Unit 3 Equipment
Talking about equipment
Word Definition Translation
hydraulics (n pl) parts of a machine or system that use
the pressure of water or other liquids
to move or lift things
track (n) a continuous metal band that goes
over the wheels of a vehicle allowing
it to move over uneven ground
stabiliser (n) a piece of equipment that helps make
something steady
lift (v) to move something or someone
upwards into the air
load (n) a large quantity of something that is
carried
trench (n) a long narrow hole dug into the
surface of the ground
drive (v) to hit or push something into
something else
pile (n) a heavy wooden, stone or metal post,
used to support something heavy
bulldozer (n) a powerful vehicle with a broad metal
blade, used for moving earth and
rocks, destroying buildings, etc.
jackhammer (n) a large powerful tool used by hand to
break hard materials, e.g. the surface
of a road, concrete
scoop (v) to pick something up or remove it
using a curved object
pile driver (n) a machine for pushing heavy posts
into the ground
backhoe (n) a large digging machine used for
making roads, etc.
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Unit 3 Equipment
Faults
Word Definition Translation
maintenance a list that helps you by reminding you
checklist (n) of the things you need to do to keep
something in good condition
daily inspection (n) a routine that is done every day to
check that everything is satisfactory
and running well
keep under the process of watching someone or
observation (v phr) something carefully for a period of
time
not applicable (phr) used to show when information is not
needed or is not relevant
fire extinguisher (n) a metal container with water or
chemicals in it, used for stopping
small fires
roll over protection structures found in mobile operating
system (ROPS) (n) equipment, e.g. seat restraints, seat
belts which protect operators from
injuries caused by vehicle accidents
horn (n) the thing in a vehicle that you use
to make a loud sound as a signal or
warning
wiper (n) a piece of equipment on a vehicle that
removes rain from the windscreen
seat belt (n) a belt attached to the seat of a vehicle
which you fasten around yourself for
protection in an accident
hose (n) a rubber or plastic tube
belt (n) a circular band of something such as
rubber that connects or moves parts
of a machine
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Word Definition Translation
fluid reservoir (n) the part of a machine or engine where
a liquid is kept before it is used
damage (n) a bad effect on something
contents (n pl) the things that are inside something,
e.g. a box, room, vehicle
cleanliness (n) the practice of keeping yourself or the
things around you clean
level (n) the amount or degree of something
leak (n) a small hole that lets liquid flow out of
something
looseness (n) something that is not tightly bound,
held or fastened
bolt (n) a screw with a flat head and no point,
for fastening things together
tighten (v) to close or fasten something firmly by
turning it
torch (n) a small electric lamp that you carry in
your hand
off sick (phr) unwell and not able to work
crack (n) a thin line on the surface of something
when it is broken but has not actually
come apart
fix (v) to repair something that is broken or
not working properly
reservoir (n) a part of a machine or engine where a
liquid is kept before it is used
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Unit 3 Equipment
Repairs
Word Definition Translation
maintain (v) to make something continue in the
same way or at the same standard as
before
repair (v) something that you do to fix a thing
that is damaged, broken or not
working
wiring (n) the network of wires that form the
electrical system in a building, vehicle
or piece of equipment
grease (n) a thick oily substance that is put on
the moving parts of a car, machine,
etc. to make it run or move smoothly
jack (n) a piece of equipment used to lift a
heavy weight off the ground, e.g. a
vehicle and support it while it is in the
air
lock (n) a thing that keeps a door fastened
and is usually opened with a key or by
moving a small metal bar
weld (v) to join metals by melting their edges
and pressing them together when
they are hot
level ground (n) a flat surface on the earth
fuel cock (n) a valve by which the flow of a liquid
can be regulated
choke (n) a piece of equipment in a vehicle that
controls the amount of air going into
the engine, and that is used to help
the engine start
resistance (n) force that tends to oppose or retard
motion
choke lever (n) a stick or handle that use to operate
a piece of equipment in a vehicle that
controls the amount of air going into
the engine, and that is used to help
the engine start
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Word Definition Translation
turn (v) to move something so that it is
pointing or aiming in a different
direction
fails to start (phr) will not begin working
oil pressure (n) pressure that keeps oil on the moving
parts of an internal-combustion engine
misfire (v) if an engine misfires, the petrol
mixture does not burn at the right time
overheat (v) to become too hot
coolant (n) liquid or gas used to cool something,
especially an engine
flat battery (phr) a battery that has lost all its electrical
power
fuel line (n) a tube that carries fuel from one point
to another in a vehicle, or from a
storage tank to a vehicle
replace (n) if you replace something that has
been broken, you get a new one
check for (v phr) the process of finding out if something
is safe
charge (n) electricity that is put into a piece of
electrical equipment, e.g. a battery
hinge (n) a piece of metal fastened to a door,
that allows it to swing open and shut
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Unit 3 Equipment
Focus on a project: The Shard, London
Word Definition Translation
clad (v) covered in a particular thing
minimise disruption to reduce the effect in a situation in
(phr) which something is prevented from
continuing in its usual way
transport hub (n) the central and most important part
of an area for carrying passengers or
goods from one place to another
lift shaft (n) a vertical shaft in a building to permit
the passage of an elevator or lift from
floor to floor
jump lift technology an elevator system that uses a
(n) building shaft during construction to
move higher or ‘jump’ as the building
gets taller, to allow shaft construction
to continue at higher levels while the
lift is operating in the same shaft at
lower levels
machine room (n) the place where a piece of equipment
with moving parts that uses power,
e.g. electricity to do a particular job is
kept
cantilever (n) a beam anchored at only one end
loading platform (n) a flat structure built to have a large
quantity of something placed on it
flush (adj) if two surfaces are flush, they are at
exactly the same level, so that the
place where they meet is flat
core (n) the central part of something
jacked up (phr) to describe when a heavy object is
lifted off the ground using a special
piece of equipment that you put under
the object to support it
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