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/rɪˈfjuːzəlz/ /rɪˈfjuːsəlz/

Depth or point at which well or borehole drilling cannot continue.

"After days of drilling, the well met with refusals caused by solid rock, forcing the team to abandon that location and search for a new spot. "

projectileadjective

/pɹə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛktɪl/ /pɹəˈdʒɛk.taɪl/

Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward.

"projectile motion"

jawnoun

/d͡ʒɔː/ /d͡ʒɑ/

A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place.

"the jaw of a railway-car pedestal."

amplificationsnoun

/ˌæmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/

A translation technique that involves adding content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.

"The translator made several amplifications to the children's story, adding descriptive details to make it more engaging for young readers. "

piezometersnoun

/ˌpaɪizoʊˈmiːtərz/

An instrument used to measure pressure.

"Engineers used piezometers to monitor the water pressure behind the dam. "

nestsnoun

/nɛsts/

A structure consisting of nested structures, such as nested loops or nested subroutine calls.

"The computer program contained several nests of if-else statements, making it difficult to understand the logic. "

concatenatedverb

/kənˈkætəˌneɪtɪd/ /kɑnˈkætəˌneɪtɪd/

To join or link together, as though in a chain.

"The programmer concatenated the first name and last name variables to create the full name. "

versioningnoun

/ˈvɜːrʒənɪŋ/ /ˈvɜːrʃənɪŋ/

The use of versions as a means of distinguishing similar items.

"The software team relies on strict versioning to track changes in their code and ensure everyone is working on the correct version of the project. "

scotchnoun

/skɒtʃ/ /skɑtʃ/

A block for a wheel or other round object; a chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping.

"a scotch for a wheel or a log on inclined ground"

wood screwnoun

/ˈwʊdˌskruː/

A screw designed for a wood or a similar material, with a point, a relatively coarse thread, a thick shank, and, usually, an unthreaded portion of the shank at the head end.

"I used a wood screw to attach the shelf to the wooden wall. "

sleepverb

/sliːp/ /slip/

(of a spinning top or yo-yo) To spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.

"The spinning top slept peacefully on the desk, spinning steadily without wobbling. "

dressingsnoun

/ˈdrɛsɪŋz/

The process of extracting metals or other valuable components from minerals

"The mining company invested in new dressings to improve the efficiency of extracting gold from the ore. "

braidnoun

/bɹeɪd/

A stranded wire composed of a number of smaller wires twisted together

"The electrician used a thick braid of copper wire to connect the new lights. "

buzz sawnoun

/ˈbʌz ˌsɔ/

A powerful, noisy, motorized saw, typically having a rotary blade with large teeth, sometimes portable and sometimes mounted into a table.

"The carpenter used the buzz saw to quickly cut the wooden planks. "

donkeymennoun

/ˈdɒŋkimən/ /ˈdɑːŋkimən/

The person in charge of a ship's engine room

""During the voyage, the donkeymen ensured the ship's engines were running smoothly, keeping everyone on schedule." "

cordnoun

/kɔːd/ /kɔɹd/

A horizontal member of a truss.

"The roof's truss system relies on strong wooden cords to support the weight of the roof. "

wreathsnoun

/ɹiːðz/

A defect in glass.

"The glassblower discarded the vase because it was riddled with wreaths, making it too fragile to sell. "

blowbacknoun

/ˈbloʊbæk/

A type of action where the pressure from the fired cartridge blows a sliding mechanism backward to extract the fired cartridge, chamber another cartridge, and cock the hammer.

"The gun's blowback mechanism ejected the spent cartridge and loaded a fresh one. "

touchscreennoun

/ˈtʌt͡ʃskriːn/

An input/output device that allows the user to interact with the computer by touching the display screen.

"The student used the touchscreen to answer the math question on the tablet. "

neutralnoun

/ˈnjuːtɹəl/ /ˈnuːtɹəl/

The position of a set of gears in which power cannot be transmitted to the drive mechanism.

"The car's transmission was in neutral, so I couldn't start it. "