefactof
practicalexperience beingheavy
thermometernoun[C]aninstrumentformeasuring weldernoun[C]apersonwhosejobisjoining
temperature piecesofmetaltogetherbyheatingtheiredgesand
thinkverbtouseyourmindtoconsidersthorto pressingthemtogether>weldingnoun[U]
formconnectedideas weldingtorchnoun[C]atoolwithaveryhotflame
thirdnoun[C](symbol1/3)oneofthreeequalparts thatisusedtojoinpiecesofmetaltogether
ofsth windverb(windsthup)tomakeaclockorother
thousandnoun[C]1,000 mechanismworkbyturningakey,ahandle,etc.
threadnoun[C]alongthinpieceofcotton,wool, severaltimeswindupadjthatcanbemaketo
etc.thatyouuseforsewing,etc. workbybeingwoundup
tightenverbtomakesthtightortighter wirenoun[C]apieceofmetalintheformofathin
titaniumnoun[U](symbolTi)asilverwhitemetal threadthatisusedtocarryelectricity
thatisusedinmakingvariousstronglight wiringnoun[U]thesystemofwireswhichsupplies
materials electricitytoroomsinabuilding
tombnoun[C]alargeplace,wherethebodyofan workingenvironmentnoun[C,U]theconditions
importantpersonisburied thatsbworksin
tonnoun[C]ameasureofweight;2,240pounds
toolnoun[C]aninstrumentthatyouholdinyour
handanduseformakingorrepairingthings,etc. Z
topnoun[C]thehighestpartorpointofsth zeronoun[C]thenumber0
touchnoun[U]theabilitytofeelthingsandknow
whattheyarelikebyputtingyourhandsorfingers
onthem>touchverb
toughadjnoteasytobreakordamage
tournoun[C]ashortvisitaroundabuilding,city,
etc.
traditionaladjfollowingthebeliefs,customsor
wayoflifeofagroupofpeoplethathavenot
changedforalongtime
transmissionnoun[U]sendingoutorpassingsth
fromoneperson,placeorthingtoanother

U
underprep,advinortoapositionthatisbelowsth
uniqueadjnotlikeanythingelse;beingtheonly
oneofitstype
unplugverbtoremoveapieceofelectrical
equipmentfromtheelectricitysupply
unreliableadjthatcannotbetrustedordependedon
toworkproperly
upholsterernoun[C]apersonwhosejobisto
coverfurniturewithsoftmaterialandfabric
usefuladjhavingsomepracticaluse;helpful

V
valvenoun[C]adeviceinapipeoratubewhich
controlstheflowofair,liquidorgas,lettingit
moveinonedirectiononly
vehiclenoun[C]somethingthattransportspeople
orthings
verticaladjgoingstraightupatanangleof90
fromtheground
viewernoun[C]apersonwholooksatorconsiders
sth
vinylnoun[C,U]astrongplasticthatcanbend
easilyandisusedformakingwall,floorand
furniturecoverings
visionnoun[U]theabilitytosee;sight
voltnoun[C](abbrV)aunitformeasuringthe
forceofanelectriccurrent

W
waitinglistnoun[C]alistofpeoplewhoare
waitingforsth,forexampleaserviceormedical
treatment,thatwillbeavailableinthefuture
waterwaynoun[C]acanal,river,etc.alongwhich
boatscantravel
wattnoun[C](abbrW)aunitformeasuring
electricalpower
weakadjthatcannotsupportalotofweight;likely
tobreak(opposite:strong)