Technical 1 Flashcards
happening by chance, not planned
accidental
an organism similar to a plant without leaves, flowers or green colouring that usually grows on plants or on decaying matter accidentally
fungus
without advance planning,
unexpected
accidentally
treated with sulphur at great heat to make it stronger
vulcanised
vulcanized
a tough elastic polymeric substance made from the latex of a tropical plant or synthetically
rubber
laminated glass, consisting of a thin sheet of transparent plastic
laminated between two layers of clear glass
safety glass
a resource obtained as a drop from chopping down a rubber wood tree
raw rubber
a chemical element; a pale yellow substance that produces a strong
unpleasant smell when it burns and is used in medicine and industry
sulphur
sulfur
to clean something or make it neat by rubbing your hand over it
brush off
any solid substance in the state of fine, loose particles as produced by crushing or grinding
powder
a heating device used for cooking
stove
not easily cut, broken, torn, etc.
tough
the top inside surface of a room
ceiling
a narrow line of light, heat or other energy
ray
the main shape or edge of
something, without any details
outline
a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids
syringe
bottle that has a narrow neck and holds liquid
flask
to let something fall
drop
a thin layer of something, usually on the surface of something else
film
to put somebody/something into a liquid, especially so that they or it are completely covered
immerse
having the same value
equal
to try to get oil or water by making a hole in the ground or sea bed
drill
a place where there is enough oil to be found underground to make it
worth extracting
oilfield
a large quantity of something that is
available for use when needed
reservoir
to divide something into smaller parts
break
something up
to force something that was straight into an angle or a curve
bend
a thin tube of plastic or paper or metal that you drink a liquid through
straw
to control the direction in which something is going
steer
to take liquid, air, etc. into your mouth by using the muscles of your lips
suck
a very small amount of liquid that forms a round shape
drop
able to bend easily
flexible
away from the coast
offshore
to bend and change direction
twist
the bottom of a sea or ocean
seabed
the act of examining and recording the measurements, features, etc. of an area of land in order to make a map or plan of it
survey
to send out, pass on
transmit
the act or process of removing or obtaining something
extraction
usual, normal, ordinary
conventional
sideways
laterally
to accomplish, succeed
achieve
double; having two parts or aspects
dual
that can be made to go in the direction you want
steerable
aim, goal
target
the best or most important thing among a group
flagship
inactive
dormant
to put something in a safe place
lock
under, below
beneath
complicated
complex
to receive and send on information, news, etc.
relay
to remove or obtain
extract
that you can connect to from far away, using an electronic link
remote
a device that opens and closes to control the flow of liquids or gases
valve
capable of being expanded
swellable
a device which closes an opening tightly so that air, liquid, or other substances cannot get in or out
seal
to move steadily and continuously in one direction
flow
near, next to
adjacent
brief and to the point
concise
the act of increasing the strength of something
amplification
logical and consistent
coherent
the distance between two similar points on a wave of energy, such as light or sound
wavelength
dark red jewel
ruby
a line of radiation or particles flowing in one direction
beam
not complete or total
partial
a series of turns in different
directions that nevertheless proceed in a general direction
zigzag
to wind into a series of circles
coil
in a way that stops and starts repeatedly or with periods in between
intermittently
a situation in which you are in a hurry
rush
to send out
emit
a circular decoration for the head, usually made of gold and jewels, and worn by a king or queen at official ceremonies
crown
to change from a solid to a liquid because of heat
melt
the height of something in relation to the ground or to what it used to be
level
a large, long container that you put water in and then get into to wash your whole body
bathtub
able to float
buoyant
to move something from its usual position
displace
to allow liquid or gas to get in or out through a small hole
leak
the frame or body of ship
hull
an ancient type of water-lifting device making use of a spiral passage in an inclined cylinder. The
water is raised when the spiral is rotated
Archimedes screw
the flat parts that turn around
revolving blades
a building or structure with large blades on the outside that, when turned by the force of the wind, provide the power for getting water
out of the ground or crushing grain (it is used to change the power of the wind into electricity)
windmill
an object or machine that has been invented for a particular purpose
device
a flat area for walking on, built across the space between the sides of a boat
deck
the lowest part of something
bottom
to take out or up
lift out
to make a substance flow, esecially out of a container
pour
the practice of supplying land with water so that crops and plants will grow
irrigation
a tall machine with a long arm, used to lift and move building materials and other heavy objects
crane
a curved piece of metal, plastic or wire for hanging things on, catching fish with, etc
hook
to ruin, damage
destroy
a bar, moving over a fixed point, that when pressed down at one end can move or lift something at the
other end
lever
an unexpected but useful result of an activity that was designed to produce something else
spin-off
covered with a substance that prevents food from sticking to it
non-stick
the outside or top layer of something
surface
something or someone used as protection or providing protection
shield
a brand name for a type of material with two different surfaces, one rough and one smooth, that stick to each other when they are pressed together, used for fastening clothes, etc.
Velcro
usually
commonly
from a distance
remotely
