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||**Word**<br>**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**<br>**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|
||---|---|---|---|
||**result (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|CAUSE (v)|AN INCORRECT<BR>CONNECTION WILL<BR>CAUSE DAMAGE.|An incorrect connection<BR>will result in damage.|
|||RESULT (n)|REPAIR DAMAGE<BR>THAT IS THE RESULT<BR>OF CORROSION.|Repair any damage<BR>resulting from corrosion.|
||**resume (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|START (v)|INCREASE THE<BR>PRESSURE UNTIL THE<BR>FLOW STARTS AGAIN.|Increase the pressure<BR>until the flow resumes.|
||||CONTINUE (v)|CONTINUE THE TEST.|Resume the test.|
||**retain (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|KEEP (v)|KEEP THE PLUG.|Retain the plug.|
||**retorque (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|TORQUE (v)|TORQUE THE FITTING<BR>AGAIN.|Retorque the fitting.|
||**retouch (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|APPLY (v)|APPLY ENAMEL ON<BR>THE AREAS WHERE IT<BR>IS MISSING.|Retouch the missing<BR>enamel areas.|
|||||PAINT (v)|PAINT THE DAMAGED<BR>LETTERS ON THE<BR>LABEL.|Retouch the damaged<BR>label letters.|
||**RETRACT (v),**<br>**RETRACTS,**<br>**RETRACTED,**<br>**RETRACTED**|1.<br>To pull in(to)|RETRACT THE<BR>LANDING GEAR.|
|||2.  To move in(to)|THE NOSE LANDING<BR>GEAR RETRACTS<BR>INTO THE FUSELAGE.|
||**retractable (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|RETRACT (v)|THE AIRCRAFT HAS A<BR>LANDING GEAR THAT<BR>RETRACTS.|The aircraft has a<BR>retractable landing gear.|
||**RETRACTION (n)**|The result when<BR>something retracts|DURING THE<BR>RETRACTION<BR>SEQUENCE, MAKE<BR>SURE THAT THE<BR>LANDING GEAR<BR>DOORS CLOSE.||
||**return (n) — UNNAPPROVED**|GO (v)|AFTER THE AILERONS<BR>GO BACK TO<BR>NEUTRAL, MAKE SURE<BR>THAT THEY ARE<BR>FLUSH WITH THE<BR>FLAPS.||
||After the AILERONS<BR>GO BACK TO<BR>NEUTRAL, MAKE SURE<BR>THAT THEY ARE<BR>FLUSH WITH THE<BR>FLAPS.|After the return of the<BR>ailerons to neutral, check<BR>that they are flush with<BR>the flaps.||

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||**Word**<br>**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**<br>**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|
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||**return (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|GO (v)|THE PLUNGERS MUST<BR>GO BACK TO THE<BR>CLOSED POSITION.|Plungers must return to<BR>the closed position.|
||**reusable (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|USE (v)|YOU CAN USE THE<BR>MIXTURE AGAIN.|The mixture is reusable.|
||**reuse (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|USE (v)|IF THE FABRIC IS NOT<BR>DAMAGED, USE IT<BR>AGAIN.|Reuse the fabric if it is<BR>not damaged.|
||**reveal (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|SHOW (v)|IF THE FUEL SAMPLE<BR>SHOWS FREE WATER,<BR>DRAIN THE SYSTEM.|If the fuel sample reveals<BR>free water, drain the<BR>system.|
||**reverse (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|OPPOSITE (adj)|MOVE THE CONTROL<BR>IN THE OPPOSITE<BR>DIRECTION.|Move the control in the<BR>reverse direction.|
|||||This word is part<BR>of a technical<BR>noun when it<BR>refers to rearward<BR>thrust.|MANUALLY TURN THE<BR>PROPELLER BLADES<BR>TO THE FULL<BR>REVERSE POSITION.||
||**reverse (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|OPPOSITE (adj)|MOVE THE ROD IN<BR>THE OPPOSITE<BR>DIRECTION.|Reverse the movement<BR>of the rod.|
||**review (n) — UNNAPPROVED**|INSPECTION (n)|DO AN INSPECTION<BR>OF THE DAMAGED<BR>AREA.|Do a review of the<BR>damaged area.|
|||||EXAMINE (v)|EXAMINE THE<BR>DAMAGED AREA.|Do a review of the<BR>damaged area.|
||**rewind (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|WIND (v)|WIND THE CABLE<BR>BACK ONTO ITS REEL.|Rewind the cable onto<BR>its reel.|
||**rework (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|Refer to technical<BR>verbs,<BR>manufacturing<BR>processes.|EXAMINE FOR<BR>SCRATCHES. THEN,<BR>LIGHTLY POLISH ALL<BR>DAMAGED AREAS.|Examine for scratches<BR>and rework all damaged<BR>areas.|
||**rig (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|ADJUST (v)|ADJUST THE SYSTEM.|Rig the system.|
||**RIGHT (adj)**|On the east side when<BR>you look north|DO A FLOW CHECK OF<BR>THE PUMP IN THE<BR>RIGHT WING TANK.||
||**right-hand (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|RIGHT (adj)|THE FUEL<BR>CONNECTOR IS IN<BR>THE RIGHT WING.|The fuel connector is in<BR>the right-hand wing.|
||**RIGID (adj)**|That cannot easily bend<BR>or change shape|REMOVE THE<BR>SCREWS FROM THE<BR>RIGID COVER.||

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||**Word**<br>**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**<br>**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|
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||**rinse (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|FLUSH (v)|FLUSH THE FILTER<BR>WITH HOT WATER.|Rinse the filter in hot<BR>running water.|
|||||REMOVE (v)|REMOVE THE<BR>CLEANING AGENT<BR>FROM THE SURFACE.|Rinse the cleaning agent<BR>from the surface.|
|||||CLEAN (v)|CLEAN THE WINDOW<BR>PANE WITH A LARGE<BR>QUANTITY OF WATER.|Rinse the window pane<BR>with a large quantity of<BR>water.|
||**ripped (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|DAMAGED (adj)|IF THE SEAT COVER IS<BR>DAMAGED, REPLACE<BR>IT.|If the seat cover is<BR>ripped, replace it.|
||**rise (n) — UNNAPPROVED**|INCREASE (v)|WHEN A FIRE STARTS,<BR>THE TEMPERATURE<BR>INCREASES AND<BR>CAUSES THE<BR>DETECTOR TO<BR>OPERATE.|When a fire starts, the<BR>temperature rise causes<BR>the detector to operate.|
||**rise (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|INCREASE (v)|FILL THE STRUT WITH<BR>FLUID UNTIL THE<BR>PRESSURE<BR>INCREASES.|Fill the strut with fuel<BR>until the pressure rises.|
||**RISK (n)**|The possibility that<BR>something that is<BR>dangerous occurs|OBEY THE<BR>PRECAUTIONS TO<BR>PREVENT THE RISK<BR>OF FIRE.||
||**rope off (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|ROPE (TN)|PUT ROPES AROUND<BR>THE AREA.|Rope off the area.|
||**rotary (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|TURN (v)|TURN THE GEARS TO<BR>ALIGN THEM.|Use a rotary movement<BR>to align the gears.|
||**rotate (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|TURN (v)|SLOWLY TURN THE<BR>VANE.|Slowly rotate the vane.|
||**rotation (n) — UNNAPPROVED**|TURN (v)|MAKE SURE THAT THE<BR>FAN TURNS FREELY.|Ensure the free rotation<BR>of the fan.|
||**rotational (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|TURN (v)|TURN THE GEARS TO<BR>ALIGN THEM.|Use a rotational<BR>movement to align the<BR>gears.|
||**ROUGH (adj)**<br>**(ROUGHER,**<br>**ROUGHEST)**|Not smooth|CLEAN THE ROUGH<BR>SURFACES<BR>CAREFULLY.||
||**roughen (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|ROUGH (adj)|MAKE THE FAYING<BR>SURFACES ROUGH.|Roughen the faying<BR>surfaces.||

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||**roughness (n) — UNNAPPROVED**|ROUGH (adj)|MAKE SURE THAT THE<BR>AREA OF THE BOND IS<BR>SUFFICIENTLY<BR>ROUGH.|Make sure the area of<BR>the bond has sufficient<BR>roughness.||
||**round (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|CIRCULAR (adj)|REPAIR THE DAMAGE<BR>WITH A CIRCULAR<BR>PATCH.|Repair the damage with<BR>a round patch.|
||**ROUNDED (adj)**|Not angular|WHEN YOU INSTALL<BR>THE PART, MAKE<BR>SURE THAT THE<BR>ROUNDED EDGE IS<BR>AGAINST THE<BR>STRUCTURE.||
||**route (n) — UNNAPPROVED**|ROUTING (n)|MAKE SURE THAT<BR>YOU DO NOT CHANGE<BR>THE WIRE ROUTING.|Make sure you do not<BR>change the wire routes.|
||**route (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|PUT (v)|PUT THE FUELING<BR>HOSE ALONG THE<BR>GROUND.|Route the fueling hose<BR>along the ground.|
|||||ROUTING (n)|MAKE SURE THAT THE<BR>ROUTING OF THE<BR>WIRE IS CORRECT.|Make sure that the<BR>wiring is correctly routed.|
||**routine (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|USUAL (adj)|IF SUCH FAILURES<BR>BECOME USUAL,<BR>REPLACE THE UNIT.|If such failures become<BR>routine, replace the unit.|
||**ROUTING (n)**|The specified direction<BR>that cables, pipes, wires,<BR>and other parts of a<BR>system must go along|DO NOT CHANGE THE<BR>ROUTING OF THE<BR>PIPE.||
||**ROW (n)**|A number of objects in a<BR>line|THE PANELS ARE<BR>INSTALLED IN ROWS.||
||**RUB (v),**<br>**RUBS,**<br>**RUBBED,**<br>**RUBBED**|To move or cause<BR>something to move with<BR>pressure and friction<BR>along a surface|RUB THE SURFACE<BR>WITH A CLEAN CLOTH.||
||<br><br>MAKE SURE THAT THE<BR>COILS OF THE<BR>OXYGEN HOSE DO<BR>NOT RUB TOGETHER.||
||**run (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|OPERATE (v)|OPERATE THE<BR>ENGINE AT 100%<BR>THRUST.|Run the engine at 100%<BR>thrust.|
||**running (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|FLUSH (v)|FLUSH THE PIPES<BR>WITH WATER.|Clean the pipes with<BR>running water.|

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