Name: Dictionary of Technical Terms
Brand: CBS Publishers and Distributors
SKU: 9788123905075
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Descriptions

The purpose of this Dictionary is to assist the Technical trades - the builders, electricians, mechanics, and workmen generally, in the usage of technical terms, thus giving the user a full understanding and background of the definitions and obscure meaning so technical words and phrases that form the vast technical vocabulary. Every aspect of its conception and layout has been planned to help the reader to find technical information he needs with minimum difficulty. The purpose of this dictionary is to clarify definitions and obscure meanings of technical terms and phrases that form the vast vocabulary. Many of the words defined are common words, which have been given unusual meanings by industrial crafts-men. Some of these words find their roots in the slang of the trade, and have become accepted through repeated usage.The information is made as accessible as possible through examples and illustrations and diagrams. Cross-references are provided to draw users attention to the relationship or comparison between word and concepts, so that the users are encouraged to follow these wherever possible to complete their knowledge of the points of reference.