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antipersonnel |
designed to kill or injure people, as opposed to destroying machinery or buildings. |
assemblage |
the act of putting things, such as machinery parts, together. [1/4 definitions] |
assembly |
a collection of parts, as of machinery, put together to form a whole. [1/4 definitions] |
automation |
operation by machinery rather than by people. |
automaton |
a piece of machinery that resembles a human in some or all functions; robot. [1/2 definitions] |
breaker1 |
machinery for breaking up coal or rocks, or the place where this is done. [1/4 definitions] |
cab1 |
the enclosed compartment of a heavy piece of machinery or vehicle where the driver or operator sits. [1/3 definitions] |
cam |
in machinery, a noncircular disc or cylinder that, when rotated, imparts an up-and-down or start-and-stop motion to a connected part. |
checkout |
an inspection or examination, esp. of machinery in order to determine whether it is functioning properly. [1/4 definitions] |
cocoon |
any of several coverings made to protect something, such as certain plastic films sprayed on unused machinery. [1/2 definitions] |
compressor |
something that compresses, esp. a device for compressing and condensing gases to drive machinery. |
control |
(often pl.) a device or set of devices for operating or guiding a vehicle or other machinery. [1/9 definitions] |
creak |
a grating or squeaking sound, as of unlubricated machinery parts rubbing against each other. [1/3 definitions] |
differential |
in physics or machinery, relating to differences in rate, force, or direction of motion. [2/8 definitions] |
flywheel |
a heavy-rimmed wheel that rotates on a shaft and with its momentum serves to minimize variation in the speed of machinery connected to the shaft. |
forecastle |
a superstructure on the upper deck for supplies or machinery. [1/3 definitions] |
grab |
of machinery, to function with a sudden jolt. [1/7 definitions] |
industrial arts |
(used with a sing. verb) a course of study in a secondary or technical school that trains students to work with industrial tools and machinery. |
installation |
something installed, such as a machine or system of machinery. [1/3 definitions] |
Luddite |
any of a group of British laborers who between 1811 and 1816 destroyed industrial machinery in the belief that its use produced unemployment. |
mechanic |
a worker skilled in the production, use, and esp. repair of tools, machinery, and motors. |
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