Engineering Mechanics Vocabulary

adjective relating to, situated on, or moving along or parallel to an axis

• The axial tilt of Earth is approximately 23.5 degrees.
• The axial tilt of our planet is what causes the changing seasons.
• I never realized how important the axial tilt was until I studied it in science class.
• The company's success hinged on the axial relationship between its different departments.

noun an act of testing or assessing something

• The company underwent a shakedown to identify any potential areas of improvement.
• The police conducted a shakedown at the nightclub to check for illegal substances.
• I heard there was a shakedown at the party last night, but luckily I left before it happened.
• The sudden market crash felt like a shakedown of the entire financial system.

noun a loose part of a rope or fabric

verb to loosen or make less tight

adjective not taut or held tightly in position; loose

• The team needs to pick up the slack in order to meet the project deadline.
• Don't slack off on your homework, make sure to get it done.
• Stop slacking and get to work!
• His mind was in a slack state, unable to focus on the task at hand.

noun the quality of lacking ease or flexibility

• The stiffness in her joints made it difficult for her to move.
• I woke up with a bit of stiffness in my neck from sleeping in a weird position.
• I can't go out tonight, I've got some serious stiffness after my workout yesterday.
• The stiffness in his demeanor made it hard for others to approach him.

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adjective not strained or stressed; relaxed or natural

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• The unstrained liquid was carefully poured into the beaker for analysis.
• I like my coffee unstrained, with all the grounds at the bottom.
• I prefer my conversations to be unstrained, no need for small talk.
• Her unstrained enthusiasm for the project was contagious among the team.

noun a type of pressure exerted on a surface by sound waves

adjective describing the type of pressure as related to sound waves

• Acoustic radiation pressure is the force exerted by sound waves on a surface.
• Did you know that acoustic radiation pressure can actually move objects?
• The acoustic radiation pressure from that loud concert was intense!
• The weight of their words felt like acoustic radiation pressure on my soul.