Unit 6 Refining

Refinery jobs / In the control room: PCBs and resistors

Word

Definition

complex (adj)

something that is complex has a lot

of different parts and is difficult to
understand or deal with
to organise an activity so that people
work together effectively

co-ordinate (v)
employee (n)

flowmeter (n)
monitor (v)

ohm (n)

someone who works for an

organisation, person or company and
receives a salary (= payment)
an instrument for measuring the flow
rate of fluid in a pipe
to carefully watch or measure
something to see how it changes over
a period of time
a unit for measuring electrical
resistance

printed circuit board

(PCB) (n)

a flat plastic board that has

interconnected electronic components

report (n)

a written description of a situation or

event

resistor (n)

a piece of wire or other material used

for increasing electrical resistance

technician (n)

someone whose job involves practical

work relating to technology

tolerance (n)

shows how much the measured

value of a resistance is different from
its ideal value; is calculated using
percentages
to diagnose a problem and find a
solution

troubleshoot (v)

PHOTOCOPIABLE 2011 Pearson

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