Flashcards on Technical English Vocabulary for Engineering
Technical English Vocabulary for Engineering Students: A Guide
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Structural Engineering Vocabulary
20 cards
Card 1
Question: What does 'damper' mean in structural engineering vocabulary?
Answer: A damper is a shock absorber that reacts to variations (e.g., in road surface or motion) and adjusts to prevailing conditions.
Card 2
Question: Define 'displacement' in the context of structural engineering.
Answer: Displacement is the moving of something from its place or position (e.g., caused by a storm displacing people).
Card 3
Question: What is meant by 'strain' and give the example from the wordlist.
Answer: Strain is the pressure put on something when a physical force stretches, pushes, or pulls it. Example: 'The rope broke under the strain.'
Card 4
Question: What does 'magnitude' refer to in this vocabulary list?
Answer: Magnitude refers to the size of an earthquake (e.g., 'The quake reached a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale').
Card 5
Question: How is 'earthquake-proof' defined here?
Answer: Designed to withstand the effects of an earthquake; required for structures in earthquake zones.
Card 6
Question: Give the definition of 'piston' from the list.
Answer: A piston is a part of an engine: a short cylinder that fits inside a tube and moves to make other parts of the engine move.
Card 7
Question: What does the verb 'attach' mean in this vocabulary set?
Answer: To fasten, join, or connect something (e.g., 'I attach a copy of my notes').
Card 8
Question: What is the structural meaning of 'embedded' as used in the wordlist?
Answer: Fixed firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass; implanted (e.g., 'There is glass embedded in the cut').
Card 9
Question: What does 'dissipate' mean in the provided definitions?
Answer: To (cause to) gradually disappear or be lost (e.g., 'It took months of effort to dissipate the oil spill').
Card 10
Question: What is the meaning of 'yield' in this vocabulary list?
Answer: To produce or provide (example in list: 'Higher-rate deposit accounts yield good returns').