Electrical Engineering Glossary

noun A person who collects fares on public transportation or checks tickets.

• The conductor of the orchestra led the musicians with precision and grace.
• The conductor on the train announced the next stop over the loudspeaker.
• I heard the conductor was a real stickler for punctuality.
• As the project manager, she acted as the conductor, coordinating all the different teams to work together harmoniously.

noun a bend, fold, or curl in something, typically hair or fabric

verb to press or squeeze into small regular folds or ridges

• The electrician used a crimping tool to secure the wires together.
• I had to crimp the edge of the pie crust to seal it.
• She crimped her hair for the '80s themed party.
• His strict rules really crimped our plans for the weekend.

adjective occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady

• The intermittent rain showers caused delays in the outdoor event.
• The intermittent Wi-Fi connection is driving me crazy!
• My car has been acting all intermittent lately.
• Her intermittent bursts of creativity make her artwork truly unique.

noun a source of illumination

verb to depart quickly or suddenly

• The power outage caused the light to go out in the entire building.
• I was reading a book when suddenly the light went out.
• I was about to take a shower but the light went out, so I had to use my phone flashlight.
• When the truth came out, it was like a light out moment for everyone involved.

noun a unit of frequency equal to one million cycles per second, used especially of radio waves

• The frequency of the signal is measured in megacycles.
• My old radio can only pick up stations in the megacycles range.
• I have no idea what all those megacycles mean on this equipment manual.
• The city's energy consumption is off the charts, reaching megacycles of power usage.

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, in this case, the act of inserting or filling a hole or gap with something

• The technician is plugging in the power cord to start the machine.
• I'll be plugging in my phone to charge it up.
• I'm plugging away at my homework before the deadline.
• She's always plugging her business in conversations to get more clients.