load /ləʊd/
(noun) something that is being carried (usually in large amounts) by a person, vehicle, etc.
Example: We finished loading and set off.
(noun) something that is being carried (usually in large amounts) by a person, vehicle, etc.
Example: We finished loading and set off.
steel /stiːl/
(noun) a strong, hard metal that is made of a mixture of iron and carbon
Example: the iron and steel industry
(noun) a strong, hard metal that is made of a mixture of iron and carbon
Example: the iron and steel industry
construction /kənˈstrʌkʃn/
(noun) the process or method of building or making something, especially roads, buildings, bridges, etc.
Example: the construction industry
(noun) the process or method of building or making something, especially roads, buildings, bridges, etc.
Example: the construction industry
bag /bæɡ/
(noun) a container made of cloth, leather, plastic or paper, used to carry things in, especially when shopping or travelling
Example: This bag is very heavy.
(noun) a container made of cloth, leather, plastic or paper, used to carry things in, especially when shopping or travelling
Example: This bag is very heavy.
concrete /ˈkɑːnkriːt/
(adjective) made of concrete
Example: The pathway is formed from large pebbles set in concrete.
(adjective) made of concrete
Example: The pathway is formed from large pebbles set in concrete.
sand /sænd/
(noun) a substance that consists of very small fine grains of rock. Sand is found on beaches, in deserts, etc.
Example: They mix sand and cement to make mortar.
(noun) a substance that consists of very small fine grains of rock. Sand is found on beaches, in deserts, etc.
Example: They mix sand and cement to make mortar.
marble /ˈmɑːrbl/
(noun) a type of hard stone that is usually white and often has coloured lines in it. It can be polished (= made smooth and shiny by rubbing) and is used in building and for making statues, etc.
Example: It is a marble floor.
(noun) a type of hard stone that is usually white and often has coloured lines in it. It can be polished (= made smooth and shiny by rubbing) and is used in building and for making statues, etc.
Example: It is a marble floor.
plaster /ˈplæstər/
(noun) a substance made of lime , water and sand, that is put on walls and ceilings to give them a smooth hard surface
Example:
(noun) a substance made of lime , water and sand, that is put on walls and ceilings to give them a smooth hard surface
Example:
beam /biːm/
(noun) a line of light, electromagnetic waves or particles
Example:
(noun) a line of light, electromagnetic waves or particles
Example: