Engineering. Vocabulary. Units 1 To 5

UNIT 1. WHAT IS ENGINEERING?
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DEFINITION
1 accuracy
Correctness in detail.
2 assemble
fit together the component

parts of.
Computing: translate (a
program) from a symbolic
language into machine
code.
the action of assembling
component parts.
a unit consisting of
assembled components
A hundredth of a meter
3 assembly
4 centimetre
5 civil
6 classify
7 combustin
8 cycle (n)
SYNONYMS
USE IN CONTEXT
relating to ordinary
citizens, as distinct from
military or ecclesiastical
matters.
arrange (a group) in
classes or categories
according to shared
qualities or characteristics.
assign to a particular
class or category.
the process of burning.
Chemistry rapid
chemical combination with
oxygen, involving the
production of heat and
light.
one complete sequence of
changes associated with a
recurring phenomenon
such as an alternating
current, wave, etc.
Hernndez, Yadira (2013-14). Learning materials for the English Class. Study area: 1
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9 dynamics
DEFINITION
15 kilogram
the branch of mechanics

concerned with the motion
of bodies under the action
of forces.
concerned with, operating
by, or producing electricity.
a person qualified in
engineering.
A person who maintains or
controls an engine or
machine.
Design and build.
Skilfully arrange for
(something) to happen.
a substance which does
not readily allow the
passage of heat, sound, or
electricity.
a block of glass,
ceramic, or other
insulating material
enclosing an electric wire
where it crosses a
support.
existing or occurring
between nations.
agreed on by all or many
nations.
used by people of many
nations.
the sides of, e.g., a vice or
pliers.
a gram multiplied by 1000.
16 lengthen
make or become longer.
17 loosen
make or become loose.
10 electrical
11 engineer (n. and
v.)
12 insulator
13 international
14 jaw
SYNONYMS
USE IN CONTEXT
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18 mechanical
DEFINITION
22 micrometer
working or produced by
machines or machinery.
relating to machines or
machinery.
relating to physical forces
or motion.
introduce machines or
automatic devices into.
X 1,000,000 or very big
byte
weakness in metal or
other materials caused by
repeated variations of
stress.
a millionth of a meter.
23 millilitre
a thousandth of a litre.
24 miscalculate
calculate or assess
wrongly.
fix in position or on a
support.
Put one thing, especially
an engine, onto another or
into its correct place.
a support for a piece of
equipment.
make or become too hot.
19 mechanize
20 megabyte
21 metal fatigue
25 mount
26 mounting
27 overheat
28 petrology
SYNONYMS
USE IN CONTEXT
the study of the origin,

structure, and composition
of rocks.
TARGET WORD
29 powered
DEFINITION
31 prevention
supply with power.

(power something
up/down) switch an
electrically powered
device on or off.
Move or cause to move
with speed or force: he
powered round a bend.
Moved by means of the
energy that is produced by
mechanical, electrical, or
other means.
artificially produce or
maintain raised pressure
in (something).
precede, hinder
32 replacement
substitute
33 strengthen
make or become stronger.
34 supersonic
involving or denoting a
speed greater than that of
sound.
fixed or fastened firmly;
hard to move, undo, or
open.
a machine for producing
continuous power in which
a wheel or rotor, typically
fitted with vanes, is made
to revolve by a fastmoving flow of water,
steam, gas, air, or other
fluid.
a layer under another.
30 pressurize
35 tighten
36 turbine
37 undercoat
SYNONYMS
USE IN CONTEXT
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38 variable
DEFINITION
39 widen
not consistent or having a

fixed pattern; liable to
vary.
Mathematics (of a
quantity) able to assume
different numerical values.
A variable factor or
quantity.
make or become wider.
40 weaken
make or become weak.
41 coat
a layer
42 teeth
the cutting edge
43 cap
cover and seal
44 mount
put one thing, especially

an engine, onto another or
into its correct place.
a box which is designed to
hold something.
join together two things.
45 housing
46 couple
SYNONYMS
USE IN CONTEXT
UNIT 2. ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENTS

TARGET WORD
1 air conditioning
DEFINITION
2 apparatus
a system for controlling the

humidity, ventilation, and
temperature in a building or
vehicle.
A piece of equipment
3 code
A set of rules
4 condense
Change from gas to liquid
5 cool (v)
Make or generate cold
6 device
A machine
7 efficiency
the ratio of the useful work

performed by a machine or
in a process to the total
energy expended or heat
taken in.
working productively with
minimum wasted effort or
expense.
a machine consisting of an
endless belt with scoops
attached, used for raising
grain.
Capacity for activity.
Power derived from
physical or chemical
resources to provide light
and heat or to work
machines.
Physics: the property of
matter and radiation which
is manifest as a capacity to
perform work.
8 efficient
9 elevator
10 energy
SYNONYMS
USE IN CONTEXT
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11 fluid
12 friction
13 inefficient
14 machine (n. and v.)
15 machinery
16 mechanic
17 mechanism
DEFINITION
SYNONYMS
USE IN CONTEXT
a substance that has no

fixed shape and yields
easily to external pressure;
a gas or (especially) a
liquid.
the resistance that one
surface or object
encounters when moving
over another.
the action of one surface
or object rubbing against
another
not achieving maximum
productivity; failing to make
the best use of time or
resources.
Noun. an apparatus using
or applying mechanical
power and having several
parts, each with a definite
function and together
performing a particular task.
technical any device that
transmits a force or directs
its application.
Verb. make or operate on
with a machine.
machines collectively.
the components of a
machine.
a skilled worker who repairs
and maintains machinery.
a piece of machinery.
A process by which
something takes place or is
brought about.
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18 mechanize
19 operate
20 operation
21 overheat
22 patent
23 pressure
24 radiator
25 refrigeration
26 seal (v)
27 shaft
DEFINITION
SYNONYMS
USE IN CONTEXT
introduce machines or
automatic devices into.
Make a machine work.
the action or process of
operating.
Mathematics: a process in
which a number, quantity,
expression, etc. is altered or
manipulated according to
set formal rules.
make or become too hot.
a government licence to an
individual or body conferring
a right or title for a set
period, especially the sole
right to make, use, or sell
an invention.
The result of compressing
something
a cooler or a heater
The action of cooling in
order to chill or preserve it.
fasten or close securely.
(seal something off)
isolate an area by
preventing or monitoring
access to and from it.
2 apply a non-porous
coating to (a surface) to
make it impervious.
A hole in the ground for
mining.
A way of carrying motive
power from engine to, e.g.
wheels.
UNIT 3. FORCES ON MATERIALS

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1 alloy
2 aluminium
3 beam
4 belt
5 cantilever
6 characteristic
DEFINITION
SYNONYMS
USE IN CONTEXT
a metal made by combining

two or more metallic
elements, especially to give
greater strength or
resistance to corrosion.
a strong, light, corrosionresistant silvery-grey metal,
the chemical element of
atomic number 13. (Symbol:
Al)
a long sturdy piece of
squared timber or metal
used horizontally in building
to support a load above.
a continuous band of
material used in machinery
for transferring motion from
one wheel to another.
a long projecting beam or
girder fixed at only one end,
used chiefly in bridge
construction.
a bracket or beam
projecting from a wall to
support a balcony, cornice,
etc.
a feature or quality typical of
a person, place, or thing.
Mathematics the whole
number or integral part of a
logarithm.
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7 component
8 compression
9 copper
10 deform
11 deformation
12 ductile
13 elastic (adj)
10
DEFINITION
SYNONYMS
USE IN CONTEXT
a part or element of a larger

whole, especially a part of a
machine or vehicle.
Physics each of two or
more forces, velocities, or
other vectors acting in
different directions which
are together equivalent to a
given vector.
the action of compressing
or being compressed.
the reduction in volume
(causing an increase in
pressure) of the fuel mixture
in an internal-combustion
engine before ignition.
a red-brown metal, the
chemical element of atomic
number 29, which is a good
conductor of electricity and
heat and is alloyed to form
brass and bronze. (Symbol:
Cu)
distort the shape or form of;
make or become
misshapen.
distort the shape or form of;
make or become
misshapen.
(of a metal) able to be
drawn out into a thin wire.
Able to be deformed without
losing toughness.
able to resume normal
shape spontaneously after
being stretched or
squeezed.
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14 elasticity
15 equal (adj)
16 equilibrium
17 equivalent
18 external
19 flexible
20 force (n)
21 internal
22 materials
23 opposite
11
DEFINITION
SYNONYMS
USE IN CONTEXT
the property of being

elastic.
being the same in quantity,
size, degree, value, or
status.
a state in which opposing
forces or influences are
balanced.
equal in value, amount,
function, meaning, etc.
(equivalent to) having the
same or a similar effect as.
2 Mathematics belonging to
the same equivalence
class.
belonging to, situated on, or
forming the outside.
capable of bending easily
without breaking.
physical strength or energy
as an attribute of action or
movement.
Physics an influence
tending to change the
motion of a body or produce
motion or stress in a
stationary body.
of or situated on the inside.
the matter from which a
thing is or can be made.
situated on the other or
further side; facing.
(of angles) between
opposite sides of the
intersection of two lines.
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24 overengineer
25 parallel
26 permanent
27 plastic (n. adj.)
28 property
29 quality
30 rigid
12
DEFINITION
SYNONYMS
USE IN CONTEXT
overmodified, designed
and/or built beyond the
point of what was really
required.
(of lines, planes, or
surfaces) side by side and
having the same distance
continuously between them.
lasting or remaining
unchanged indefinitely, or
intended to be so; not
temporary.
n. a synthetic material made
from a wide range of
organic polymers such as
polyethylene, PVC, nylon,
etc., which can be moulded
into shape while soft and
then set into a rigid or
slightly elastic form.
Adj. easily shaped or
moulded.
(in science and
technology) relating to the
permanent deformation of a
solid without fracture by the
temporary application of
force.
a characteristic of
something.
a distinctive attribute or
characteristic.
unable to bend or be forced
out of shape.
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31 rubber
32 shear
33 sheet
34 spring (n)
35 steel
36 strain (n)
37 stress (n)
13
DEFINITION
SYNONYMS
USE IN CONTEXT
a tough elastic polymeric

substance made from the
latex of a tropical tree or
synthetically.
a strain produced by
pressure in the structure of
a substance, when its
layers are laterally shifted in
relation to each other.
a broad flat piece of metal
or glass.
an elastic device, typically a
helical metal coil, that can
be pressed or pulled but
returns to its former shape
when released.
a hard, strong grey or
bluish-grey alloy of iron with
carbon and usually other
elements, used extensively
as a structural and
fabricating material.
a force tending to strain
something to an extreme
degree.
Physics the magnitude of
a deformation, equal to the
change in the dimension of
a deformed object divided
by its original dimension.
pressure or tension exerted
on a material object.
Physics the magnitude of
this measured in units of
force per unit area.
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38 tension
39 torque
40 underengineer
41 uniaxial
42 wire
14
DEFINITION
SYNONYMS
USE IN CONTEXT
the state of being tense.

a strained state or
condition resulting from
forces acting in opposition
to each other.
Mechanics a force that
tends to cause rotation.
fall short on design,
modifications or building.
having or relating to a single
axis.
metal drawn out into a thin
flexible thread or rod.
UNIT 4. COMPUTERS IN ENGINEERING

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1 access (n. and v.)
2 browse
3 compatible
4 computerize
5 database
6 hyperlink
7 input (n. and v.)
8 integrate
15
DEFINITION
MEANINGS
(n.) the means or

opportunity to approach or
enter a place.
Retrieval of information
stored in a computer's
memory.
(v.) approach or enter (a
place).
2 Computing obtain,
examine, or retrieve (data).
(Computing) read or survey
(data files) via a network.
able to exist or be used
together without problems
or conflict.
convert to a system or form
which is controlled, stored,
or processed by computer.
a structured set of data held
in a computer.
a link from a hypertext
document to another
location, activated by
clicking on a highlighted
word or image.
(n.) what is put in, taken in,
or operated on by a process
or system.
(v.) put (data) into a
computer.
combine or be combined to
form a whole.
acceso
SYNONYMS
acceder
(accesar)
navegar
explorar
compatible
computarizar
informatizar
base de datos
hipervnculo
entrada
participacin
informacin
ingresar
integrar
USE IN CONTEXT
TARGET WORD
9 interface (n.)
10 interlink (v.)
11 keyword
12 log in
13 log on
14 menu
15 output (n. and v.)
16 search (n. and v.)
16
DEFINITION
MEANINGS
a device or program
enabling a user to
communicate with a
computer, or for connecting
two items of hardware or
software.
join or connect together.
interfaz
a word which acts as the

key to a cipher or code.
go through the procedures
to begin use of a computer
system using a username
and a password.
go through the procedures
to begin use of a computer
system of public access.
a list of commands or
facilities displayed on
screen.
(n.) a place where power or
information leaves a
system.
(v.) produce or supply
(data).
(n.) the systematic retrieval
of information, or the facility
for this.
(v.) look for information in (a
computer network or
database) by using a
search engine.
palabra clave
SYNONYMS
interconexin
intervnculo
registrarse
ingresar
ingresar
acceder
menu
salida
resultado
imprimir
producir
bsqueda
buscar
navegar
USE IN CONTEXT
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17 search engine
18 software
19 specification
20 username
17
DEFINITION
MEANINGS
a program that searches for

and identifies items in a
database that correspond to
keywords or characters
specified by the user, used
especially for searching the
Internet.
programs and other
operating information used
by a computer.
a detailed description of the
design and materials used
to make something.
nickname or code name a
person chooses to access
or operates a system.
Motor de
bsqueda
SYNONYMS
software
Descripcin
detallada
Nombre de
usuario
USE IN CONTEXT
UNIT 5. MEMS AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

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1 accelerometer
2 analysis
3 application
4 atom
5 conductivity
6 device
7 electro-mechanical
8 element
9 ethics
18
DEFINITION
MEANINGS
an instrument for measuring

acceleration.
a detailed examination of
something in order to
interpret or explain it.
the action of putting
something into operation.
practical use or
relevance.
the smallest particle of a
chemical element,
consisting of a positively
charged nucleus (containing
protons and typically also
neutrons) surrounded by
negatively charged
electrons.
the degree to which a
specified material conducts
electricity or heat.
a thing made or adapted for
a particular purpose,
especially a piece of
equipment mechanical or
electronic.
relating to or denoting a
mechanical device which is
electrically operated.
a basic constituent part.
acelermetro
the moral principles

governing or influencing
conduct.
tica
SYNONYMS
anlisis
aplicacin
uso
tomo
conductividad
instrumento
equipo
electrnico
electromecnico
element
USE IN CONTEXT
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10 figure
11 flexible
12 gyroscope
13 implication
14 industrial
15 layer (n.)
16 liquid
17 manipulate
19
DEFINITION
MEANINGS
a number or a numerical
symbol.
a shape defined by one or
more lines in two
dimensions, or one or more
surfaces in three
dimensions.
a diagram or illustrative
drawing.
capable of bending easily
without breaking.
a device, used to provide
stability or maintain a fixed
orientation, consisting of a
wheel or disc spinning
rapidly about an axis which
is itself free to alter in
direction.
a likely consequence.
cifra
nmero
diagram
of, used in, or characterized

by industry.
a sheet or thickness of
material, typically one of
several, covering a surface
or body.
a substance that flows
freely but is of constant
volume, having a
consistency like that of
water or oil.
handle or control with
dexterity.
industrial
SYNONYMS
flexible
giroscopio
implicacin
capa
estrato
pelcula
liquid
manipular
USE IN CONTEXT
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DEFINITION
MEANINGS
mems
20 micro
Micro-electromechanical
systems
a particular procedure for
accomplishing or
approaching something.
extremely small.
21 micron
one millionth of a metre.
micra, micron
22 mixture
a substance made by
mixing other substances
together.
make partial changes to.
mezcla
mixture
a group of atoms bonded

together, representing the
smallest fundamental unit of
a compound that can take
part in a chemical reaction.
denoting a factor of 109:
nanosecond.
a nanoscale particle.
molcula
technology on an atomic or
molecular scale, concerned
with dimensions of less than
100 nanometres.
(Chemistry) a substance
with a molecular structure
formed from many identical
small molecules or other
units bonded together.
of or concerned with
practice.
nanotecnologa
18 MEMS
19 method
23 modify
24 molecule
25 nano
26 nanoparticle
27 nanotechnology
28 polymer
29 practical
20
SYNONYMS
mtodo
procedimiento
micro
modificar
nano
nano particular
polmero
prctico(a)
USE IN CONTEXT
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30 pressure
31 process
32 quantum
mechanics
33 reaction
34 repellent
35 resistance
36 rigid
21
DEFINITION
MEANINGS
continuous physical force

exerted on or against an
object by something in
contact with it.
the force per unit area
exerted by a fluid against a
surface.
a series of actions or steps
towards achieving a
particular end.
the branch of applied
mathematics concerned
with motion and forces
producing motion by means
of a discrete quantity of
energy proportional in
magnitude to a particular
frequency of radiation and
corresponding e.g. to a
single photon or to a
transition of an atom
between energy states.
a force exerted in
opposition to an applied
force.
able to repel a particular
thing; impervious to: waterrepellent nylon.
the degree to which a
material or device opposes
the passage of an electric
current, causing energy
dissipation.
unable to bend or be forced
out of shape.
presin
SYNONYMS
proceso
mecnica
cuntica
reaccin
repelente
resistencia
rgido(a)
USE IN CONTEXT
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DEFINITION
MEANINGS
escala
42 sophisticated
a coating of oxide formed

on heated metal.
a device which detects or
measures a physical
property.
a tiny wafer of
semiconducting material
used to make an integrated
circuit.
the chemical element of
atomic number 14, a shiny
grey crystalline non-metal
with semiconducting
properties, used in making
electronic circuits. (Symbol:
Si)
firm and stable in shape;
not liquid or fluid: solid fuel.
(Geometry) threedimensional.
highly complex.
43 stabilize
make or become stable.
estabilizar
44 strength
the quality or state of being

strong.
the production of chemical
compounds by reaction
from simpler materials.
a complex whole; a set of
things working together as a
mechanism or
interconnecting network.
a way of carrying out a
particular task, especially
the execution of an artistic
work or a scientific
procedure.
fuerza, solidez,
intensidad
sntesis
37 scale (n.)
38 sensor
39 microchip
40 silicon
41 solid
45 synthesis
46 system
47 technique
22
SYNONYMS
sensor
microchip
silicon
slido
sofisticado
sistema
tcnica
USE IN CONTEXT
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48 three-dimensional
49 tiny
50 use (n.)
51 viscosity
52 volume
23
DEFINITION
MEANINGS
having or appearing to have

length, breadth, and depth.
very small.
tridimensional
the action of using or state

of being used.
the state of being viscous.
a quantity expressing the
magnitude of internal
friction in a fluid, as
measured by the force per
unit area resisting uniform
flow.
the amount of space
occupied by a substance or
object, or enclosed within a
container.
usar, aplicar
SYNONYMS
muy pequeo
viscocidad
volumen
USE IN CONTEXT

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UNIT 1. WHAT IS ENGINEERING?

fit together the component

the branch of mechanics

make or become longer.

make or become loose.

the study of the origin,

supply with power.

make or become stronger.

not consistent or having a

make or become weak.

the cutting edge

cover and seal

put one thing, especially

UNIT 2. ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENTS

a system for controlling the

Change from gas to liquid

Make or generate cold

the ratio of the useful work

14 machine (n. and v.)

a substance that has no

UNIT 3. FORCES ON MATERIALS

a metal made by combining

a part or element of a larger

the property of being

27 plastic (n. adj.)

a tough elastic polymeric

the state of being tense.

UNIT 4. COMPUTERS IN ENGINEERING

7 input (n. and v.)

(n.) the means or

15 output (n. and v.)

16 search (n. and v.)

a word which acts as the

a program that searches for

UNIT 5. MEMS AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

an instrument for measuring

the moral principles

of, used in, or characterized

one millionth of a metre.

a group of atoms bonded

continuous physical force

a coating of oxide formed

make or become stable.

the quality or state of being

having or appearing to have

the action of using or state

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