Category: Yorùbá

English (en) Water Hammer Pressure surge caused by a sudden change in fluid flow. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Pressure, Power     Yorùbá (yo) Ìdáṣàndúrò Decomposition: Agbára Dídá ìṣàn omi inú ọ̀pá dúró lójijì tí ó ń fa ìgbọ̀ntìtì. A type of shock that occurs in a pipe whenever a moving fluid, like...

English (en) Work Energy transferred by a force over a distance. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Pressure, Power     Yorùbá (yo) Agbára-ìsún Decomposition: Agbára tí nǹkan ń jẹ́ kí nǹkan náà ó tó sún kúrò láti ibìkan sí òmíràn. The force that is used or applied to make something move.  

English (en) Weld A process of joining two materials by melting and fusing them together. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Heat Transfer     Yorùbá (yo) Sèjórinpọ̀ Decomposition: Irin jíjópọ̀. To join metal through melting. Jórinpọ̀ Decomposition:   

English (en) Vacuum Space devoid of matter, often used to refer to low-pressure environments. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Offset     Yorùbá (yo) Àlàfo Decomposition: Ààfo ní ibi tí kò sí ohun àrígbéwọ̀n kankan. A space without matter.  

English (en) Venturi Meter Device used to measure fluid flow rate using pressure differences. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Pressure     Yorùbá (yo) Òṣùwọ̀n ìṣàn-omi Decomposition:  Ohun tí a fi ń yẹ ìwọ̀n ìyákánkán ìṣàn-omi wo. A device or meter for measuring the velocity of fluid.  

English (en) Valve A device used to control the flow of fluids. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Nozzle     Yorùbá (yo) Òsé Decomposition: Ohun tí ó ń sé omi láti má lè ṣán tààrà. A device that controls the opening, closing, or partially blocking the passageway to regulate how much fluid passes through.  

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.