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||**Word**<br>**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**<br>**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|
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||**MAKE (v),**<br>**MAKES,**<br>**MADE,**<br>**MADE**|To manufacture, to<br>cause to occur or to<br>become|MAKE A RECESS FOR<br>THE STUDS OF 5 mm.||
||||MAKE THE CLOTH<br>MOIST WITH WATER.||
||||TILT THE FITTING TO<br>MAKE THE BARREL<br>NUT FALL OUT OF IT.||
||**make certain (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|MAKE SURE (v)|MAKE SURE THAT THE<br>VALVE IS OPEN.|Make certain that the<br>valve is open.|
||**MAKE SURE (v),**<br>**MAKES SURE,**<br>**MADE SURE,**<br>**MADE SURE**|To verify and/or do the<br>necessary steps|MAKE SURE THAT NO<br>LEAK DETECTION<br>FLUID GOES INTO THE<br>OXYGEN SYSTEM.||
||**maladjusted (adj) — UNNABPROVED**|INCORRECTLY<br>ADJUSTED|IF THE WARNING<br>LIGHT IS ON WHEN<br>THE DOOR IS<br>CLOSED, THE<br>MICROSWITCH IS<br>INCORRECTLY<br>ADJUSTED.|If the warning light is on<br>when the door is closed,<br>the microswitch is<br>maladjusted.|
||**MALFUNCTION (n)**|Incorrect operation|REFER TO TABLE 104<br>TO CORRECT THE<br>MALFUNCTION.||
||**MANDATORY (adj)**|That which you must do,<br>use, or obey|THIS SERVICE<br>BULLETIN IS<br>MANDATORY.||
|||If you want to use<br>this word in<br>procedures, think<br>about a<br>necessary<br>safety instruction.|BEFORE YOU GO INTO<br>THE LABORATORY,<br>PUT ON PROTECTIVE<br>CLOTHING.|It is mandatory to wear<br>protective clothing in the<br>laboratory.|
||**manipulate (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|MOVE (v)|MOVE THE FLEXIBLE<br>PIPE TO GET ACCESS<br>TO THE BOTTOM<br>BOLTS.|Manipulate the flexible<br>pipe to get access to the<br>bottom bolts.|
|||ADJUST (v)|ADJUST THE FLEXIBLE<br>PIPE TO GET ACCESS<br>TO THE BOTTOM<br>BOLTS.||<br>Manipulate the flexible<br>pipe to get access to the<br>bottom bolts.|

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||**Word**<br>**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**<br>**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|
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||**MANUAL (adj)**|Operated with the hands|IF THE AUTOMATIC<br>CONTROLS DO NOT<br>OPERATE, USE THE<br>MANUAL PROCEDURE.||
||**MANUAL (n)**|A publication that gives<br>data related to a special<br>subject|THIS MANUAL GIVES<br>PERFORMANCE DATA.||
||**MANUALLY (adv)**|With your hands|MOVE THE LEVER<br>MANUALLY.||
||**manufacture (v) — UNNABPROVED**|MAKE (v)|YOU CAN MAKE THE<br>CLEARING TOOL<br>LOCALLY.|The clearing tool can be<br>manufactured locally.|
||**MANY (adj)**<br>**(MORE,**<br>**MOST)**|Of a large number<br>If it is possible,<br>give the range,<br>number, or<br>quantity.|CORROSION CAN<br>HAVE MANY CAUSES.||
||**MARK (n)**|Something that you<br>make or is made to show<br>an identification,<br>location, or direction|THE RED MARKS<br>SHOW A MAXIMUM<br>STEERING ANGLE OF<br>35 DEGREES.||
||**mark (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|IDENTIFY (v)|IDENTIFY THE<br>COMPONENT WITH A<br>CODE TO HELP YOU<br>INSTALL IT AGAIN<br>CORRECTLY.|Mark the component<br>with a code to help you<br>install it again correctly.|
|||MARK (n)|PUT MARKS ON THE<br>OUTER TUBE TO<br>SHOW THE CLAMP<br>LOCATIONS.|Mark the clamp locations<br>on the outer tube.|
||**mask (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|APPLY (v)|APPLY MASKING TAPE<br>TO THE<br>TRANSPARENT<br>PANEL.|Mask the transparent<br>panel with masking tape.|
||**MASS (n)**|The quantity of matter<br>that is in an object and<br>relates to its weight. The<br>equivalent of inertia|STRUCTURAL OR<br>EQUIPMENT<br>MODIFICATIONS CAN<br>CHANGE THE BASIC<br>MASS AND THE<br>CENTER-OF-GRAVITY<br>COORDINATES.||

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||**Word**<br>**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**<br>**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|
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||**match (v) — UNNABPROVED**|ALIGN (v)|FOLD THE GIRT ONTO<br>THE CONTAINER<br>UNTIL IT IS ALIGNED<br>WITH THE VELCRO<br>TAPE.|Fold the girt over the<br>container so that the<br>Velcro tape matches.|
|||AGREE (v)|MAKE SURE THAT THE<br>SEAL AGREES WITH<br>THE SHAPE OF THE<br>PANEL.|Ensure the seal matches<br>the panel shape.|
||**mate (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|CONNECT (v)|CONNECT THE PLUG<br>TO THE RECEPTACLE.|<br>Mate the plug to the<br>receptacle.|
|||ENGAGE (v)|ENGAGE THE SPLINES<br>ON THE SHAFT WITH<br>THOSE IN THE<br>GEARBOX.|Mate the splines on the<br>shaft with those in the<br>gearbox.|
|||TOGETHER (adv)|PUT THE SMOOTH<br>SURFACES<br>TOGETHER.|Mate the smooth<br>surfaces.|
||**MATERIAL (n)**|A substance from which<br>an item is made, or an<br>item that is necessary to<br>do a task.|BEFORE YOU INSTALL<br>THE SEAL, REMOVE<br>THE UNWANTED<br>MATERIAL.||
||||YOU CAN USE<br>EQUIVALENT<br>ALTERNATIVES FOR<br>THESE MATERIALS.||
||**MATING (adj)**|Made to touch|APPLY GREASE ON<br>THE MATING<br>SURFACES OF THE<br>STARTER<br>GENERATOR.||
||**MATT (or MATTE)**<br>**(adj)**|Not glossy|APPLY MATT PAINT<br>ON THE PANEL.||
||**matter (n) — UNNABPROVED**|MATERIAL (n)|REMOVE THE GLOSSY<br>MATERIAL FROM THE<br>SURFACE OF THE<br>BLADE.|Remove the glossy<br>matter from the surface<br>of the blade.|
||**MAXIMUM (adj)**|Related to the largest<br>dimension, quantity,<br>number, or value|THE MAXIMUM VALUE<br>THAT THE<br>VOLTMETER SHOWS<br>IS 199.9 V.||
||**MAXIMUM (n)**|The largest dimension,<br>quantity, number, or<br>value|MOVE THE LEVER A<br>MAXIMUM OF 45 DEG.||

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||**may (v) — UNNABPROVED**|CAN (v)|IF YOU USE<br>INCORRECT<br>EQUIPMENT, YOU CAN<br>CAUSE DAMAGE TO<br>THE VANES.|The vanes may be<br>damaged by using<br>incorrect equipment.|
|||POSSIBLY (adv)|IF YOU CANNOT<br>ENGAGE THE ROD<br>AND THE PISTON, THE<br>LENGTH OF THE NEW<br>ROD IS POSSIBLY<br>INCORRECT.|If you cannot engage the<br>rod and the piston, the<br>length of the new rod<br>may be incorrect.|
||**MEASURE (v),**<br>**MEASURES,**<br>**MEASURED,**<br>**MEASURED**|To find the dimensions,<br>capacity, or quantity of<br>something|MEASURE THE LOAD.||
||**MECHANICAL (adj)**|Related to or operated<br>with a mechanism|THE STANDBY<br>SYSTEM IS<br>MECHANICAL.||
||**MECHANICALLY**<br>**(adv)**|In a mechanical manner|OPERATE THE<br>HORIZONTAL<br>STABILIZER<br>MECHANICALLY.||
||**MECHANISM (n)**|An assembly of<br>mechanical parts that<br>are made to operate<br>together|USE WHITE SPIRIT TO<br>CLEAN A HINGE<br>MECHANISM THAT<br>HAS A GREASE<br>NIPPLE.||
||**MEDICAL (adj)**|Related to medicine|IF YOU GET<br>HYDRAULIC FLUID IN<br>YOUR EYES, FLUSH<br>THEM WITH WATER<br>AND GET MEDICAL<br>AID.||
||**medium (adj) — UNNABPROVED**|MODERATE (adj)|APPLY MODERATE<br>PRESSURE.|A medium amount of<br>pressure must be<br>applied.||
||**meet (v) — UNNABPROVED**|ENGAGE (v)|PUSH THE PIN IN<br>UNTIL IT ENGAGES IN<br>THE RETAINING CLIP.|Push the pin in until it<br>meets with the retaining<br>clip.|
|||TOUCH (v)|THE ROD MUST<br>TOUCH THE CENTER<br>OF THE STRIP.|The rod should meet the<br>center of the strip.||

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