Maryam Albahbahani – English Language Centre CTS

English 099 – Unit 5 – Vocabulary Definitions

Word Definition

1 Remove To take something away from its placed.

2 Clockwise To move in the direction of the hands of a clock.

3 Describe To give details about something or someone.

4 Control The power and ability to manage people, machines, or objects.

5 Station A place or building where a specified activity or service is based.

6 Replace To take the place of or to provide a substitute for something.

7 Switch A device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit

An electrical device (hole) where something (a plug) fits to make a

8 Socket
connection.
A flat board on which instruments/devices or controls are fixed to
9 Control Panel
operate a machine.

10 Alarm A warning sound or device.

11 Pull To move an object towards oneself.

12 Push To move an object away from oneself.

13 Lock/unlock A device that keeps an object closed and is usually opened by a key.

A safety device consisting of a strip of wire that melts and breaks an

14 Fuse
electric circuit if the current exceeds a safe level.
An object for making an electrical connection between an electrical
15 Plug/unplug
device and the machine. 

1. Remove: ____________________________________________________________________________
2. Clockwise:
___________________________________________________________________________
3. Describe:
____________________________________________________________________________
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4. Control:
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. Station:
_____________________________________________________________________________
6. Replace:
_____________________________________________________________________________
7. Switch:
______________________________________________________________________________
8. Socket:
______________________________________________________________________________
9. Control Panel:
________________________________________________________________________
10. Alarm:
______________________________________________________________________________
11. Pull:
________________________________________________________________________________
12. Push:
_______________________________________________________________________________
13. Lock/unlock:
_________________________________________________________________________
14. Fuse: _______________________________________________________________________________
15. Plug/unplug:
_________________________________________________________________________
 Maryam Albahbahani – English Language Centre CTS

English 099 – Unit 5 – Vocabulary Definitions

Word Definition

a. A device for making and breaking the connection in an electric

1 Remove
circuit.

2 Clockwise b. A warning sound or device.

3 Describe c. To take something away from its placed.

d. A safety device consisting of a strip of wire that melts and breaks an

4 Control
electric circuit if the current exceeds a safe level.

5 Station e. To move an object towards oneself.

6 Replace f. To move an object away from oneself.

7 Switch g. To move in the direction of the hands of a clock.

8 Socket h. A place or building where a specified activity or service is based.

9 Control Panel i. A device that keeps an object closed and is usually opened by a key.

10 Alarm j. To give details about something or someone.

k. An object for making an electrical connection between an electrical

11 Pull
device and the machine.
l. An electrical device (hole) where something (a plug) fits to make a
12 Push
connection.
m. A flat board on which instruments/devices or controls are fixed to
13 Lock/unlock
operate a machine.

14 Fuse n. The power and ability to manage people, machines, or objects.

15 Plug/unplug  o. To take the place of or to provide a substitute for something.

1. Remove: ____________________________________________________________________________
2. Clockwise:
___________________________________________________________________________
3. Describe:
____________________________________________________________________________
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4. Control:
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. Station:
_____________________________________________________________________________
6. Replace:
_____________________________________________________________________________
7. Switch:
______________________________________________________________________________
8. Socket:
______________________________________________________________________________
9. Control Panel:
________________________________________________________________________
10. Alarm:
______________________________________________________________________________
11. Pull:
________________________________________________________________________________
12. Push:
_______________________________________________________________________________
13. Lock/unlock:
_________________________________________________________________________
14. Fuse: _______________________________________________________________________________
15. Plug/unplug:
_________________________________________________________________________