Category: Engineering

English (en) Vibration Oscillatory motion around an equilibrium point. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Oscillation     Yorùbá (yo) Ìgbọ̀nrìrì Decomposition: Kí nǹkan ó máa wà/gbọ̀n rìrì. To vibrate.  

English (en) Velocity Speed in a given direction. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Gravitation     Yorùbá (yo) Ìwọ̀n ìyára Decomposition: Ìwọ̀n bí nǹkan ṣe yára sí. Ìyákánkán Decomposition: Ìyára kánkán nǹkan kan sí ìhà kan. Speed of something in a particular direction.  

English (en) Ultrasonic Testing Non-destructive testing method using high-frequency sound waves. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Radiator     Yorùbá (yo) Ìlànà afìróṣàyẹ̀wò Decomposition: Ìlànà fífi ìrò tí ènìyàn ò le gbọ́ ṣe àyẹ̀wò ìbàjẹ́ tàbí àbàwọ́n nínú nǹkan láìba nǹkan náà jẹ́. Ìlànà Ìfìgbììróṣàyèwò Decomposition: Fífi ìgbì (wave) ìró ṣe àyẹ̀wò àbùkù tó wà lára...

English (en) Under-reaming Enlarging a hole or cavity to create a better fit. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Lathe     Yorùbá (yo) Ìmábẹ́ẹhògbòòrò Decomposition: Mímú kí abẹ́ ihò ó fẹ̀ ju ojú (òkè) ihò lọ. The process of making the bottom part of a hole or pile wider than the top.  

English (en) Universal Joint A joint that allows rotational motion between shafts at an angle. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Kinematic Pair     Yorùbá (yo) Oríkèé alágbèélébùú Decomposition: Orí ìké tí a fi àgbélébùú so pọ̀. A joint that uses a cross at the centre to connect two yokes.  

English (en) Ultimate Tensile Strength Maximum stress a material can withstand while being stretched. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Stress, Strain     Yorùbá (yo) Ipá Ìnààìjá Decomposition: Bí ipáa nínà nǹkan ṣe tó láì já. The maximum stress a material can withstand when being stretched or pulled before it breaks.  

English (en) Uniform Stress Stress that is distributed evenly across a material. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Stress, Strain     Yorùbá (yo) Ìtẹ́ká ipa-ẹrù Decomposition: Ìtẹ́kárí ipa tí ẹrù ní lára nǹkan. Stress (strain of a load) being spread out evenly everywhere.  

English (en) Temperature Measure of thermal energy within a system. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Coolant, Power     Yorùbá (yo) Ìgbónágbóoru Decomposition: Ìwọ̀n ooru àti ìgbóná inú ẹ̀rọ kan tàbí ètò kan.  

English (en) Transmission System that transmits power from the engine to the wheels. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Power     Yorùbá (yo) Ètò ìgbágbáradẹ́sẹ̀-ọkọ̀ Decomposition: Ètò àṣàkóso-ìyára fún gbígbé agbára láti inú ẹ̀rọ tààrà sí ẹsẹ̀ ọkọ̀. A gear system that transfers power from the engine to the wheels, making its tires spin....

English (en) Thermodynamics Study of heat and energy transfer. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Power     Yorùbá (yo) Ìmọ̀ ìsoorudagbára Decomposition: Ìmọ̀ nípa bí ooru ṣe ń di ohun-afúnnilágbára. The study of the relationship between heat, temperature, and energy.