This is the STE dictionary table, a reproduction of the ASD-STE100 dictionary table for review.
| Word (Part of Speech) | STE | Approved meaning / ALTERNATIVES | STE Example | Non-STE Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| exhaust (verb) | ✘ | RELEASE (verb) | RELEASE THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IN THE ACCUMULATOR. | Exhaust all the hydraulic pressure in the accumulator. |
| exhaustive (adjective) | ✘ | ALL (adjective) | ALL THE TEST CONDITIONS ARE GIVEN IN PARAGRAPH 2.0. | An exhaustive list of test conditions is given at paragraph 2.0. |
| FULL (adjective) | THIS IS NOT A FULL LIST. | The list is not exhaustive. | ||
| exist (verb) | ✘ | BE (verb) | THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT PROCEDURES FOR THIS REPAIR. | Two different procedures exist for this repair. |
| EXIT (noun) | ✔ | An opening to go out of a space | MAKE SURE THAT ALL THE EMERGENCY EXITS ARE CLEAR OF UNWANTED OBJECTS. | |
| EXPAND (verb) , EXPANDS, EXPANDED, EXPANDED | ✔ | To increase in dimension, volume, or time | THE BELLOWS MUST EXPAND. | |
| HEAT EXPANDS THE GAS IN THE CONTAINER. | ||||
| expect (verb) | ✘ | POSSIBLE (adjective) | IF IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE TEMPERATURE WILL DECREASE TO -20 DEGREES C, REMOVE THE BATTERIES. | If temperature is expected to drop to -20 degrees C, remove the batteries. |
| expel (verb) | ✘ | REMOVE (verb) | REMOVE THE AIR BUBBLES FROM THE COMPOUND WITH A SPATULA. | Expel the air bubbles from the compound with a spatula. |
| BLEED (verb) | BLEED ALL NITROGEN FROM THE SYSTEM. | Expel all nitrogen from the system. |
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