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
ADJACENT TO (preposition) To be near to an object, with no other object of the same type between the two THE FUEL PUMP IS INSTALLED ADJACENT TO THE BULKHEAD.
adjoining (adjective) ADJACENT (adjective) ALIGN THE BRACKETS WITH THE ADJACENT COMPONENTS. Align the brackets with the adjoining components.
ADJUST (verb) , ADJUSTS, ADJUSTED, ADJUSTED To put in or come to a specified position or value ADJUST THE FREQUENCY TO THE VALUE GIVEN IN TABLE 1.
THE INTERNAL LOGIC ADJUSTS TO SUDDEN CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE.
ADJUSTABLE (adjective) That you can adjust THE TWO STOP BOLTS ARE ADJUSTABLE.
ADJUSTMENT (noun) The effect of adjusting MAKE SURE THAT THE ADJUSTMENT IS IN THE LIMITS GIVEN IN TABLE 1.
admit (verb) LET (verb) OPEN THE VALVE TO LET NITROGEN GO INTO THE OLEO STRUT. Open the valve to admit nitrogen into the oleo strut.
adopt (verb) USE (verb) IF THE UNIT IS DAMAGED, USE THIS PROCEDURE. Adopt this procedure if the unit is damaged.
advance (noun) FORWARD (adjective) THE FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE CONTROL LEVER MUST BE SLOW AND CONTINUOUS. The advance of the control lever must be slow and continuous.
advance (verb) SET (verb) SET THE THROTTLE TO MAXIMUM POWER. Advance the throttle to maximum power.

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