Engineering Word Of The Day

My code is as long as here to Saturn, but condensed and confused in an anti-pattern.

This is Episode 104 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.

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Originally published March 26, 2021.

They told me, "Let 'er rip, guy!"

"Tighten up that zip tie!"

This is Episode 103 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.

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Originally published January 13, 2021.

The chemical reaction we smell from afar

that gives satisfaction is named Maillard.

This is Episode 102 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.

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Originally published January 4, 2021.

Mechanical engineers must work

to eliminate excessive jerk.

This is Episode 100 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.

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Originally published December 14, 2020.

Stack your your stones and let walls join

to make an old-school building quoin.

This is Episode 99 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.

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Originally published December 1, 2020.

You might see some programmers scurrying

when trying to implement a little currying.

This is Episode 98 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.

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Originally published November 13, 2020.

Every product has flaws and some quirks,

but are products better if they come from skunkworks?

This is Episode 97 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.

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Originally published November 5, 2020.

Engineers, don't be shady, eh?

Design it with the ADA.

This is Episode 96 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.

Originally published October 14, 2020.

Get an engineer and a chiropractor

if you're going to move that bioreactor.

This is Episode 95 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.

Originally published October 8, 2020.

A real electrical top champ

is the multitalented op amp.

This is Episode 94 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.

Originally published September 29, 2020.

To prevent your frustration

have good fenestration.

This is Episode 93 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.

Originally published September 22, 2020.

Materials at their best

will take a lot of stress.

This is Episode 92 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.

Originally published September 15, 2020.

If I total my car, you see,

I'll just call it an RUD.

This is Episode 91 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.

Originally published September 10, 2020.

An engineer will feel at home

when surrounded by many an ohm.

This is Episode 90 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.

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Originally published September 1, 2020.

To control and steer kinetic energy

is an actuator's ultimate apogee.

This is Episode 89 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.

Originally published August 7, 2020.

Is there a standard I may have missed?

Time to consult the engineers at NIST.

This is Episode 88 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.

Originally created July 19, 2020.

A robot arm may have a prehensile length

that should be tested for its tensile strength!

This is Episode 87 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.

Originally published March 21, 2020.

You want to prevent catastrophe, eh?

Well, engineers, do FMEA.

This is Episode 86 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.

Originally published March 20, 2020.