Unit Seventeen
Light bulb :/ / n ta usu
round hollow container of thin glass with a wire inside , which light up when
electricity is passed a through it : the light bulb , gone (stopped working );
can you put anew 100 Walt bulb in .
Experiment:/ / n{c(on);u}
(a) trail made in order to learn something or prove the truth of an idea : we
hope to find the answer to this problem by experiment.
Experiment :
/
/ v {I(on, with )} to do an
experiment : Is it right to experiment on animals % they experimented with the
new materials .
Telegraph 1:/ 11 / n 1{u}a
method of sending messages either by using radio signals or (esp .formerly)electrical
signals along wire: the news came by telegraph. 2{c} an apparatus that receives
or sends message in this way see
also BASM TELEGRAPH.
in this way
see also BASM TELEGRAPH.
Graphic/ / adj a telegraph
massage .
telegraph: 2: v{L;T(to)}to send (a message) or inform (a person)
by telegraph :the news was
telegraphed across
the Atlantic . {+obj(i)tobj(d)} we telegraph her bad news go wrong: make
mistake, e.g. in
following a path or method p. to fail or experience trouble c. to stop working
properly d. old
fash. to act badly ,immorally ,etc,
prilliant1: / /
adj1 very bright, splendid ,or showy in appearance. 2causting great admiration
or satisfaction, esp. Because a. very clever. B highly skilled; unusually good.
Brilliant2:n teach a precious stone cut with many surfaces to
make it shine.
Inventor:/ / n a person who
invents some things new, esp, one whose job is inventing things
scientific/ /
adj1[no comp] of or being science or its principles or rules.2. needing or
showing exact. Knowledge, skill or use of system: SYSTEMATIC
Chemical1:/ / adj of connected
with used in or made by chemistry chemical reaction occurs if you put zinc into
Sulphuric acid
Chemical2:n a substance used in or produced by chemistry :any
of the ELEMEWTS or the compounds form them.
Complicated:/ 11 / adg 1 difficult to understand or
deal with.2.consis ting of many closely related or connected parts.
Fix1: with smth phrv[T]to look for along time at (someone)
with
Fix2: sbdy ./smth.--- up phr u[T]1 [cwith] infml to provide
(someone) with something they need . usu by making agreement. .2. to repair,
changer or improve to make suitable for new needs
graml.0.phone:/ graeafoun /noun a machine on which records
can be played ,so that you can hear the music or words
plug1: plng /noun /
1.
around piece of rubber ,plastic ,etc which
stops water running out of a basin plag 2.verb l present participle plugging.
Pastlpluged/1.to block or close a hole with something 2. plug some thing into
connect an electrical machine to supply of electricity :you need to plug in the
lamp before it ll work
watt :wnt/ noun
a measure of electrical power:60watt electric light
connect: ka’net/verb
to join tow or more places or
things :will you connect this wire to the television?
Torch:/tcts/noun
Plural to rches an electric
light that you can carry are and with you :he used a torch to see into the dark
cupboard
Prepared by:
Ahmed Abu Slaiyeh