28. transportation 2 Flashcards
a strong open vehicle with two or four wheels, typically used for carrying loads and pulled by a horse.
Shops began to open and street vendors hawked vegetables loaded onto donkey #carts.
a narrow, keelless boat with pointed ends, propelled by a paddle or paddles.
Hundreds of people headed for the annual event, either taking to #canoes or sailing boats or enjoying a range of activities, including a craft fair and a farmers’ market.
a short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used without an oarlock to move a small boat or canoe through the water.
With a stroke of the #paddle the Canadian canoe glides successfully through the last of the rapids and out onto a huge pool.
a vessel larger than a boat for transporting people or goods by sea.
This afternoon at 1:32 p.m. a Canadian cruise #ship sailed near our borders.
a course along which someone or something moves.
It’s really fascinating to watch these trains move in opposite #directions at very high speed.
a smooth continuous movement.
The piece ends with a long #glide of her bow in A minor.
a body of water or air moving in a definite direction, especially through a surrounding body of water or air in which there is less movement.
It glittered and it looked almost as if a #current of water ran through it.
a machine with moving parts that converts power into motion.
This alternative fuel, compatible with current automobile #engines, could reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
the reservation of an aircraft, boat, or bus for private use.
It is worth noting, however, that diving from the island itself can prove costly, as there is only one facility with one 11m boat for #charter at £220 a day.
move in a circle on a central axis.
Thousands of galaxies #revolve about its center, moving in every possible orbit like bees circling a beehive.
the distance from the top or surface of something to its bottom.
The lakes are clear with an average #depth of about 4ft with a whole range of different types of water lily.
a subway system in a city, especially Paris.
Commandos armed with submachineguns guarded shopping malls and the #metro as the city police vowed to track down those behind Saturday’s attacks.
a means of conveyance, in particular.
Families arrived on horseback or in a variety of wheeled #carriages.
a small vessel propelled on water by oars, sails, or an engine.
We were a tight-knit group of three once the #boat had set sail, and we were in a large dining area.
a piece of material extended on a mast to catch the wind and propel a boat, ship, or other vessel.
The #sails caught the wind once more and they were on their way.
a machine, especially one powered by electricity or internal combustion, that supplies motive power for a vehicle or for some other device with moving parts.
It was abandoned and scrapped in 1918, after mining decreased and electric #motors supplanted steam boilers at the mill.
go up or climb.
At lunchtime I #ascend the stairs to the main canteen and take a noodle and stirfry meal at the subsidised price.
sit on and control the movement of (an animal, especially a horse), typically as a recreation or sport.
I spent my formative years in New Malden, during which time I learned to #ride a bicycle, a motor cycle and finally drive a car.
an airplane, helicopter, or other machine capable of flight.
The light #aircraft is capable of carrying four people but yesterday had only two on board.
involving or denoting a speed greater than that of sound.
Quick with a quip and so square jawed that he actually dreams about his #supersonic flying automobile, his heroics help keep the Supercar staff safe and sound.
an act of giving one thing and receiving another (especially of the same type or value) in return.
The government and rebels remain far apart on conditions for a prisoner #exchange.
the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.
The expedition in March will see the duo facing #altitudes of up to 14,000 ft and temperatures as low as minus five.
the money a passenger on public transportation has to pay.
Tram bosses clamping down on #fare dodgers are now sending 240 to court every week.
a cable car.
That’s why riding the sky #tram is always such a big relief.
