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|**Word**<br>**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**<br>**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**watch (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|MONITOR (v)|MONITOR THE SPEED<br>INDICATION<br>CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL<br>THE END OF THE<br>TEST.|<br>Watch the speed<br>indication for the<br>duration of the test.|
|||LOOK (v)|LOOK FOR AIR<br>BUBBLES.|Watch for air bubbles.|
|**watertight (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|SEAL (v)|MAKE SURE THAT THE<br>TANK IS SEALED.|Check that the tank is<br>watertight.|
|**way (n) — UNNAPPROVED**|PROCEDURE (n)|DO NOT USE OTHER<br>PROCEDURES TO<br>REPLACE THE UNIT.|Do not use other ways to<br>replace the unit.|
|**WE (pron)**|The manufacturer,<br>company, or<br>organization that<br>releases the<br>documentation<br>Do not use this<br>pronoun for other<br>meanings.|WE DO NOT<br>RECOMMEND OTHER<br>ALTERNATIVES.||
|**WEAK (adj)**<br>**(WEAKER,**<br>**WEAKEST)**|With small strength,<br>power, or concentration|USE A WEAK<br>CLEANING SOLUTION.||
|**weakness (n) — UNNAPPROVED**|WEAK (adj)|THERE IS A WEAK<br>POINT IN THE STRUT.|There is a point of<br>weakness in the strut.|
|**WEAR (v),**<br>**WEARS,**<br>**WORE,**<br>**WORN**|To become damaged by<br>friction<br>For other<br>meanings, use:|THE CABLE CAN<br>WEAR QUICKLY IN<br>THIS POSITION.||
|||USE (v)|DURING THE<br>SOLDERING<br>PROCEDURE, USE A<br>PROTECTIVE SHIELD.|During the soldering<br>procedure, wear a<br>protective shield.|
|||PUT ON (v)|WHEN YOU USE THE<br>SOLVENT, PUT ON<br>PROTECTIVE<br>CLOTHING.|Wear protective clothing<br>when you use the<br>solvent.|
|**WEATHER (n)**|Conditions of the<br>atmosphere:<br>temperature, moisture,<br>winds, and clouds|STEP 2 IS APPLICABLE<br>ONLY IF THE<br>WEATHER IS WET.||

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|**Word**<br>**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**<br>**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**weep (n) — UNNAPPROVED**|LEAKAGE (n)|IF THERE IS FUEL<br>LEAKAGE FROM THE<br>COUPLINGS, REJECT<br>THE UNIT.|If there are fuel weeps<br>from the couplings,<br>reject the unit.|
|**WEIGH (v),**<br>**WEIGHS,**<br>**WEIGHED,**<br>**WEIGHED**|1.<br>To measure the<br>weight of something|WEIGH THE TWO<br>PARTS OF THE<br>COMPOUND.||
|||2. To have a specified<br>weight|THE UNIT WEIGHS<br>20 kg.||
|**WEIGHT (n)**|The force caused when<br>gravity acts on the mass<br>of an object|THE BASIC WEIGHT<br>OF THE UNIT DOES<br>NOT INCLUDE THE<br>PROTECTIVE<br>COVERS.||
|**well (adv) — UNNAPPROVED**|CORRECTLY (adv)|MAKE SURE THAT THE<br>BEARING IS<br>CORRECTLY<br>INSTALLED.|Make sure that the<br>bearing is well seated.|
|||GOOD (adj)|THERE MUST BE A<br>GOOD AIRFLOW IN<br>THE WORK AREA.|The work area must be<br>well ventilated.|
|||FULLY (adv)|MAKE SURE THAT ALL<br>LABORATORY<br>EQUIPMENT IS FULLY<br>CLEAN.|All laboratory equipment<br>must be well cleaned.|
|**WET (adj)**<br>**(WETTER,**<br>**WETTEST)**|That has liquid on it, in it,<br>or absorbed into it|DRY THE WET<br>SURFACES.||
|**WHEN (conj)**|At the time that or during|WHEN THE PISTON<br>MOVEMENT STOPS,<br>MEASURE THE<br>TRAVEL.||
|**whenever (conj) — UNNAPPROVED**|WHEN (conj)|WHEN THE PRESSURE<br>IS MORE THAN<br>7000 kPa, STOP THE<br>TEST.|Stop the test whenever<br>the pressure is more<br>than 7000 kPa.|
|**WHERE (conj)**|At, to, or in which<br>location|CLEAN THE AREA<br>WHERE YOU APPLIED<br>THE SEALANT.||

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|**Word**<br>**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**<br>**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**whether (conj) — UNNAPPROVED**|IF (conj)|THIS LIMIT IS<br>APPLICABLE IF THE<br>AIRCRAFT IS ON THE<br>LANDING GEAR OR ON<br>JACKS.|<br>This limit applies<br>whether the aircraft is on<br>the landing gear or on<br>jacks.|
|**WHICH (pron)**|The thing or things that|EXAMINE THE<br>EMERGENCY FUEL<br>PUMP, WHICH IS ON<br>THE LEFT SIDE.||
|**whichever (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|THAT (pron)|USE THE ADHESIVE<br>THAT IS AVAILABLE.|Use whichever adhesive<br>is available.|
|**whichever (pron) — UNNAPPROVED**|THAT (pron)|DIFFERENT<br>ADHESIVES ARE<br>PERMITTED. USE THE<br>ONE THAT IS<br>AVAILABLE.|Different adhesives are<br>permitted. Use<br>whichever is available.|
|**WHILE (conj)**|At the same time|MAKE SURE THAT A<br>PERSON HOLDS THE<br>ITEM, WHILE YOU<br>DISCONNECT IT.||
|**whilst (conj) — UNNAPPROVED**|WHILE (conj)|DO NOT OPEN THE<br>HOUSING WHILE THE<br>ELECTRICAL POWER<br>IS CONNECTED.|Do not open the housing<br>whilst the electrical<br>power is connected.|
|**WHO (pron)**|The person or personnel<br>that|THE DECKHAND, WHO<br>OPERATES THE REAR<br>WINCH, MUST LOCK<br>THE FIXTURE.||
|**whoever (pron) — UNNAPPROVED**|WHO (pron)|ALL PERSONS WHO<br>ARE IN THIS AREA<br>MUST USE A<br>RESPIRATOR.|Whoever is in this area<br>must use a respirator.|
|**whole (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|FULL (adj)|DO THE FULL<br>PROCEDURE.|The whole procedure<br>must be done.|
|||ALL (adj)|EXAMINE ALL OF THE<br>SYSTEM TO FIND THE<br>CAUSE OF<br>INTERFERENCE.|Examine the whole<br>system to find the cause<br>of interference.|
|**wholly (adv) — UNNAPPROVED**|FULLY (adv)|THE SYSTEM IS FULLY<br>AUTOMATIC.|The system is wholly<br>automatic.|

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|**Word**<br>**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**<br>**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**whose (pron) — UNNAPPROVED**|Use a different<br>construction.|THE GENERATORS<br>SUPPLY A THREE-<br>PHASE VOLTAGE. THE<br>FREQUENCY OF THIS<br>VOLTAGE INCREASES<br>WHEN THE<br>GENERATOR ROTOR<br>SPEED INCREASES.|The generators produce<br>a three-phase voltage<br>whose frequency is<br>proportional to the<br>generator rotor speed.|
|**WIDE (adj)**<br>**(WIDER,**<br>**(WIDEST)**|That has a specified or<br>large width|REPAIR ALL CRACKS<br>THAT ARE WIDER<br>THAN 0,05 mm.||
|**WIDTH (n)**|The smaller of two<br>dimensions, the second-<br>largest of three<br>dimensions|MEASURE THE WIDTH<br>OF THE CRACK AT<br>THE WIDEST POINT.||
|**WILL (v)**<br>No other verb<br>forms.|Auxiliary modal verb that<br>shows simple future<br>tense|WARNINGS AND<br>CAUTIONS IN THIS<br>MANUAL WILL HELP<br>YOU TO DO THE<br>WORK SAFELY AND<br>CORRECTLY.||
|**WIND (v),**<br>**WINDS,**<br>**WOUND,**<br>**WOUND**|To move around and<br>around an object|WIND THE TAPE ON<br>THE REEL.||
|**windy (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|WIND (TN)|WHEN THERE ARE<br>STRONG WINDS,<br>OBEY THESE SPECIAL<br>PRECAUTIONS.|Take special precautions<br>in very windy conditions.|
|**wipe (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|CLEAN (v)|BEFORE EACH CYCLE,<br>CLEAN THE<br>INDICATOR.|Wipe the indicator<br>surfaces before each<br>cycle.|
|**wire (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|ATTACH (v)<br>(WITH WIRE [TN])|ATTACH THE HOSE TO<br>THE FIXTURE WITH<br>WIRE.|Wire the hose to the<br>fixture.|
|**wire-lock (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|LOCK (v)<br>(WITH LOCKWIRE [TN])|LOCK THE FOUR<br>BOLTS TO EACH<br>OTHER WITH<br>LOCKWIRE.|Wire-lock the four bolts<br>to each other.|
|||SAFETY (v)<br>(WITH SAFETY WIRE<br>[TN])|SAFETY THE FOUR<br>BOLTS TO EACH<br>OTHER WITH SAFETY<br>WIRE.|Wire-lock the four bolts<br>to each other.|

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