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flange

/flændʒ/

Meanings
noun
An external or internal rib or rim, used either to add strength or to hold something in place.

Examples :

"The plumber tightened the bolts on the pipe's flange to prevent any leaks. "
part technical machine structure building

Related Words

Illustration connection

connection noun

/kəˈnɛkʃən/

The act of connecting.

"The connection between the two classrooms was established by installing a new phone line. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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engineering verb

/ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə.ɹɪŋ/

To design, construct or manage something as an engineer.

"The students are engineering a new system for managing their study group projects. "

Illustration distortion

distortion noun

/dɪsˈtɔːʃən/

An act of distorting.

"The sound engineer's distortion of the music made it sound unpleasant. "

Illustration electronic

electronic adjective

/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/ /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑn.ɪk/

: Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.

"The electronic configuration of atoms is important in chemistry class. "

Illustration tightened

tightened verb

/ˈtaɪtənd/ /ˈtaɪʔənd/

To make tighter.

"Please tighten that screw a quarter-turn."

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arbitrarily adverb

/ˌɑːrbɪˈtrɛrɪli/ /ˌɑːrbəˈtrɛrɪli/

In an arbitrary manner.

"The winner was chosen arbitrarily."

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psychedelic noun

/ˈsaɪ.kəˌdɛl.ɪk/

Any psychoactive substance (such as LSD or psilocybin) which, when consumed, causes perceptual changes (sometimes erratic and uncontrollable), visual hallucination, and altered awareness of the body and mind.

"During the 1960s, authorities tried to understand the long-term effects of widespread psychedelic use. "

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component noun

/kʌmˈpoʊnənt/

A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.

"A CPU is a component of a computer."

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overpowered verb

/ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/ /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərɪd/

To subdue someone by superior force.

"We overpowered the opposing army within a couple of hours."

Illustration collective

collective noun

/kəˈlɛktɪv/

A farm owned by a collection of people

"The collective was struggling to afford new equipment for the farm. "

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projecting verb

/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛktɪŋ/

To extend beyond a surface.

"The shelf is projecting about a foot from the wall. "