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This flashcard set helps university-level students learn English, focusing on technical and professional vocabulary. The cards cover a wide range of terms related to engineering, electricity, and job applications, such as "pylon," "thread," "nut," and "job interview." The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from English to their native language or vice versa. Ideal for advanced learners, this set is particularly useful for students preparing for technical exams or improving their professional English skills.
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the state or quality of being quick and effective

efficiency

the act of contaminating, or of making something impure or unsuitable

contamination
facility which produces electricity by means of fission (Kernspaltung)

nuclear power plant

A nuclear reactor accident that results in core damage from overheating.

nuclear meltdown

a part that slides to and fro in a hollow cylinder.  (formatting??)

piston

a device into which an electric plug can be inserted in order to make a connection in a circuit

socket
cause (something) to occur in a particular way

determine

to request peremptorily or urgentlyÿÿ

demand

a conception or opinion formed beforehand

preconception

not to be foreseen or foretold

unpredictable
a thing that block the way

obstacle

an aim or plan

intention

something to prove or disprove

evidence

a plan or preparation for a future event

arrangement
electrical network

grid

industrial facility for the generation of electric power

power plant

create something

generate

difference in electric potential energy between two points per unit electric charge

voltage
increase voltage to a higher level

step up/down

supply (sth, here: electricity) to many people

power distribution

device(s) to regulate the behavior of other devices or systems

control system

time, energy, or money spent in the hope of future benefits

investment
something that motivates an individual to perform an action

incentive

an electronic component that stores electric charge.

capacitor

to make or become greater in size

expand

to transmit (programs) from a radio or television station.

broadcast

to make a return by some action as if in answer

respond

showing a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority:

condescending

to cease to exist or be known; pass away; end gradually:

disappear

be able to depend on sth/sb

rely on

the ability to depended on sb or sth

reliability

a public service, as a telephone or electric-light system/corporation

utility

employees of the city to extinguish fires

firefighter

to block or clog sth

jam

a piece to test, check out

sample

structure on the surface of sth

pattern

to discover and find out sth

determine

produce goods in large quantities

manufacture

a collection of supplementary materials at the end

appendix

public notice in (newspaper/internet) to motivate people to buy/access sth

advertisement

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