reballing
The process of reapplying the balls (protruding contacts) on a ball grid array.
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rebat
To perform a rebatment; to rotate one orthographic view into the plane of another orthographic view along the line of intersection between the two planes.
rebeam
verbManufacturing
To transfer (material) from one beam to another by winding.
rebirthing
The practice of transferring identifying parts of a wrecked car (registration plates, compliance plate, etc.) onto a stolen car of the same make and model, allowing the stolen car to be sold with the identity of the wreck.
rebore
nounAutomotive
The process of modifying the bore of an engine.
RECEO
Abbreviation of rescue, exposures, containment/confine/confinement, extinguish, overhaul.
receptacle
A contact device installed at an outlet for the connection of an attachment plug (typically by receiving the plug's prongs) to supply portable appliances or equipment.
reception
The act or ability to receive radio or similar signals.
reconductor
To replace the cable or wire on an electric circuit, typically a high-voltage transmission line, usually to afford a greater electric-current-carrying capability.
recover
verbConstruction
To add a new roof membrane or steep-slope covering over an existing one.
recovery
The extraction of an ore from a mine, or of a metal from an ore
recrystallization
nounMetallurgy
The growth of grain fragments in an alloy, especially when it is worked by cold rolling.
red card
A card indicating a firefighter's qualifications and specialties.
red hydrogen
hydrogen produced by using the waste heat from nuclear reactors to power high-temperature catalytic splitting
red light camera
nounAutomotive
An automatic traffic light enforcement camera which captures images of vehicles violating red lights.
red liquor
A solution consisting essentially of aluminium acetate, used as a mordant in the fixation of dyestuffs on vegetable fiber.
red rot
nounMetallurgy
The chemical dezincification of brass alloys, where the zinc in the brass leaches out and leaves behind fragile or powdery copper metal.
redsear
To break or crack through brittleness when red-hot; to be red-short or hot-short.
reduce
verbMetallurgy
To produce metal from ore by removing nonmetallic elements in a smelter.
reducer
nounHydraulics
A hydraulic device for reducing pressure and hence increasing movement, used to transmit the load from the hydraulic support of the lower shackle to the lever weighing apparatus in some kinds of heavy testing machine.
reduction
nounMetalworking
The ratio of a material's change in thickness compared to its thickness prior to forging and/or rolling.
reduction drive
A device which reduces the input rotational speed to a lower output speed, and can also increase torque.
reductive
adjectiveMetallurgy
That reduces a substance etc. to a more simple or basic form.
redwork
nounManufacturing
A form of embroidery done in red thread rather than black.
reed
A comb-like part of a beater for beating the weft when weaving.
reedy
adjectiveMetallurgy
Imperfectly welded together in masses of rods.
reel
A device consisting of radial arms with horizontal stats, connected with a harvesting machine, for holding the stalks of grain in position to be cut by the knives.
refraction
nounMetallurgy
The degree to which a metal or compound can withstand heat
refractory metal
nounMetallurgy
A metal, such as molybdenum or tungsten, with a high refraction, and hence a high melting point.
regain
The amount of width a woven cloth grows by when the fibers swell, used to determine the width of the reed to use in weaving.
regal geranium
Any of a group of hybrid pelargoniums known for their upright habit and large, showy flowers, Pelargonium × domesticum
regenerated
adjectiveManufacturing
Reprecipitated after chemical treatment, especially in the form of fibres; pertaining to fibres prepared in this way.
regenerative braking
A form of braking used on some electric vehicles in conjunction with the main braking system, where kinetic energy from braking is converted into electricity and fed back into the power supply by using the traction motors as generators.
regenerative furnace
nounMetallurgy
A furnace having a regenerator in which gas used for fuel, and air for supporting combustion, are heated; a Siemens furnace.
regional converter
A tool used to convert the voltage from one region's standard to another.
register
The inner part of the mould in which types are cast.
reglet
A strip of wood or metal of the height of a quadrat, used for regulating the space between pages in a chase, and also for spacing out title pages and other open matter.
regrate
verbConstruction
To remove the outer surface of, as of an old hewn stone, so as to give it a fresh appearance.
rehabilitate
verbConstruction
To restore or repair (a vehicle, building); to make habitable or usable again.
REIN
Acronym of repetitive electrical impulse noise.
rejoint
verbConstruction
to fill up the joints of, as stones in buildings when the mortar has been dislodged by age and the action of the weather.
relay
An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current.
relay room
A room in a railway signalling installation where relays for operating signals and points or switches are housed.
release time
nounAutomotive
The amount of time elapsed between the moment when the actuating time for release commences and the moment when the braking force ceases.
relish
nounCarpentry
In a wooden frame: the projection or shoulder around, or at the side of, a tenon (“projecting member made to insert into a mortise”), used to strengthen a mortise-and-tenon joint.
remblai
Earth or materials made into an embankment after excavation.
remote access
A communication with a data processing facility from a remote location or facility through a data link.
remote keyless entry
The remote control device used for this purpose.
render
verbConstruction
To cover a wall with a layer of plaster.
Rent's rule
A rule describing the relationship between the number of external signal connections to a logic block (i.e. the number of "pins") with the number of logic gates in the logic block.
reo
Steel used to reinforce concrete.
reoperate
verbManufacturing
to bring back (something) into operation.
rep
nounManufacturing
A fabric made of silk or wool, or of silk and wool, and having a transversely corded or ribbed surface.
repeater
nounManufacturing
In calico printing, a design repeated at equal intervals in a pattern.
repetition time
The amount of time from the application of an excitation pulse to the application of the next pulse.
repoint
verbConstruction
To replace or repair the pointing in brickwork.
repointing
nounConstruction
The process of renewing mortar joints in masonry
reporting mark
nounRail equipment
A code of up to four letters allocated to and used by railroads and other owners of rolling stock for identification purposes, shown on each rail vehicle in combination with an individual number for the vehicle.
reprise
nounConstruction
In masonry, the return of a moulding in an internal angle.
resection
nounSurveying
A method of determining a position by using a map and compass bearings for two additional points.