# STE Approved Words

These words have approved meanings in STE. Use them only in the approved sense.

## Verbs

| Word | Approved meaning | Do not use for |
|------|-----------------|----------------|
| add | put together, join | increase |
| apply | put on, spread | use, implement |
| break | separate into parts | stop |
| build | make, construct | create |
| carry | move from one place to another | contain, hold |
| cause | make happen | allow, let |
| check | examine, verify | control, inspect |
| clean | remove dirt | clear |
| close | move to a stopped position | shut (use close) |
| connect | join two or more items | attach, couple |
| consider | think about | believe, feel |
| contain | have as parts | include |
| control | operate, regulate | check, verify |
| cool | make less hot | — |
| correct | make right | repair, fix |
| cut | divide with a tool | separate |
| decrease | make smaller | reduce |
| deliver | take to a destination | provide, give |
| do | perform | make, carry out |
| examine | look at carefully | inspect, check |
| exchange | give and receive | replace, swap |
| fit | put in position | install |
| flush | clean with liquid | wash |
| fold | bend over | — |
| get | obtain, receive | acquire, obtain |
| go | move to | travel, proceed |
| heat | make hotter | — |
| hold | keep in position | maintain, support |
| include | have as parts | contain |
| install | put in position for use | fit, mount |
| keep | continue to have | maintain, retain |
| let | allow | make, cause |
| lift | move up | raise |
| lock | secure with a lock | fasten, secure |
| make | produce, create | build, form |
| mark | put a sign on | label, indicate |
| measure | find the size of | test, check |
| move | change position | shift, transfer |
| open | move to an opened position | — |
| operate | use, control | control, run |
| perform | carry out | do, execute |
| permit | allow | let, cause |
| place | put in a position | put, set |
| protect | keep safe from damage | guard, defend |
| remove | take away | eliminate, extract |
| repair | restore to working order | fix, correct |
| replace | put back in position | substitute |
| rotate | turn around | turn |
| run | operate | operate, use |
| seal | close tightly | close, lock |
| select | choose | pick |
| separate | move apart | disconnect, divide |
| set | put in a particular position | place, put |
| show | make visible | indicate, demonstrate |
| stop | cease operation | halt, terminate |
| test | check performance | verify, examine |
| tighten | make tighter | secure, fasten |
| transfer | move from one place to another | carry, shift |
| turn | move around a point | rotate |
| turn off | stop operation | stop, shut down |
| turn on | start operation | start, activate |
| use | employ for a purpose | utilize, apply |
| verify | make sure | confirm, check |
| wash | clean with liquid | clean, flush |
| write | put words on a surface | enter, record |

## Nouns

| Word | Approved meaning | Do not use for |
|------|-----------------|----------------|
| assembly | group of parts | component, unit |
| bolt | threaded fastener with a head | screw (use bolt if it has a head) |
| builder | person who builds | manufacturer, fabricator |
| condition | state | status, situation |
| damage | harm | injury (for things), impairment |
| document | written information | file, record |
| drawing | picture with dimensions | diagram, sketch |
| equipment | tools, machines | apparatus, device |
| failure | stop of function | fault, malfunction |
| fastener | device to hold parts | connector, fitting |
| fit | state of being in position | tolerance (use fit for clearance) |
| fluid | liquid or gas | liquid (use fluid for both) |
| gasket | sealing material | seal (use gasket for flat seals) |
| hand tool | tool operated by hand | — |
| instruction | direction for action | procedure (use instruction for a single step) |
| lubricant | substance for lubrication | oil, grease (use lubricant for all) |
| maintenance | keeping in good condition | service |
| man | adult male person | person, personnel (use person) |
| manufacturer | person/company that makes | builder, maker |
| material | substance | substance, matter |
| mechanic | person who repairs | technician |
| nut | threaded fastener without a head | — |
| operator | person who operates | user, worker |
| part | single piece of an assembly | component, piece |
| person | individual | individual, human |
| procedure | series of steps to do a task | instruction, process |
| protective equipment | equipment for protection | PPE (spell out) |
| repair | act of restoring | fix, remedy |
| service | act of maintaining | maintenance (use maintenance) |
| washer | flat ring for load distribution | — |

## Adjectives

| Word | Approved meaning | Do not use for |
|------|-----------------|----------------|
| broken | separated into parts | damaged (use broken for separation) |
| closed | in a stopped position | shut |
| dangerous | with risk of injury | hazardous, risky |
| dry | not wet | — |
| hot | high temperature | warm |
| open | in an opened position | — |
| wet | covered with liquid | — |

## Adverbs

| Word | Approved meaning |
|------|-----------------|
| along | in the direction of |
| away | from a place |
| down | toward a lower level |
| forward | toward the front |
| inward | toward the inside |
| outward | toward the outside |
| up | toward a higher level |

## Prepositions

| Word | Approved meaning |
|------|-----------------|
| at | specific point in time or space |
| by | near, next to |
| for | purpose |
| from | starting point |
| in | inside, contained by |
| of | belonging to, made of |
| on | in contact with a surface |
| to | direction, destination |
| with | together, using |