Engineering Mechanics

noun a device for gripping or holding something tightly

verb to grasp or seize something tightly or eagerly

adjective describing something that is crucial or essential in a particular situation

• She always keeps a clutch with her when attending formal events.
• I forgot my clutch at home, can I borrow yours?
• That clutch bag is so on point!
• He really came through in the clutch during the final moments of the game.

noun a downward or sagging bend

verb to bend or hang downward

• The flowers began to droop after being left in the sun for too long.
• I noticed the plant starting to droop, so I gave it some water.
• Her spirits started to droop when she heard the bad news.
• The team's performance began to droop as the game went on.

noun a sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience

verb to cause someone to feel surprised or upset

• The news of the economic downturn came as a shock to the investors.
• I was in shock when I heard about the accident.
• I was shook when I found out my favorite band was coming to town.
• Her bold decision to quit her job without a backup plan sent shockwaves through the office.

noun a mark made on a surface by a movement of a hand or an object

verb to hit or propel (the ball) with a smoothly executed stroke

• A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or reduced, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients.
• My grandfather suffered a stroke last year but he has been recovering well with physical therapy.
• I can't believe she aced that presentation, she totally stroked it!
• His brush strokes on the canvas were so fluid and expressive, it was like watching a dance.

adjective relating to or causing torsion, especially in a twisting or rotating motion

• The engineer studied the torsional properties of the material before designing the bridge.
• I heard that the car broke down because of some torsional issue with the axle.
• I have no idea what torsional means, sounds like some fancy engineering term.
• The political tension in the country was like a torsional force, threatening to tear it apart.

noun a carrier of genetic material in the form of DNA or RNA, especially a plasmid, phage, or cosmid, used in the laboratory to introduce a specific gene into a cell

• In mathematics, a vector is a quantity having both magnitude and direction.
• The vector pointing towards the north is the longest.
• Yo, that vector is on point!
• Her determination was the vector that guided her towards success.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

• The robotic arm moves in an acyclic motion to avoid any interference with the surrounding objects.
• The car's wipers were moving in a weird acyclic motion during the heavy rain.
• I can't dance to this song, the beat is too acyclic for me.
• Her thoughts were swirling in an acyclic motion, never settling on one idea for too long.