Category: Engineering

English (en) Pressure Force exerted per unit area. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Power     Yorùbá (yo) Èéfún-agbára Decomposition: Ìpín èéfún agbára tí ó wà nínú nǹkan. The unit or how much of force is exerted on a given surface. Agbára ìtiǹkan Decomposition: Agbára tó ń ti nǹkan jáde tàbí wọlé.  

English (en) Pump A device used to move fluids by mechanical action. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Nozzle     Yorùbá (yo) Irin Ayíbírí Ẹ̀rọ Decomposition: Ẹ̀rọ ìfapo  

English (en) Piston A cylindrical component that moves back and forth in a cylinder to convert energy. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Oscillation     Yorùbá (yo) Irin Ayíbírí Ẹ̀rọ Decomposition:  Irin – Iron Ayíbírí – An item that moves swiftly. In Yorùbá usage, ayíbírí specifically refers to a wooden piece that moves back...

English (en) Offset A displacement of a component from its usual position. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Overhaul     Yorùbá (yo) Ìyẹ̀ Decomposition:  Kí nǹkan yẹ̀ tàbí yẹ ẹsẹ̀ kúrò ní ibi tí ó yẹ kí ó wà. A displacement or shift from a reference point, line, or position.  

English (en) Overhaul Comprehensive inspection and repair of a machine or system. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Machining     Yorùbá (yo) Ìṣàtúpalẹ̀ṣàtúnṣe Decomposition: Títú ẹ̀rọ palẹ̀ láti tún àwọn ohun tó bàjẹ́ nínú rẹ̀ ṣe. This involves taking equipment apart, inspecting critical components, and replacing parts that are worn or damaged.  

English (en) Output Shaft The shaft that transmits power from a machine to its load. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Camshaft     Yorùbá (yo) Ọ̀pá-ayíbírí aṣàmújáde agbára Decomposition: The rotating shaft that sends out the power produced inside a system to where it is needed.  

English (en) Oscillation Repeated back-and-forth movement around a central point. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Carburator     Yorùbá (yo) Àlọbọ̀àlọbọ̀ Decomposition: Lílọ àti bíbọ̀ (àlọ àti àbọ̀) láti ipò kan sí èkejì ní ojú kan náà. Repeated back-and-forth movement or change between two positions, state, or condition.  

English (en) Nuclear Engineering Discipline involving the study and application of nuclear processes. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Aerospace Engineering     Yorùbá (yo) Ìmọ̀-èrò ohun amágbára odo inú nǹkan lò Decomposition: Ìmọ̀ èrò àwọn ohun-èlò tí ó ń mú agbára tí ó ti inú oókan nǹkan (kíkíní) lò. The study and design of...

English (en) Noise Unwanted sound or vibrations in a mechanical system. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Stress, Strain     Yorùbá (yo) Ariwo Decomposition:   

English (en) Nomenclature System of naming or labelling parts and processes in engineering. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Machining     Yorùbá (yo) Ìsọhunlórúkọ Decomposition: Ìlànà sísọ ohun tàbí nǹkan ní orúkọ. Naming of things or objects.