Cosmos Flashcards

(46 cards)

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to carve

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to make something by cutting into especially wood or stone, or to cut into the surface of stone, wood, etc.:

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concrete

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a very hard building material made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water

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to insert

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to put something inside something else

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indentation

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a hole or mark on the surface of something

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divert

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to cause something or someone to change direction

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friction

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the action of one surface or object rubbing against another

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pen

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a small area surrounded by a fence, especially one in which animals are kept

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Scratch-resistant

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not easily damaged by scratching

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lens

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contact lens

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absorb radiation

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soaks radiation up

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prone to sth

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having a tendency being likely

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shatter

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to (cause something to) break suddenly into very small pieces

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uncoated

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not covered with a coating

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scuffed

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marks made by scuffing

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impair

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damages it or makes it worse

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coating

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layer

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visor

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a part of a helmet that can be pulled down to cover the face

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repackage

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to package again, esp. in or as in a better or more attractive package

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lessen impact

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If something lessens or you lessen it, it becomes smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance. - reduce influence

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distribute

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to give something out to several people, or to spread or supply something

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evenly

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in or into equal amounts

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Shock absorbency

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having the capacity to absorb the energy of an impact - Поглинання ударів

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feature

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to include someone or something as an important part

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bedridden

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having to stay in bed because of illness or injury

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bedsores
a painful place on the body, caused by having to lie in bed for a long time
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сordless
A cordless piece of electrical equipment is operated by a battery fitted inside it and is not connected to the electricity mains
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handheld
A handheld object has been designed so that it can be held and used easily with one or two hands
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Vacuum
If you vacuum something, you clean it using a vacuum cleaner
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battery-powered
powered by batteries/rechargeable battery
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lightweight
weighing little and therefore not warm
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refine
If something such as a process, theory, or machine is refined, it is improved by having small changes made to it.
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obtain samples
take samples
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drill
A drill is a tool or machine that you use for making holes
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Expend
to use or spend something, esp. time, effort, or money
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Insole
a piece of material inside a shoe on which your footrests, or a piece of material that you put in a shoe to make it warmer or more comfortable
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Put a spring
If you walk with or have a spring in your step, you walk energetically in a way that shows you are feeling happy and confident:
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Distribute the force
A distributed force is a force that acts on a large part of a surface, not just on one place.
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Convert
to (cause something or someone to) change in form or character
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Chamber
a room used for a special or official purpose, or a group of people who form (part of) a parliament
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Shock absorption
something that serves to reduce or mitigate the worst effects of an unwelcome occurrence or experience
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extend
to add to something in order to make it bigger or longer
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stipulated
to say exactly how something must be or must be done
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spawn
the eggs of fish, frogs, etc.
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array
a large group of things or people, especially one that is attractive or causes admiration or has been positioned in a particular way
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pacemakers
a person, an organization, etc, regarded as being the leader in a particular field of activity
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state of the art
very modern and using the most recent ideas and methods