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|**Word**<br>**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**<br>**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**THERE (adv)**|In that position|IF THE LABEL IS NOT<br>THERE, ATTACH A<br>NEW ONE.||
|**THERE (pron)**|Function word that starts<br>a sentence or a<br>subordinate clause|THERE ARE THREE<br>MEASUREMENT<br>POINTS ON THE<br>DIAGRAM.||
||MAKE SURE THAT<br>THERE ARE NO<br>LOOSE OBJECTS.||
|**therefore (adv) — UNNAPPROVED**|THUS (adv)|THIS TORQUE SHAFT<br>CANNOT MOVE<br>INBOARD. THUS,<br>BEFORE YOU<br>REMOVE IT, REMOVE<br>THE OUTBOARD<br>TORQUE SHAFT.|This torque shaft cannot<br>move inboard.<br>Therefore, before you<br>remove it, remove the<br>outboard torque shaft.|
||AS A RESULT|THIS TORQUE SHAFT<br>CANNOT MOVE<br>INBOARD. AS A<br>RESULT, BEFORE YOU<br>REMOVE IT, REMOVE<br>THE OUTBOARD<br>TORQUE SHAFT.|<br>This torque shaft cannot<br>move inboard.<br>Therefore, before you<br>remove it, remove the<br>outboard torque shaft.|
|**THESE (adj)**|Refers to specified<br>persons or things|REMOVE THESE<br>PARTS FROM THEIR<br>RELATED BOXES.||
|**THESE (pron)**|Function word that<br>shows the persons or<br>things referred to|THESE ARE SPECIAL<br>TOOLS.||
|**THEY (pron)**|Function word that<br>shows the persons or<br>things referred to|DENTS ARE NOT<br>PERMITTED IF THEY<br>PREVENT CORRECT<br>OPERATION OF THE<br>PARTS.||
|**THICK (adj)**<br>**(THICKER,**<br>**THICKEST)**|That has a specified or<br>large thickness|INSTALL A SHIM THAT<br>IS 3.5 mm THICK.||
||APPLY A THICK LAYER<br>OF GREASE ON THE<br>BARE METAL.||
|**THICKNESS (n)**|The smallest of the three<br>dimensions|THE THICKNESS OF<br>THE PRIMER LAYER<br>MUST BE BETWEEN<br>0.05 mm AND 0.06 mm.||

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|**Word**<br>**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**<br>**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**THIN (adj)**<br>**(THINNER,**<br>**THINNEST)**|That has a small<br>thickness|APPLY A THIN LAYER<br>OF SEALING<br>COMPOUND ON THE<br>BARE METAL.||
|**thin (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|LIQUID (adj)|ADD SOLVENT TO<br>MAKE THE PAINT<br>MORE LIQUID.|Add solvent to thin the<br>paint.|
|**THINK (v),**<br>**THINKS,**<br>**THOUGHT,**<br>**THOUGHT**|To have an opinion|IF YOU THINK THAT<br>THE WATER WILL<br>FREEZE, ADD<br>ANTIFREEZE.||
|**THIS (adj)**|Refers to a specified<br>person or thing|DO THIS TEST AT<br>FULL VOLTAGE.||
|**THIS (pron)**|Function word that<br>shows the person or<br>thing referred to<br>Refer to<br>section 9, GR-4.|REFER TO THE FAULT<br>ISOLATION TABLE.<br>THIS TELLS YOU THE<br>PARTS TO REPLACE.||
|**thorough (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|FULL (adj)|DO A FULL CHECK OF<br>THE CONTROL<br>SYSTEM.|Do a thorough check of<br>the control system.|
|**thoroughly (adv) — UNNAPPROVED**|FULLY (adv)|DRY THE SURFACE<br>FULLY.|Dry the surface<br>thoroughly.|
|**THOSE (pron)**|Function word that<br>shows the persons or<br>things referred to|WHEN YOU EXAMINE<br>THE PARTS, DISCARD<br>THOSE THAT ARE<br>DAMAGED.||
|**thread (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|PUT (v)|PUT TAPE ON THE<br>ROLLER.|Thread tape on the<br>roller.|
||TURN (v)|TURN THE LOCK NUT<br>ON THE FITTING.|Thread the lock nut on<br>the fitting.|
|**threaded (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|THREAD (TN)|PUT THE END OF THE<br>ROD THAT HAS A<br>THREAD IN THE<br>FITTING.|Put the threaded end of<br>the rod in the fitting.|
|**THROUGH (adv)**|Function word that<br>shows movement into<br>one end or side and out<br>of the other|IF FUMES COME<br>THROUGH, DO THE<br>EMERGENCY<br>PROCEDURE.||
|**THROUGH (prep)**|Function word that<br>shows movement into<br>one end or side and out<br>of the other|MAKE SURE THAT THE<br>FLUID THAT GOES<br>THROUGH THE TUBE<br>HAS NO BUBBLES.||

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|**Word**<br>**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**<br>**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**throughout (prep) — UNNAPPROVED**|DURING (prep)|MAKE SURE THAT THE<br>DOORS ARE CLOSED<br>DURING THE TEST.|Make sure that the doors<br>are closed throughout<br>the test.|
|**THRU (prep)**|From a point in a<br>sequence to another|DO STEPS 4 THRU 10<br>AGAIN.||
|**THUS (adv)**|For that reason<br>For other<br>meanings, use:|THIS BOILER<br>CONTROLLER IS<br>APPLICABLE TO ALL<br>SYSTEMS. THUS, IT<br>CAN ALSO CONTROL<br>THERMAL OIL<br>HEATERS.||
||FOLLOW (v)|CALCULATE THE<br>THICKNESS OF THE<br>SHIM AS FOLLOWS:<br>T=X-Y.|The thickness of the<br>shim is thus calculated:<br>T=X-Y.|
|**tie (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|ATTACH (v)|ATTACH THE<br>THREADING CORD TO<br>THE NEW CABLE.|Tie the threading cord to<br>the new cable.|
|**TIGHT (adj)**<br>**(TIGHTER,**<br>**TIGHTEST)**|Not free<br>For other<br>meanings, use:|MAKE SURE THAT THE<br>NUTS ARE TIGHT.||
||SEAL (v)|MAKE SURE THAT THE<br>FUEL TANK IS<br>SEALED.|Make sure that the fuel<br>tank is tight.|
||TENSION (TN)|MAKE SURE THAT<br>THERE IS TENSION IN<br>THE LOCKWIRE.|Make sure that the<br>lockwire is tight.|
|**TIGHTEN (v),**<br>**TIGHTENS,**<br>**TIGHTENED,**<br>**TIGHTENED**|To cause to be tight|TIGHTEN THE<br>SCREWS.||
|**TIGHTLY (adv)**|In a tight manner|HOLD THE CYLINDER<br>TIGHTLY.||
|**till (conj) — UNNAPPROVED**|UNTIL (conj)|MOVE THE LEVER<br>UNTIL IT TOUCHES<br>THE STOP.|Move the lever till it hits<br>the stop.|

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|**Word**<br>**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**<br>**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**TILT (v),**<br>**TILTS,**<br>**TILTED,**<br>**TILTED**|To move at an angle or<br>to put something at an<br>angle between the<br>vertical and the<br>horizontal|TO ALIGN THE BOLT,<br>TILT IT TO THE LEFT<br>SIDE.||
||IF THE SHAFT TILTS,<br>STOP THE TEST<br>PROCEDURE.||
|**TIME (n)**|1.<br>A duration that you<br>can measure|THE TIME BETWEEN<br>CLICKS MUST BE<br>20 SECONDS.||
||2.<br>An occurrence|DO STEP 2 THREE<br>TIMES.||
||DO NOT TIGHTEN THE<br>NUTS AT THIS TIME.||
|**time (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|TIME (n)|MEASURE THE TIME<br>THAT IS NECESSARY<br>FOR THE PRESSURE<br>TO DECREASE.|Time the pressure<br>decay.|
|**tip (n) — UNNAPPROVED**|POINT (n)|BEFORE YOU MAKE<br>THE HOLE, MAKE<br>SURE THAT THE<br>POINT OF THE DRILL<br>BIT IS SHARP.|Before you make the<br>hole, make sure the tip<br>of the drill bit is sharp.|
|**tip (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|TILT (v)|TO INSTALL THE<br>INDICATOR, TILT IT<br>REARWARD.|To install the indicator,<br>tip it rearward.|
|**TO (prep)**|Function word that<br>shows:<br>-<br>The direction of,<br>point of arrival or<br>time, connection,<br>result, cause<br>-<br>That the word that<br>follows is an infinitive|<br>SET THE SWITCH TO<br>“OFF”.||
||THIS VALUE IS<br>EQUIVALENT TO THE<br>MAXIMUM.||
||ATTACH THE UNIONS<br>TO THE VALVE.||
||GET ACCESS TO THE<br>SELECTOR VALVES.||
||TRY TO LIFT THE<br>COVER MANUALLY.||

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