Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Example: The Budget Had Been Slashed by 3 Million
Example: The Budget Had Been Slashed by 3 Million
EXAMPLE:
TIPPER TRUCK
A LARGE TRUCK FOR TRANSPORTING HEAVY LOADS, WITH
A BACK PART THAT CAN BE RAISED AT ONE END SO
THAT ITS CONTENTS FALL OUT :
THE COAL IS DELIVERED BY TIPPER TRUCK.
THE CHILD WAS PLAYING ON THE KITCHEN FLOOR WITH
A TOY TIPPER TRUCK.
PULLEY:
A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FOR MOVING HEAVY OBJECTS UP
OR DOWN, CONSISTING OF A SMALL WHEEL OVER WHICH
A ROPE OR CHAIN ATTACHED TO THE OBJECT CAN
BE EASILY RAISED OR LOWERED:
THE BLOCKS OF STONE HAD TO
BE LIFTED INTO POSITION WITH A SYSTEM OF PULLEYS.
FUSE: A SMALL SAFETY PART IN
AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE OR PIECE OF MACHINERY THAT C
AUSES IT TO STOP WORKING IF THE ELECTRIC CURRENT IS
TOO HIGH, AND SO PREVENTS FIRES OR OTHER DANGERS:
- I THINK THE FUSE HAS BLOWN (= BROKEN).
HAVE YOU TRIED CHANGING THE FUSE?
FORKLIFT TRUCK : A SMALL VEHICLE WITH
TWO STRONG BARS OF METAL ATTACHED TO
THE FRONT THAT ARE USED FOR LIFTING PILES OF GOODS