Dictionary Terms

This is the STE dictionary table, a reproduction of the ASD-STE100 dictionary table for review.

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Word (Part of Speech) STE Approved meaning / ALTERNATIVES STE Example Non-STE Example
film (noun) LAYER (noun) APPLY A LAYER OF COMPOUND ON THE SURFACE OF THE DISC. Spread a film of compound on the surface of the disc.
filter (verb) FILTER (Technical noun) PUT THE OIL THROUGH A FILTER. Filter the oil.
FILTERED (adjective) That has gone through a filter DRY THE UNIT WITH LOW-PRESSURE FILTERED AIR.
final (adjective) LAST (adjective) THE LAST STEP WILL OPEN THE VALVE. The final action will open the valve.
FIND (verb) , FINDS, FOUND, FOUND To discover, to examine something so that you know YOU CAN FIND THE NUMBERS ON THE SWITCH.
finding (noun) RESULT (noun) TELL THE QUALITY DEPARTMENT ABOUT THE RESULTS OF THE ANALYSIS. Report the findings of the analysis to the quality department.
fine (adjective) SMALL (adjective) ONLY PARTICLES SMALLER THAN 5 —m CAN GO THROUGH THE FILTER. Only particles finer than 5 microns can go through the filter.
finger-tighten (verb) TIGHTEN … WITH YOUR FINGERS TIGHTEN THE NUT WITH YOUR FINGERS. Finger-tighten the nut.
FINISH (noun) The result of a finishing procedure DO NOT CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE SURFACE FINISH OF THE HOUSING.
finish (verb) COMPLETE (verb)

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