Flashcards on Technical and Business English Vocabulary
Technical and Business English Vocabulary for Students: Ultimate Guide
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Technical English
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Card 1
Question: What does the adjective 'rigid' mean in technical contexts?
Answer: Stiff and difficult to move or bend.
Card 2
Question: Give the meaning of the verb 'arise' as used here.
Answer: To happen as a result of a particular situation; to occur.
Card 3
Question: What is 'combustion' defined as?
Answer: The process of burning.
Card 4
Question: What is an 'amplifier' used for?
Answer: An electrical device or piece of equipment that makes sounds or radio signals louder.
Card 5
Question: Define 'comparator' in an electrical context.
Answer: An electric circuit that compares two signals and gives an indication of the extent of their dissimilarity (outputs which is larger).
Card 6
Question: What does the adjective 'pyroelectric' describe?
Answer: Becoming electrically charged when heated; the ability of crystals to generate electricity when dynamically heated or cooled.
Card 7
Question: What is the verb 'increase'? Provide an example sentence from the content.
Answer: To become or make greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree. Example: The price of oil increased.
Card 8
Question: Define the verb 'decrease' and give the example from the content.
Answer: To make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree. Example: The number of new students decreased this year.
Card 9
Question: What does the phrasal verb 'bounce off' mean in this material?
Answer: To reflect; to move quickly away from a surface which has just been hit (e.g., water droplets bounce like a beach ball off surfaces).
Card 10
Question: What is a 'strain gauge'?
Answer: A device used to measure strain on an object.