wetlook
nounManufacturing
A glossy or shiny finish, giving an appearance of being wet.
Entries starting with W
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Weyl fermion
A massless quasiparticle and fermion, which carries electric charge, and cannot move backwards, that may exist in Weyl semimetals, where an electron can be split into two Weyl fermions which move in opposite directions, which can form an electron by combining two Weyl fermions.
WFR
nounConstruction
Initialism of wall-to-floor ratio, a metric indicating construction efficiency and costs.
whale tail
A kind of large automotive rear spoiler.
wharfinger
nounRail equipment
The manager of a wharf along a railway line, that is, a place used for loading and unloading goods on to trains.
wheel brace
A hand tool that is used to loosen or tighten the lug nuts on the wheels of a vehicle.
wheel lathe
A lathe for the manufacture and resurfacing of the wheels for rail vehicles.
wheel shop
nounRail equipment
A workshop where wheels of locomotives and other railway vehicles are maintained.
whim
A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or steam power, for raising ore or water, etc., from mines, or for other purposes.
whip stitch
A simple embroidery or hand sewing stitch in which the needle is passed in and out of the fabric in a series of stitches that circle an edge of the fabric.
whirlpooling
nounManufacturing
A method of separating the trub from the wort, involving centrifugal force.
whisker
nounMetallurgy
A small tendril that forms on metal.
whiskering
A defect of gravure printing characterized by printed areas possessing hairlike tendrils of ink sticking out into non-image areas.
white plague
The white gold-aluminium intermetallic compound Au₅Al₂, which can be formed when gold and aluminium are heated in direct contact (for instance, at an electrical junction between gold and aluminium components).
whole cloth
A newly made textile which has not yet been cut.
wick
The growing part of a plant nearest to the roots.
widespan
adjectiveManufacturing
Spanning a relatively large distance or area.
widger
A small gardening tool used to loosen soil, consisting of a long thin spatula with a handle.
Widlarize
To destroy (a defective electronic component) using a hammer.
wilderness
An ornamental part of a garden or park cultivated with trees and often a maze to evoke a natural wilderness.
Wimbleware
The Wimbledon to Edgware Road service on the London Underground's District Line.
wind road
An underground route for ventilation in a mine.
winder
An engine that raises and lowers the cages in a mine.
window detector
A special type of comparator which provides an indication of whether the input voltage is within a specified range.
window lock
In a motor vehicle, a safety feature that disables the rear passenger window controls, preventing them from opening.
windowpaning
nounManufacturing
The border around an individual block of a quilt.
windscreen wiper
A device used to clear rain and dirt from a windscreen; normally a pivoting arm with a rubber blade.
windshield phenomenon
The anecdotal observed decrease in the number of insects splattering across windshields during road trips across the years.
windsplit
nounAutomotive
A stylized crease, accent line, or body contour on a vehicle, typically running along the beltline, fender, hood, or quarter panels, designed to emphasize motion, streamline appearance, or aerodynamics.
windway
A wind road; a ventilation route in a mine.
wing wall
nounConstruction
In a bridge, a retaining wall on either side of an abutment.
winker
A thing which is used to wink with, or which winks.
winnebago
A motorhome; a recreational vehicle (RV).
winter tire
nounAutomotive
A tire with rubber that remains soft in most winter temperatures, to maintain grip on snow on ice, with good tread life on dry roads in cold conditions (tread life is poor in warm and hot conditions)
winze
A steep shaft for such purposes as: to join two levels in a mine; or to explore greater depths when considering whether to open a new level; or to permit forced ventilation of deeper levels.
wipe
verbPlumbing
To make (a joint, as between pieces of lead pipe), by surrounding the junction with a mass of solder, applied in a plastic condition by means of a rag with which the solder is shaped by rubbing.
wireless internet
A type of internet service that uses the same technology that connects cell phones.
wireless telegraphy
Telegraphy by radio rather than by transmission cables.
wiring harness
A bundle of insulated wires, often held together with straps or other connectors, that transmit signals or electrical current within a vehicle, electronic device, etc., or between them.
wiring loom
A wiring harness; a bundle of wires, tied together but not enclosed in a rigid conduit, that transmit signals or electrical current within a device.
with privilege
adverbIndustrial printing
used to indicate a book has been legally published or is entitled to special privileges, e.g., due to a royal monopoly
witts
Tin ore freed from earthy matter by stamping.
WLNP
Initialism of wireless local number portability.
WNP
Initialism of wireless number portability.
WOF
nounManufacturing
Initialism of width of fabric.
wood burner
nounRail equipment
A steam locomotive fuelled with wood instead of coal or oil, mainly used in areas with a plentiful supply of wood.
wood leader
A person employed to carry wooden props to parts of the mine where they are needed.
woof
The thread or yarn used to form the weft of woven fabric; the fill, the weft.
work envelope
nounRobotics
The area which a robot, or any part of one, can reach and can operate within.
work hardening
nounMetallurgy
The repeated plastic deformation of a material, causing a permanent distortion of its crystal structure, and an increase in its strength and hardness; the resultant hardness increase itself. (It can be either desirable or undesirable depending on the aims and circumstances in a metalworking task.)
work out
To remove all the mineral that can be profitably exploited.
work train
nounRail equipment
A train run for the purpose of maintenance and repair of railway track.
work-harden
verbMetallurgy
To harden (a material) by work hardening.
work-stone
nounMetallurgy
A sloping cast iron plate positioned in front of a hearth.
workpiece
nounMachining
A partially finished object (often composed of a raw material) which is subjected to various operations, worked on with tools, etc.
workspace
The set of points that can be reached by the end-effector of a robotic manipulator.
worming
nounManufacturing
The tendency of certain yarn or thread to bunch up after being woven.
wort
nounManufacturing
Also worts: a liquid extracted from mash (ground malt or some other grain soaked in hot water), which is then fermented to make beer, or fermented and distilled to make a malt liquor such as whisky.
WPI
nounManufacturing
Initialism of wrap per inch.
WPT
Abbreviation of wireless-power transfer.