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 |
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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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