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

• 28 May 2026hushA part of a mine or quarry where ore is to be, or has been, excavated by an artificial flow of water.
• 27 May 2026oil-canningA moderate deformation or buckling of sheet material, particularly common with flat sheet metal surfaces.
• 26 May 2026butmentThe mass of stone or solid work at the end of a bridge, by which the extreme arches are sustained, or by...
• 25 May 2026coaling towerA tall structure formerly used to supply coal to steam locomotives.
• 24 May 2026taftTo spread the end of a pipe outward so as to form a wide thin flange.
• 23 May 2026varnishA passenger train, probably derived from the varnished passenger cars used at one time.
• 22 May 2026Jacob's staffA single straight rod or staff, pointed and iron-shod at the bottom, for penetrating the ground, and having a...
• 21 May 2026skid roadA rough cleared right of way with logs embedded cross-wise on which logs being harvested would slide or be...
• 20 May 2026saddleTo cut a saddle-shaped notch in (a log or other piece of wood) so it can fit together with other such logs or...
• 19 May 2026water poppingA technique used to open the grain of wood flooring by introducing clean water to its surface before staining...
• 18 May 2026suspensionThe system of springs and shock absorbers connected to the wheels in an automobile, which allows the vehicle...
• 17 May 2026spherometerA device used to measure the curvature of a surface, such as a lens.
• 16 May 2026parting sandDry, non-adhesive sand sprinkled upon the partings of a mould to facilitate the separation by not allowing...
• 15 May 2026jaws of lifeEmergency rescue equipment used to open a severely damaged passenger vehicle with a strong mechanical jaw...
• 14 May 2026swigTo take up the last bit of slack in rigging by taking a single turn around a cleat, then hauling on the line...
• 13 May 2026brightOf a metal object or surface: lacking any protective coating or surface treatment for the prevention of...
• 12 May 2026brickingThe state of an electronic device being rendered completely unusable by a failed or corrupted firmware or...
• 11 May 2026longarmA free-motion sewing machine with an extended arm and frame for holding large quilts.
• 10 May 2026stereotypeA metal printing plate cast from a matrix moulded from a raised printing surface.
• 9 May 2026artificial horizonAn instrument that displays the pitch and roll of an aircraft in flight by comparing its attitude to a...
• 8 May 2026crank axleAn axle formed in the manner of a crankshaft in an internal-combustion engine, having one or two cranked...
• 7 May 2026sacrificial anodeA piece of corrodible metal, attached to a metallic surface to be protected, that is preferentially consumed...
• 6 May 2026tone dialingA system of telephone dialing in which each digit is transmitted as a burst of a single audio frequency.
• 5 May 2026tongue graftingA technique that joins a scion to a rootstock by making matching long diagonal cuts and interlocking "tongue"...
• 4 May 2026run-flatA pneumatic tire designed to resist the effects of deflation when punctured, and to allow the vehicle to...
• 3 May 2026slocking stoneA rich piece of ore displayed in order to tempt people to embark in a mining enterprise.
• 2 May 2026microprocessorThe entire CPU of a computer on a single integrated circuit (chip).
• 1 May 2026flat locka method of interlocking metal panels in which one panel edge is folded back on top of itself and the other...
• 30 April 2026metalsThe rail tracks owned by a company or organisation; a rail network.
• 29 April 2026vatmanThe employee responsible for gathering pulp from the vat on the mould in papermaking.