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earth
/ɜːθ/ /ɝːθ/ noun PLANET 1. [ S or U ] ( USUALLY Earth ) the planet third in order of distance from the Sun, between Venus and Mars ; the world on which we live The Earth takes approximately 365 1 4 days to go round the Sun. The Circus has been described as the greatest show on Earth (= in the world) . exploration /ˌek.spləˈreɪ.ʃ ə n/ /-splɚˈreɪ-/ noun [ C or U ] when you search and find out about something Livingstone was the first European to make an exploration of the Zambezi river (= to travel to it in order to discover more about it) . We need to carry out a full exploration (= examination) of all the alternatives. The exploration (= search) for new sources of energy is vital for the future of our planet. explorer /ɪkˈsplɔː.rə r / /-rɚ/ noun [ C ] someone who travels to places where no one has ever been in order to find out what is there Magellan was a famous sixteenth-century explorer. galaxy /ˈgæl.ək.si/ noun 1. [ C ] one of the independent groups of stars in the universe 2. [ C ] a meeting of rich and famous people Present tonight at the long-awaited opening of this film are a whole galaxy of stars from the acting and musical professions. 3. the Galaxy ( ALSO the Milky Way ) the very large group of stars that contains the solar system (= the sun and all the planets, including Earth, that go round it) gas /gæs/ noun plural gases or gasses AIR SUBSTANCE 1. [ C or U ] a substance in a form like air that is neither solid nor liquid Oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen are all gases. 2. [ C or U ] a substance in a form like air that is used as a fuel for heating and cooking Do you prefer cooking with electricity or gas? UK A leak in the gas mains (= pipes) caused a major explosion. poisonous/inflammable/toxic gas a gas -fired power station 3. [ U ] INFORMAL a substance in a form like air used for medical purposes to prevent people feeling pain or being conscious during an operation I had/was given gas when I got my wisdom teeth out. 4. [ U ] MAINLY US FOR wind (BOWELS) Beer gives me gas. Download 0.8 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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