stopping
A partition or door to direct or prevent a current of air.
Entries starting with S
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storage
Any computer device, including such as a disk, on which data is stored for a longer term than main memory.
storage device
A piece of hardware whose main function is to store data.
storage medium
Any hardware, such as a disk or tape, used to store data.
storage station
A facility or system designed to store electrical energy for later use.
storage time
The amount of time that an electronic device can store energy.
storage tube
A class of a cathode ray tube that is designed to hold an image for a long period of time, typically as long as power is supplied to the tube.
store and forward
The technique of having information sent to an intermediate station where it is kept and later relayed to its destination.
storm
To protect (seed-hay) from stormy weather by putting sheaves of them into small stacks.
stowing
A method of working in which the waste is packed into the space formed by excavating the vein.
STP
adjectiveConstruction
Initialism of subject to planning.
straddle
A vertical mine-timber supporting a set.
straddling bus
nounAutomotive
A bus with a passenger compartment raised above road level, allowing other traffic to pass underneath and hence helping to avoid traffic jams.
straight
adjectiveElectrical engineering
Sent at a full rate for immediate delivery; being a fast telegram.
straight-eight
nounAutomotive
A vehicle, usually a large car, with an engine of this kind.
straight-pipe
verbAutomotive
To modify (a vehicle) to be straight-piped.
straight-piped
adjectiveAutomotive
Having a simple pipe from the engine to the exhaust, without muffler or catalytic converter.
straight-six
nounAutomotive
An internal combustion engine, with six cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankcase with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft.
strand
A group of wires, usually twisted or braided.
strap
nounCarpentry
A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass.
strap rail
nounRail equipment
A flat railroad laid containing a metal strap, and placed upon a wooden rail.
strap-on
adjectiveAviation maintenance
Of a booster rocket, that is mounted on the outside of a launch vehicle (typically around the first stage) to provide an additional boost at lift-off, ultimately separating after the first few minutes of ascent.
strapper
A wire that joins two light switches so that a light can be turned off or on from either switch.
stratification
The process of treating seeds to simulate natural conditions that the seeds must experience before germination can occur, often involving exposure to cold.
straw nail
nounConstruction
A long-shanked nail sometimes used for fastening over tile at hips and ridges.
stream straightener
A smoothbore pipe with baffles inside, used to reduce the agitation of water travelling through it.
streamer
One who searches for stream tin.
streaming data
Data that is continuously generated by different sources and consumed in real-time.
streaming encoder
A tool that converts raw video and audio signals into a digital format suitable for transmission over the Internet.
streaming tape
A data storage technology using magnetic tape where the tape is in constant motion while reading or writing data.
streamwork
A place where an alluvial deposit of tin ore is worked.
streamworks
A place where an alluvial deposit of tin ore is worked.
stressable
adjectiveConstruction
Of construction materials, able to be subject to physical stress.
stretcher bond
nounConstruction
In bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks or stones laid lengthwise in successive courses, the joints of the one falling at the middle of that above and below.
stretching course
nounConstruction
A course of bricks or stones having all the faces outward.
striation
nounConstruction
a parallel series of small grooves, channels, or impressions typically within a metal roof panel used to help reduce the potential for oil-canning.
stricken
adjectiveMarine and shipyard
Having its name removed from a country's naval register, e.g. the United States Naval Vessel Register.
strickle
nounMetallurgy
A bevel-edged finishing tool used for smoothing the surface of a mold, core, or mold in sand or loam.
strike
verbConstruction
To cut off (a mortar joint, etc.) even with the face of the wall, or inward at a slight angle.
strike while the iron is hot
verbMetallurgy
To strike a hot piece of metal, especially iron, with a mallet or other tool before it cools, while it is still hot enough to be shaped.
strikeover
Strikeover or strikeout text, i.e., fonts where each letter appears to be "crossed out".
string
nounCarpentry
A board supporting steps
string trimmer
A powered, hand-held garden implement that uses a rotating monofilament line to cut grass, etc., without damaging other objects.
stringer
nounCarpentry
The side rail supporting the rungs of a ladder or the steps of a flight of stairs.
stringpiece
nounCarpentry
A long piece of timber, forming a margin or edge of any piece of construction; especially one of the longitudinal pieces supporting a flight or run of stairs.
strip cropping
The cultivation of a field partitioned into long, narrow strips that are alternated in a crop rotation system.
stripe
nounManufacturing
A pattern produced by arranging the warp threads in sets of alternating colours, or in sets presenting some other contrast of appearance.
stripling
A seedling with most of the leaves stripped off.
stripper
A base or entry-level trim level of a car model, lacking amenities or features found in higher trim levels.
stripper plate
Part of a die assembly that separates the material strip from a punch during the return stroke.
strippy
adjectiveManufacturing
Sewn in vertical columns separated by bars of colour.
stroke
verbConstruction
To give a finely fluted surface to (stone) by carving it with a tool.
stroking
nounManufacturing
The act of laying small gathers (plaits) in cloth in regular order.
strongback
nounCarpentry
A load-bearing post with a T-shaped cross-section, where the short T-tail prevents bowing of the long post.
structured wiring
A planned cabling system which systematically lays out the wiring and wire management necessary for communications, including voice, data, and video.
strut
To brace or support (something) by a strut or struts; to hold (something) in place or strengthen by a diagonal, transverse, or upright support.
STS
nounMetallurgy
Initialism of special treatment steel (a type of homogenous armor plate).
stub
A length of transmission line or waveguide that is connected at one end only.
stub axle
An axle supporting only one wheel of a pair on opposite sides of a vehicle.
stubble
To produce a crop in a field of stubble that remains after a preceding crop is removed, either by sowing a second crop or by allowing shoots to sprout from the roots of the stubble.