1. Abutment [a-bat-ment]- A masonry support that touches and
directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge 2. Amplitude [am-pli-tude] - (physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave 3. Axle [ax-sel] - A shaft on which a wheel rotates 4. Blueprint [bluu-print] - Photographic print of plans or technical drawings etc. 5. Cantilever [can-ti-lee-ver] - Projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only 6. Conveyance [kon-ve-yans]- The act of moving something from one location to another 7. Coupling [kowp-ling] - A mechanical device like clamp that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects 8. Ellipse [i-lips] - A closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it 9. Hydraulic [hay-dro-lik] - Moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil) 10. Pulley [pu-lee] - A simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope 11. Oscilloscope [u-si-lu-skowp] -Electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities 12. Pneumatics [nyoo-ma-tiks] - The branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases 13. Plumb [plam] - Adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical 14. Ream [reem] - A large quantity of written matter PROF. ROEL J. IDO
15. Savvy [sa-vee] - The cognitive condition of someone who
understands 16. Vacuum [va-kyum] - An electrical home appliance that cleans by suction 17. Valve [valv] - Control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid 18. Thermodynamics [ther-mow-day-na-miks] - The branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy 19. Locomotive - A wheeled vehicle consisting of a self- propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks 20. Centrifuge - Rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids