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||**Word**
**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**
**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|

||---|---|---|---|

||**EXPAND (v),**
**EXPANDS,**
**EXPANDED,**
**EXPANDED**|To increase in
dimension, volume, or
time|THE BELLOWS MUST
EXPAND.||
||||HEAT EXPANDS THE
GAS IN THE
CONTAINER.|
||**expect (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|POSSIBLE (adj)|IF IT IS POSSIBLE
THAT THE
TEMPERATURE WILL
DECREASE TO
-20 DEGREES C,
REMOVE THE
BATTERIES.|If temperature is
expected to drop to
-20 degrees C, remove
the batteries.|
||**expel (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|REMOVE (v)|REMOVE THE AIR
BUBBLES FROM THE
COMPOUND WITH A
SPATULA.|Expel the air bubbles
from the compound with
a spatula.|
|||BLEED (v)|BLEED ALL NITROGEN
FROM THE SYSTEM.|
|||RELEASE (v)|RELEASE ALL
NITROGEN.|Expel all nitrogen.
||**EXPIRED (adj)**|More than the permitted
life|MAKE SURE THAT
THE SHELF LIFE IS
NOT EXPIRED.||
||**explain (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|TELL (v)|THE TECHNICIAN
WILL TELL THE
OPERATOR THE
PROCEDURE FOR
SENSOR
CALIBRATION.|The technician will
explain the sensor
calibration procedure to
the operator.|
||**EXPLOSION (n)**|The effect when an
explosive material
quickly releases its
energy|THIS CONDITION CAN
CAUSE AN
EXPLOSION.||
||**EXPLOSIVE (adj)**|That can cause an
explosion|THE SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS THAT
FOLLOW ARE
APPLICABLE TO
EXPLOSIVE ITEMS.||

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||**Word**
**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**
**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|

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||**expose (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|GET (v)|REMOVE THE COVER
ASSEMBLY TO GET
ACCESS TO THE
LAMP ASSEMBLY.|Remove cover assembly
to expose lamp
assembly.|
||**EXTEND (v),**
**EXTENDS,**
**EXTENDED,**
**EXTENDED**|To increase, or cause
something to increase, in
dimension or range|
FULLY EXTEND THE
JACK RAM.||
||||MAKE SURE THAT
THE RODS EXTEND
AND RETRACT.||
||**EXTENSION (n)**|1.
The action when
something extends|MAKE SURE THAT
THE EXTENSION OF
THE ACTUATOR IS
SMOOTH.||
|||2.
The result when
something extends|THE TOTAL
EXTENSION OF THE
PISTON IS 125 mm.||
||**extent (n) — UNNAPPROVED**|DEPTH (n)|MEASURE THE DEPTH
OF THE CRACK.|Measure the extent of
the crack.|
|||LENGTH (n)|MEASURE THE
LENGTH OF THE
CRACK.|Measure the extent of
the crack.|
|||WIDTH (n)|MEASURE THE WIDTH
OF THE CRACK.|Measure the extent of
the crack.|
||**exterior (n) — UNNAPPROVED**|EXTERNAL (adj)|EXAMINE THE
EXTERNAL SURFACE
OF THE CONTAINER.|Examine the exterior of
the container.|
||**EXTERNAL (adj)**|Of, or on, the outer side|CONNECT THE
EXTERNAL POWER
SUPPLY.||
||**EXTERNALLY**
**(adv)**|Of, or on, the outer side|THE CONTROL BOX IS
INSTALLED
EXTERNALLY.||

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**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**
**ALTERNATIVES**|**STE EXAMPLE**|**Non-STE example**|

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||**EXTINGUISH (v),**
**EXTINGUISHES,**
**EXTINGUISHED,**
**EXTINGUISHED**|To stop burning|TO EXTINGUISH A
FIRE IN THE ENGINE,
ACTIVATE THE FIRE
SUPPRESSION
SYSTEM
IMMEDIATELY.||
|||For lights or
lamps, use:|WHEN THE FLAME
EXTINGUISHES, STOP
THE FUEL SUPPLY.||
||||GO OFF|THE "AUTO BRK"
PUSHBUTTON LIGHT
GOES OFF.|The AUTO BRK
pushbutton light
extinguishes.|
|||BE OFF|MAKE SURE THAT
THE GREEN LIGHT ON
THE PANEL IS OFF.|Make sure that the green
light on the panel
extinguishes.||
||**extra (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|MORE (adj)|THIS MATERIAL GIVES
MORE PROTECTION.|This material provides
extra protection.|

||**extract (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|REMOVE (v)|REMOVE THE BOLT.|Extract the bolt.|

||**extreme (adj) — UNNAPPROVED**|VERY HIGH (adj)|DO NOT APPLY VERY
HIGH LOADS.|Do not apply extreme
loads.|
|||VERY BAD (adj)|WHEN THE WEATHER
IS VERY BAD, KEEP
THESE PARTS IN A
DRY AREA.|In extreme weather
conditions, keep these
parts in a dry area.||
|||VERY COLD (adj)|MAKE SURE THAT
YOU KNOW THE
RISKS RELATED TO
VERY COLD
TEMPERATURES.|Make sure that you know
the risks related to
extreme cold
temperatures.||
|||VERY HOT (adj)|MAKE SURE THAT
YOU KNOW THE
RISKS RELATED TO
VERY HOT
TEMPERATURES.|Make sure that you know
the risks related to
extreme hot
temperatures.||
||**extremely (adv) — UNNAPPROVED**|VERY (adv)|IT IS VERY
IMPORTANT TO OBEY
THE SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS.|It is extremely important
to observe the safety
precautions.||
||**exude (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|OUT OF (prep)|MAKE SURE THAT
GREASE COMES OUT
OF THE JOINT.|Make sure grease
exudes from the joint.||

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**(part of speech)**|**Approved meaning/**
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||**fabricate (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|MAKE (v)|USE COPPER TO
MAKE THE CHILL
BLOCK.|Use copper to fabricate
the chill block.|
||**FACE (n)**|The front surface of an
object|CLEAN THE FACE OF
THE INDICATOR.||
|||This word is a
technical noun
when it refers to a
part of the body.|WHEN YOU DO
MAINTENANCE ON
THE WASTE WATER
SYSTEM, DO NOT
TOUCH YOUR FACE
WITH YOUR GLOVES.||
||**face (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|POINT (v)|WHEN YOU INSTALL
THE PITOT HEAD,
MAKE SURE THAT THE
OPENING POINTS
FORWARD.|When installing the pitot
head, make sure that the
opening is facing
forward.||
|||TURN (v)|BEFORE YOU PUSH
THE VALVE STEM
DOWN, TURN YOUR
FACE AWAY FROM
THE DRAIN VALVE.|Face away from the
drain valve when
pushing the valve stem
down.||
||**facilitate (v) — UNNAPPROVED**|HELP (v)|IDENTIFY THE
COMPONENT WITH A
CODE TO HELP YOU
TO CORRECTLY
INSTALL IT AGAIN.|Mark the component
with a code that will
facilitate its correct
reinstallation.||
|||MAKE … EASIER|THIS MAKES FAULT
ISOLATION EASIER.|This facilitates fault
isolation.||
||**facility (n) — UNNAPPROVED**|Be accurate. Use
the name of the
facility as a
technical noun.|WEIGH THE AIRCRAFT
ON A WEIGHBRIDGE.|You need a special
facility to weigh the
aircraft.||
||**FACT (n)**|Something that occurred
or is correct|GET ALL THE FACTS
ABOUT THE INCIDENT
FROM THE PILOT.||
||**factor (n) — UNNAPPROVED**|CAUSE (n)|THERE CAN BE MANY
CAUSES FOR
CORROSION.|Corrosion can be caused
by several factors.||

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