Engineering terms
Aeronautical Engineering - answerThe primary field of engineering concerned with the development of
aircraft and spacecraft.
Aqueduct - answerAn artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge supported
by tall columns across a valley.
Arid - answer(Of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation.
Barrage - answerA dam used only to impound water.
Beam - answerA long and heavy piece of wood or metal that is used as a support in a building or ship.
Buttress - answerA projecting support of stone or brick built against a wall.
Cables - answerA thick rope of wire or nonmetallic fiber, typically used for construction, mooring ships,
and towing vehicles.
Canyon - answerA deep narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a
river flowing through it.
Catapults - answerA machine that used lever and ropes to throw large stones.
Compact - answerUsing little space and having parts that are close together; closely or firmly packed or
joined together.
Compression - answerThe state of being compressed.
Draining - answerCause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty, dry, or
drier.
Embank - answerConstruct a wall or bank of earth or stone in order to confine (a river) within certain
limits.
Erosion - answerThe process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents. Erode
(v).
Excessive - answerMore than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.
Exerted - answerMake a physical or mental effort.
Fortification - answerA defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack.
Furnish - answerSupply, provide.
Hydraulics - answerthe branch of science and technology concerned with the conveyance of liquids
through pipes and channels, especially as a source of mechanical force or control.
Impervious - answerNot allowing fluid to pass through.
Impound - answerTake legal custody of (something, especially a vehicle, goods, or documents) because
of an infringement of a law or regulation, collect and store.
Irrigation - answerThe method in which water is supplied to plants at regular intervals for agriculture.
Aeronautical Engineering - answerThe primary field of engineering concerned with the development of
aircraft and spacecraft.
Aqueduct - answerAn artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge supported
by tall columns across a valley.
Arid - answer(Of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation.
Barrage - answerA dam used only to impound water.
Beam - answerA long and heavy piece of wood or metal that is used as a support in a building or ship.
Buttress - answerA projecting support of stone or brick built against a wall.
Cables - answerA thick rope of wire or nonmetallic fiber, typically used for construction, mooring ships,
and towing vehicles.
Canyon - answerA deep narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a
river flowing through it.
Catapults - answerA machine that used lever and ropes to throw large stones.
Compact - answerUsing little space and having parts that are close together; closely or firmly packed or
joined together.
Compression - answerThe state of being compressed.
Draining - answerCause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty, dry, or
drier.
Embank - answerConstruct a wall or bank of earth or stone in order to confine (a river) within certain
limits.
Erosion - answerThe process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents. Erode
(v).
Excessive - answerMore than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.
Exerted - answerMake a physical or mental effort.
Fortification - answerA defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack.
Furnish - answerSupply, provide.
Hydraulics - answerthe branch of science and technology concerned with the conveyance of liquids
through pipes and channels, especially as a source of mechanical force or control.
Impervious - answerNot allowing fluid to pass through.
Impound - answerTake legal custody of (something, especially a vehicle, goods, or documents) because
of an infringement of a law or regulation, collect and store.
Irrigation - answerThe method in which water is supplied to plants at regular intervals for agriculture.
