Archiv Wort des Tages

Every word we have featured on this site, most recent first, going back 183 days.

• 29 April 2026vatmanThe employee responsible for gathering pulp from the vat on the mould in papermaking.
• 28 April 2026foundThe period of time when a furnace is at its hottest; the interval in which the furnace is meant to fully melt...
• 27 April 2026faucet aeratorA device for faucets or taps which mixes air with water to reduce the flowrate.
• 26 April 2026chuggerA heavy-duty locomotive whether electric, diesel, hybrid or steam-powered
• 25 April 2026chainA series of interconnected links of known length, used as a measuring device.
• 24 April 2026windthrowThe uprooting and/or overthrowing of a tree caused by the wind.
• 23 April 2026latheA machine tool used to shape a piece of material, or workpiece, by rotating the workpiece against a cutting...
• 22 April 2026cross-halving jointA joint used for intermediate framework where half the thickness is removed from both pieces of timber where...
• 21 April 2026elephant raceA situation in which one truck tries to overtake another at a slightly higher speed, blocking the road for...
• 20 April 2026telecentricRelating to a compound lens which has its entrance or exit pupil at infinity; in the prior case, this...
• 19 April 2026die cuttingThe general process of using a die to shear webs of low-strength materials.
• 18 April 2026size-upThe initial evaluation of an incident and how to deal with it.
• 17 April 2026demurragethe detention of a ship or other freight vehicle, during delayed loading or unloading
• 16 April 2026duraluminAn alloy of over 90% aluminium, 4% copper and traces of manganese, magnesium, iron and silicon, widely used...
• 15 April 2026cycloconverterA device that modifies alternating current to a lower frequency without converting it to direct current
• 14 April 2026lockstitchA stitch made by a sewing machine in which two threads are interlocked.
• 13 April 2026friarA white or pale patch on a printed page caused by poor inking.
• 12 April 2026Fowler flapA split flap that slides backwards before hinging downward, thereby increasing first chord, then camber. It...
• 11 April 2026reduction driveA device which reduces the input rotational speed to a lower output speed, and can also increase torque.
• 10 April 2026fairWithout sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth; flowing; said of the figure of a vessel, and of...
• 9 April 2026cloudA telecom network (from their representation in engineering drawings).
• 8 April 2026acre-footA unit of measure, used for volumes of water, equal to one acre times one foot (that is, to the amount of...
• 7 April 2026unibodyAn automobile construction technique in which the body is integrated into a single unit with the chassis...
• 6 April 2026KoepeA system of winding, using the friction between the winding ropes and the drive pulley.
• 5 April 2026flash memoryA rewritable memory chip that retains its data without a power supply.
• 4 April 2026tubbingA lining of timber or metal around a mineshaft, which is watertight, used to safely penetrate quicksand...
• 3 April 2026cornfield meetAn accidental head-on collision or near head-on collision of two trains.
• 2 April 2026block upconverterAn electronic device that converts a band of frequencies from a lower frequency to a higher frequency, used...
• 1 April 2026telesurgerySurgery performed by robotic equipment which is monitored and controlled from a remote site.
• 31 March 2026machine toolA tool, typically a power-driven machine and typically stationary, used especially for machining (removing...