Group 3: Industry, Change, and Accuracy#

Theme: Engineers improve a water cleaning machine in a factory.

prototype /ˈprəʊtətaɪp/ noun

1. A prototype is a new type of machine or device which is not yet ready to be made in large numbers and sold.

purify /ˈpjʊərɪfaɪ/ verb

1. If you purify a substance, you make it pure by removing dirt, harmful chemicals, or unwanted matter from it.

sewage /ˈsuːɪdʒ/ noun

1. Sewage is waste matter such as water or human waste that is carried away from homes and other buildings in pipes called sewers.

framework /ˈfreɪmwɜːk/ noun

1. A framework is a particular set of rules, ideas, or beliefs which you use in order to deal with problems or to decide what to do.
2. A framework is a structural support or base around which something is built.

generator /ˈdʒenəreɪtə/ noun

1. A generator is a machine which produces electricity.

pump /pʌmp/ noun verb

1. A pump is a machine or device that is used to force a liquid or gas to move in a particular direction.
2. If you pump a liquid or gas somewhere, you force it to flow there using a pump.

ventilation /ˌventɪˈleɪʃn/ noun

1. Ventilation is the movement of fresh air into a room or building, or the system that allows this to happen.

phase /feɪz/ noun

1. A phase is a particular stage in a process, or in someone’s life or development.

aspect /ˈæspekt/ noun

1. An aspect of something is one of the parts of its character or nature.

gear /ɡɪə/ noun verb

1. The gears on a machine or vehicle are a device for changing the rate at which power is transferred, usually consisting of toothed wheels.
2. If something is geared to or geared towards a particular purpose or person, it is organized or designed to be suitable for them.

pivot /ˈpɪvət/ noun

1. A pivot is a central point, pin, or column on which something turns or balances.
2. The pivot of a situation, system, or discussion is the most important person, thing, or point on which everything else depends.

hydraulic /haɪˈdrɒlɪk/ adjective

1. Hydraulic equipment or machinery involves the use of water or other liquids moving through pipes under pressure.

compress /kəmˈpres/ verb

1. When you compress something, you press or squeeze it so that it takes up less space.

facilitate /fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/ verb

1. To facilitate an action or process means to make it easier or more likely to happen.

operate /ˈɒpəreɪt/ verb

1. If you operate a machine, piece of equipment, or business, you control it or make it work.
2. When a surgeon operates on a patient, they cut open the patient’s body in order to remove or repair a diseased or damaged part.

mode /məʊd/ noun

1. A mode of something is a particular way, style, or manner in which it happens, is done, or is experienced.

filter /ˈfɪltə/ verb noun

1. To filter a liquid or gas means to pass it through a device in order to remove unwanted solids or impurities.
2. A filter is a device through which a liquid or gas is passed in order to remove substances that are not wanted.

condense /kənˈdens/ verb

1. When a gas or vapour condenses, or when something condenses it, it changes into a liquid.
2. If you condense a piece of writing or a speech, you make it shorter by removing unnecessary parts.

distil /dɪˈstɪl/ verb

1. If a liquid is distilled, it is heated until it becomes a gas, and then turned back into a liquid by cooling, in order to make it pure or stronger.
2. If you distil something, you extract the most essential or important parts or ideas from it.

circumstance /ˈsɜːkəmstɑːns/ noun

1. The circumstances of an event, person, or situation are the conditions and facts that are connected with it.
2. The circumstances of someone are the conditions of their life, especially their financial situation.

wrong /rɒŋ/ adjective adverb

1. If something is wrong, it is not correct, true, or accurate.
2. If you do something wrong, you do it in a way that is not correct or successful.

drainage /ˈdreɪnɪdʒ/ noun

1. Drainage is the system of water and waste liquids flowing away from an area, or the pipes and channels through which they flow.

stumble /ˈstʌmbl/ verb

1. If you stumble, you make a mistake while you are speaking, playing music, or doing something.
2. If you stumble, you hit your foot against something when you are walking or running and almost fall over.

fault /fɔːlt/ noun verb

1. A fault is a mistake, weakness, or flaw in someone’s character, or in a machine or system.
2. If you cannot fault someone or something, you cannot find any reason to criticize them.

mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ noun verb

1. A mistake is an action, decision, or statement that is wrong or produces a bad result.
2. If you mistake someone or something for another, you wrongly believe that they are that person or thing.

error /ˈerə/ noun

1. An error is a mistake, especially one that causes problems or affects the result of something.

flaw /flɔː/ noun

1. A flaw is a fault, mistake, or weakness that makes something less good or less effective than it should be.

pinpoint /ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/ verb noun

1. If you pinpoint something, you discover or explain the exact position, time, or cause of it.
2. A pinpoint is a very small dot or point of something, especially light.

accurate /ˈækjʊrət/ adjective

1. An accurate statement or description is true and contains no errors.

precise /prɪˈsaɪs/ adjective

1. Something that is precise is exact and accurate in all its details.
2. If you describe someone as precise, you mean that they are very careful about doing things correctly.

correct /kəˈrekt/ adjective

1. If something is correct, it is true, accurate, or does not have any mistakes.

alter /ˈɔːltə/ verb

1. If something alters, or if you alter it, it changes, although often not completely.

adjust /əˈdʒʌst/ verb

1. When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behavior or the way you think.
2. If you adjust something, you change its position or make a small change to it so that it works better.

mould /məʊld/ verb noun

1. A mould is a hollow container that you pour liquid into so that when the liquid cools and hardens it takes the shape of the container.
2. If you mould an object or a substance, you shape it into a particular form.

simplify /ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/ verb

1. If you simplify something, you make it easier to understand or do.

contingency /kənˈtɪndʒənsi/ noun

1. A contingency is an event or situation that might happen in the future, especially one that could cause problems.

shift /ʃɪft/ verb noun

1. If you shift something, or if it shifts, it moves or changes slightly in position, direction, or form.
2. A shift is a period of work in a factory, hospital, or other place where some people work during the day and some at night.

turn /tɜːn/ verb noun

1. When you turn, or when you turn your body or head, you face in a different direction.
2. Your turn is the time when you are allowed or expected to do something that people do one after another.

adapt /əˈdæpt/ verb

1. If you adapt to a new situation, you change your ideas or behavior in order to deal with it successfully.
2. If you adapt a book or play, you change it so that it is suitable for being filmed or performed on stage.

convert /kənˈvɜːt/ verb noun

1. If someone converts, they change their beliefs or way of life, especially by taking up a new religion.
2. A convert is someone who has changed their religious or political beliefs.

refine /rɪˈfaɪn/ verb

1. When a substance is refined, it is made pure by having other substances removed from it.

transform /trænsˈfɔːm/ verb

1. To transform something or someone means to change them completely, usually in a way that makes them better or more attractive.