Appendix E: Action Verb List cont'd

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Appendix E

Set

Adjust equipment to a specified value

Shake

To agitate.

Shut down

Remove from operational status.

Silence

To stop from making noise.

Sound

To order, signal, or indicate by a sound.

Stabilize

To become stable, firm, steady.

Start

Originate the motion or function of an electrical or mechanical device.

Station

To assign a person to stand and remain at a certain place.

Stop

To halt movement or progress; to hold back; to halt.

Store

To place in reserve, to hold for later use.

Stroke

Operate a valve over its full travel. The travel time may be measured.

Subtract

To perform a subtraction.

Tag

Identify with a prescribed label.

Throttle

Adjust a valve to an intermediate position to obtain a desired parameter

value.

To cause to twist or turn, as about an axis.

Transfer

To cause to pass from one to another.

Transport

To transfer or convey from one place to anther.

Trip

To manually activate a semiautomatic feature; to cause to fail or stop.

Turn

Adjust with a force on an actuator that positions form a circular movement.

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