Archiv Wort des Tages

Every word we have featured on this site, most recent first, going back 182 days.

• 27 July 2026topsailA sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a...
• 26 July 2026cuprotitaniumAn alloy of copper and titanium obtained by reducing a mixture of copper and rutile.
• 25 July 2026terminatorAn electrical device that absorbs reflection at the end of a transmission line.
• 24 July 2026lock offTo turn in the warp thread or strands of a piece of cloth when finished to stop strands unravelling.
• 23 July 2026aniloxA method used to provide a measured amount of ink to a flexo printing plate, involving a hard cylinder whose...
• 22 July 2026tarmacThe area of an airport, other than the runway, where planes park or maneuver.
• 21 July 2026detonationEngine knocking, a type of improper combustion in gasoline piston engines.
• 20 July 2026knuckleA convex portion of a vessel's figure where a sudden change of shape occurs, as in a canal boat, where a...
• 19 July 2026single-phasingThe abnormal operation of a three-phase machine when its supply is changed by the accidental opening of one...
• 18 July 2026living mulchA cover crop interplanted or undersown with the main crop, and intended to fulfil the functions of a mulch...
• 17 July 2026room and pillarA variant of breast stoping in which the mined material is extracted across a horizontal plane, creating...
• 16 July 2026rasterA scanning pattern of parallel lines that form the display of an image projected on a cathode-ray tube of a...
• 15 July 2026axle counterA safety device fitted to railway track which counts the axles in a train as it passes over it. A check is...
• 14 July 2026initial setting timeOf concrete, the moment in time that cement turns into paste after mixing with water and begins to lose its...
• 13 July 2026cupolaa small viewing window in the top of the caboose for looking over the train, or the part of the caboose where...
• 12 July 2026barnacleOn printed circuit boards, a change such as soldering a wire in order to connect two points, or addition such...
• 11 July 2026vertical deflectionA measure of how far the direction of the local gravity field has been shifted at a certain point on the...
• 10 July 2026debarkTo remove the bark from a tree, especially one that has been felled.
• 9 July 2026mortise-and-tenon jointA joint made by inserting a projecting tenon into a mortised slot.
• 8 July 2026japanningA European technique of creating lacquerware in imitation of the traditional Japanese style.
• 7 July 2026excursion fareA fare for travel by land, air, or water which is less expensive than the regular fare, and which usually...
• 6 July 2026aberrationThe convergence to different foci, by a lens or mirror, of rays of light emanating from one and the same...
• 5 July 2026compound curveA three-dimensional shape into which a thin flat sheet of material, e.g. metal, can be formed by operations...
• 4 July 2026one-hour fuelVegetation with a high surface-to-mass ratio, able to dry out and become flammable within an hour of having...
• 3 July 2026antennaThe spar to which a lateen sail is attached, which is then hoisted up the mast.
• 2 July 2026case hardenTo impart greater hardness to the surface of a piece of metal.
• 1 July 2026net-zeroOf a building or system, generating as much energy through solar, wind, and other renewable resources as it...
• 30 June 2026blanket stitchA strong stitch, similar to a buttonhole stitch, used to finish and reinforce the edges of blankets etc.
• 29 June 2026gravureA type of intaglio printing process, in which an image is engraved onto a rotating copper cylinder.
• 28 June 2026shipsetThe full complement of parts of a system required to equip an individual aerospace vehicle.