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cord/kɔːd/ /kɔɹd/
A small flexible electrical conductor composed of wires insulated separately or in bundles and assembled together usually with an outer cover; the electrical cord of a lamp, sweeper ((US) vacuum cleaner), or other appliance.
neutral/ˈnjuːtɹəl/ /ˈnuːtɹəl/
An electrical terminal or conductor which has zero or close to zero voltage with respect to the ground.
bleeder/ˈbliːdər/
A valve designed to release a small amount of excess pressure from a system.
bypass/ˈbaɪpɑːs/ /ˈbaɪpæs/
A section of pipe that conducts a fluid around some other fixture
nail clipper/ˈneɪl ˌklɪpər/
A mechanical device used to trim fingernails and toenails.
lightboxes/ˈlaɪtˌbɒksɪz/ /ˈlaɪtˌbɑːksɪz/
A backbox.
leats/liːts/
An artificial watercourse, canal or aqueduct, but especially a millrace
purses/ˈpɜːsɪz/ /ˈpɜːsɪz/
To put into a purse.
setback/ˈsɛtbæk/
An offset to the temperature setting of a thermostat to cover a period when more or less heating is required than usual.
marginal benefits/ˌmɑːrdʒɪnəl ˈbɛnɪfɪts/
The extra benefit received from a unit increase in the consumption of a good or service. It is calculated as the increase in total benefit divided by the increase in consumption.