stud
nounConstruction
A vertical post, especially one of the small uprights in the framing for lath and plaster partitions, and furring, and upon which the laths are nailed.
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stud finder
nounWoodworking
A hand-held device used to determine the location of framing studs used in light-frame construction after the walling surface has been installed.
studded tire
nounAutomotive
A tire with rubber that remains soft in subfreezing conditions, and equipped with metal studs (pins) to increase traction on ice by digging into it
studded tyre
nounAutomotive
A tyre with rubber that remains soft in subfreezing conditions, and equipped with metal studs (pins) to increase traction on ice by digging into it
studdle
A prop supporting a platform in a mine.
student driver
nounAutomotive
A person who has not yet earned a driver's licence, and until then is permitted to drive only a marked car with a licensed driving instructor in the passenger seat.
stuff
A melted mass of turpentine, tallow, etc., with which the masts, sides, and bottom of a ship are smeared for lubrication.
stull
A framework of timber covered with boards to support rubbish or to protect miners from falling stones.
stulm
A shaft, conduit, adit, or gallery to drain a mine.
sturt
A bargain in tribute mining by which the tributor profits.
style
A set of rules regarding the presentation of text (spelling, typography, the citation of references, etc.) and illustrations that is applied by a publisher to the works it produces.
subcarrier
A separate signal carried on a main radio transmission, often carrying additional information such as voice or data.
subdeck
nounConstruction
The undersection of a deck (as of a bridge or a ship).
subequigranular
adjectiveMining and extraction
Almost or imperfectly equigranular.
subfeed
A part of an electricity or antenna feed.
subfloor
nounConstruction
The floor structure supporting and underlying the visible flooring or other finishing surface such as a carpet
submarine
verbAutomotive
To slide forwards underneath one's seat belt (during a crash or sudden stop).
submessage
A message that makes up part of another message.
submittal
nounConstruction
Data about a product, such as shop drawings, material data, or samples.
subsatellite
A component of a satellite that is released once in orbit
subscriber trunk dialling
A system of automatic connection of trunk calls through dialling a phone number without operator assistance.
subsignal
Any part of a signal that is formed by the combination of several sources.
subsistence crop
A crop that meet the needs of families, although typically not very valuable.
subsistence farming
Farming in which almost all of the livestock raised or crops produced are used by the farmer and their family to survive, without significant surplus for sale or trade.
substrate
nounManufacturing
A surface to which a substance adheres.
subswitch
A simpler switch that is a component of a more complex switch, used in telephone exchanges or data routing.
subtrade
nounConstruction
The specific trade of a subcontractor on a construction project, such as roofing or electrical wiring.
subtrader
nounConstruction
A subcontractor who carries on a subtrade.
subvolcanic
adjectiveMining and extraction
Intrusive, but having grain size and texture intermediate between volcanic and plutonic rocks.
suck, squeeze, bang, blow
A reference to the Otto cycle and four-stroke internal combustion engines.
sucker
An undesired stem growing out of the roots or lower trunk of a shrub or tree, especially from the rootstock of a grafted plant or tree.
suicide battery
A battery whose purpose is, in addition to powering an electronic device, making the powered device permanently unusable once the energy is exhausted.
suicide cable
A simple electrical cord with prongs on both ends; plugging one end into a live outlet (for example a generator) and the other end into a dead outlet (in a house with no power) allows power to be injected from the live outlet into the dead one.
suit
nounManufacturing
A set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers (also business suit or lounge suit), or a similar outfit for a woman.
suit of dittoes
A suit consisting of matching trousers, coat, and waistcoat.
sullage
nounMetallurgy
The scoria on the surface of molten metal in the ladle.
summator
A logic circuit or other electronic device whose output is the sum of two or more input signals or values.
summer tire
nounAutomotive
A tire designed to have long tread life in warm conditions, that will maintain grip in wet and dry conditions, and will function in hot and cool weather, but does not maintain grip in cold or freezing conditions
summit
nounRail equipment
The highest point of a canal, railway, road, etc.
sump
nounConstruction
An intentional depression around a drain or scupper that promotes drainage.
sumpman
A pitman's assistant, responsible for the machinery in the engine shaft.
sun pan
A vat used for drying slip (a thin, slippery mix of clay and water), sometimes with artificial heat.
sun visor
nounAutomotive
A flap attached to the interior of an automobile by a hinge just above the windscreen/windshield, used to shade the eyes of occupants from the glare of sunlight.
sunflower
nounRail equipment
An Automatic Warning System (AWS) indicator in the driver's cab that is displayed after a driver has acknowledged an audible warning, which consists of a yellow circle enclosing a white circle, with black spokes overlaid.
sunfrock
nounManufacturing
A type of women's outdoor summer dress.
sunroof
nounAutomotive
A fixed or operable opening in a vehicle roof (car or truck) which allows fresh air and/or light to enter the passenger compartment. A sunroof may include a transparent or opaque panel and may be manually operated or power driven.
super high frequency
The frequency area from 3 GHz through 30 GHz, commonly used for microwave devices, WLAN, and radars.
superalloy
nounMetallurgy
Any of several high-performance alloys that are resistant to high temperatures.
superband
A transmission band used in cable television in Europe.
superbulky
adjectiveManufacturing
Of a heavy weight intended to be used with large needles.
supercargo
An officer on board a merchant ship who is in charge of the cargo and its sale; if there are two such officers, the senior one, the other being the subcargo.
supercharge
verbAutomotive
To increase the power of an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle) by compressing the inlet air with power extracted from the crankshaft.
supercharger
nounAutomotive
An inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle).
superdominant
adjectiveForestry and timber
Rising above the general level of the overstory.
superduplex
adjectiveMetallurgy
Of stainless steel: having a duplex structure (containing austenite and ferrite in roughly equal proportions) and also having unusually high hardness, strength or corrosion resistance.
superfloppy
Any of various disks of approximately the size of a floppy disk but capable of storing far larger amounts of data.
supergroup
In the L-carrier system, a multiplexed group of channel groups.
superheterodyne
adjectiveEnergy and utilities
Pertaining to a technique used in radio and television receivers to tune to a particular frequency, or to receivers using such a technique.
superior
A superior letter, figure, or symbol.
supernode
In nodal analysis: a combination of two nodes which are connected by a voltage source, allowing for the voltage of the nodes to be solved simultaneously without having to consider the unknown current between them.