Terminology

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I'm not sure if this will match up with some of the terms used in already existing oneshots, I tried to go through and see what I used, but this is based off what I have found/know.

TIME
Klik: ~1-2 minutes (not to be confused with a click which ~a mile)
Breem: ~10 minutes
Groon: ~1 hour
Joor: ~7 hours
Solar cycle: ~1 day
Astrocycle: ~1 week
Orbital cycle: ~1 month
Stellar cycle: ~1 year
Vorn: 83.3 (~83) years

ANATOMY

Head Area
Processor: Brain
Helm: Head
Face Plate: Face
Audio Receptors: Ears
Olfactory System: Nose
Optical Ridges: Eyebrows
Optics: Eyes
Intake: Mouth (can also be used to describe breathing)
Dermas: Lips
Denta: Teeth
Glossa: Tongue
Neck Cables: Neck

Torso Area
Chassis: Chest (for females can also be referred to as breast plate = boobs)
Back Struts: Back
Spinal Strut: Spine
Tanks: Stomach
Arms: Arms
Shoulder Plate: Shoulders
Servo: Hand
Digits: Fingers

Lower Area
Hip Plating: Hips (sometimes also the waist)
Afterburner/Skid Plate/Tailpipe: Butt
Tibulen: Thigh
Pedes: Feet
Heel Strut: The high-heel part of some of their feet (a good example is TFP Starscream)

Other
Valve/Port: Female genitals
Spike: Male genitals
Femme: Female
Mech: Male
Mech/Fem -ling: Younger of whichever gender is specified
Sparkling: Child (normally younger)
Youngling: Older child/teen
Venting: Breathing/sighing
In/ex-vent: In/ex hale

Curses
Frag: Fuck
Fragger: Fucker
Slag/Scrap: Shit (slagger has about the same effect as fragger)
Aft: Ass
Glitch: Bitch
The Pits: Hell

That is all the terms I can think of, I may end up editing this as time passes or if I remember anything. The less common terms I normally provide translation in the oneshot too as just a reminder but this is also a reference area if you'd like a basic rundown.

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