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||**Word**<br>**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**<br>**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|
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||**locate (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|FIND (v)|USE TALCUM<br>POWDER TO FIND<br>EXTERNAL LEAK S.|Use talcum powder to<br>locate external leaks.|
|||ENGAGE (v)|ENGAGE THE GEAR<br>WHEEL ON THE<br>SHAFT.|Locate the gear wheel<br>on the shaft.|
|||PUT (v)|PUT THE CLAMP IN ITS<br>CORRECT POSITION.|<br>Locate the clamp in its<br>correct position.|
||**LOCATION (n)**|A place or site that you<br>can find|FIGURES 1 THRU 4<br>SHOW THE<br>LOCATIONS OF THE<br>WALKWAYS.|
||**LOCK (v),**<br>**LOCKS,**<br>**LOCKED,**<br>**LOCKED**|To attach something, or<br>hold it in position with a<br>locking device|LOCK THE SWITCH.<br>AND REMOVE THE<br>KEY.|
||**LOCKED**||BEFORE YOU<br>CONTINUE, MAKE<br>SURE THAT THE<br>SWITCH LOCKS.|
||**log (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|RECORD (v)|RECORD THE<br>COMPASS<br>CORRECTIONS ON<br>THE CARD.|Log the compass<br>corrections on the card.|
||**LONG (adj)**<br>**(LONGER,**<br>**LONGEST)**|That has a specified or<br>large length, or a<br>specified or large<br>|USE A TUBE WHICH IS<br>3.3 FEET LONG.|
|||duration|IF THE TUBE IS TOO<br>SHORT, USE A<br>LONGER ONE.|
||||MAKE SURE THAT THE<br>TEST SIGNAL IS NOT<br>LONGER THAN 3<br>TONES.|
||**long (as long as)**<br>**(conj)**|WHILE (conj)|WHILE THE DC<br>SUPPLY IS ON, THE<br>FAN MUST OPERATE.|As long as the DC<br>supply is ON, the fan<br>must operate.|

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||**Word**<br>**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**<br>**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|
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||**long (no longer)**<br>**(adv)**|NOT… AT THIS TIME|THIS PROCEDURE IS<br>NOT APPLICABLE AT<br>THIS TIME.|This procedure is no<br>longer applicable.|
|||UNTIL…NOT|ADJUST THE<br>POTENTIOMETER<br>UNTIL YOU DO NOT<br>HEAR A HUM FROM<br>THE LOUDSPEAKER.|Adjust the potentiometer<br>until the loudspeaker no<br>longer hums.|
||**LONGITUDINAL**<br>**(adj)**|Related to the<br>longitudinal axis|ADJUST THE<br>LONGITUDINAL TRIM<br>SYSTEM.|
||**LONGITUDINALLY**<br>**(adv)**|In a longitudinal direction|MOVE THE STAND<br>LONGITUDINALLY.|
||**LOOK (v),**<br>**LOOKS,**<br>**LOOKED,**<br>**LOOKED**|To use your eyes to see<br>or find|LOOK THROUGH THE<br>INSPECTION WINDOW.|
||**LOOP (n)**|A circular shape made in<br>a flexible material|MAKE A LOOP OF<br>WIRE AROUND THE<br>UNIT.|
||**loop (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|LOOP (n)|MAKE A LOOP OF<br>WIRE AROUND THE<br>UNIT.|Loop the wire around the<br>unit.|
||**LOOSE (adj)**|1.<br>On, in, but not<br>attached|MAKE SURE THAT<br>YOU REMOVE ALL<br>TOOLS, EQUIPMENT,<br>AND LOOSE OBJECTS<br>FROM THE AIR<br>INTAKE.|
|||2.<br>Not tight<br>For other<br>meanings, use:|DO A CHECK FOR<br>LOOSE FASTENERS.|
|||TENSION (TN)|MAKE SURE THAT<br>THERE IS TENSION IN<br>THE CABLES.|Make sure that the<br>cables are not loose.|

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||**LOOSELY (adv)**|Not tightly|MAKE SURE THAT THE<br>PARTS ARE LOOSELY<br>ASSEMBLED.|
||**LOOSEN (v),**<br>**LOOSENS,**<br>**LOOSENED,**<br>**LOOSENED**|To cause to be not tight|LOOSEN THE SCREWS<br>THAT ATTACH THE<br>CLAMP TO THE<br>SUPPORT.|
||**lose (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|DECREASE (v)|THE EFFECT OF THE<br>SOLVENT DECREASES<br>QUICKLY.|The solvent loses its<br>effectiveness quickly.|
||**lost (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|DECREASE (v)|IF THE PRESSURE<br>DECREASES QUICKLY,<br>THE SHEAR PINS IN<br>THE LATCH WILL<br>BREAK.|If the pressure is lost<br>rapidly, the shear pins in<br>the latch will break.|
|||NOT FIND|IT IS POSSIBLE THAT<br>YOU CANNOT FIND<br>THE RUBBER<br>BUSHINGS.|The rubber bushings<br>may be lost.|
||**LOW (adj)**<br>**(LOWER,**<br>**LOWEST)**|That is of small value|THE SWITCH SENSES<br>LOW PRESSURE IN<br>THE DISTRIBUTION<br>CIRCUIT.|
||**LOWER (v),**<br>**LOWERS,**<br>**LOWERED,**<br>**LOWERED**|To move something<br>down|LOWER THE ANTENNA<br>TO GET ACCESS TO<br>THE CABLE<br>CONNECTOR.|
||**lowermost (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|BOTTOM (adj)|THE BOTTOM MARK<br>ON THE BOARD IS<br>RED.|The lowermost mark on<br>the board is red.|
||**LUBRICATE (v),**<br>**LUBRICATES,**<br>**LUBRICATED,**<br>**LUBRICATED**|To apply lubricant|LUBRICATE THE<br>O-RINGS WITH<br>HYDRAULIC FLUID.|
||**lukewarm (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|WARM (adj)|SOAK THE AREA WITH<br>WARM WATER.|Soak the area with<br>lukewarm water.|

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||**MAGNETIC (adj)**|Related to the properties<br>of a magnet|REMOVE THE<br>MAGNETIC DRAIN<br>PLUG FROM THE OIL<br>RESERVOIR.|
||**MAGNETICALLY**<br>**(adv)**|In a magnetic manner|THE DOOR CLOSES<br>MAGNETICALLY AND<br>LOCKS.|
||**main (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|PRIMARY (adj)|THE PRIMARY CAUSE<br>OF VALVE FAILURE IS<br>CONTAMINATION OF<br>THE FLUID.|The main cause of valve<br>failure is contamination<br>of the fluid.|
||**maintain (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|KEEP (v)|KEEP THE FLUID<br>TEMPERATURE AT<br>70 °F.|Maintain the fluid<br>temperature at 70 °F.|
|||HOLD (v)|TURN THE ROTATING<br>TUBE 75 DEGREES.<br>THEN, HOLD THE<br>TUBE IN THIS<br>POSITION.|Turn the rotating tube<br>75 degrees. Then<br>maintain the tube in this<br>position.|
|||MAINTENANCE (n)|DO MAINTENANCE ON<br>THE WATER SUPPLY<br>SYSTEM.|Maintain the water<br>supply system.|
||**MAINTENANCE (n)**|The servicing and/or the<br>repair of something to<br>keep it in the correct<br>condition|DURING<br>MAINTENANCE, OBEY<br>ALL SAFETY<br>PROCEDURES.|
||**major (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|PRIMARY (adj)|THE PRIMARY<br>FUNCTION OF THE<br>POWER UNIT IS TO<br>SUPPLY ELECTRICAL<br>POWER.|The major function of the<br>power unit is to supply<br>electrical power.|

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