materials and shapes Flashcards
having four straight equal sides and four angles of 90°
square
big in size or quantity
large
covered with flowers or decorated with pictures of flowers
flowery
a hard, usually transparent, substance used, for example, for making windows and bottles
glass
material made by removing the hair or fur from animal skins and preserving the skins using special processes
leather
having a regular pattern of round dots on it
spotted
very small in size or amount
tiny
having a pattern of squares, usually of two colours
checked
a completely round flat shape
circle
a pattern of squares and lines of different colours and widths that cross each other at an angle of 90°, used especially on cloth, and originally from Scotland
tartan
without marks or a pattern on it
plain
a hard solid mineral substance that is found in the ground, often used for building
stone
a solid or hollow figure with six equal square sides
cube
marked with a pattern of lines
striped
a type of hard stone that is usually white and often has coloured lines in it. It can be polished and is used in building and for making statues, etc.
marble
there is not enough of it and it is only available in small quantities
scarce
large and with plenty of space for people to move around in
spacious
a solid figure that is completely round, with every point on its surface at an equal distance from the centre
sphere
a flat shape with three straight sides and three angles;
triangle
a strong substance that can be stretched and does not allow liquids to pass through it, used for making tyres, boots, etc. It is made from the liquid (= sap) inside a tropical plant or is produced using chemicals.
rubber
shaped like an egg
oval
a type of heavy, sticky earth that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks
clay
extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.
vast
a curved shape that is wide in the middle and pointed at each end
crescent
a flat shape with eight straight sides and eight angles
octagon
a solid or hollow object with a round flat base and sides that slope up to a point
cone
a solid or hollow figure with round ends and long straight sides
cylinder
a large building with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top.
pyramid
a cotton cloth, often blue, used for making jeans, overalls etc.
denim
a small round object made of cork, that is used for closing bottles
cork
a very hard metal used for making tools, knives etc.
steel
pieces of coloured glass that are used to make windows, usually in churches
stained glass
a strong substance used for making things such as tyres and gloves
rubber
a wooden beams used in the building of a house, ship etc.
timber
a thin hard clay used for making plates, cups, figures etc.
china
(symbol Cu) a chemical element
copper
a plant grown in warm countries for the soft white hairs around its seeds that are used to make cloth and thread
cotton
a tall forest tree with smooth grey bark, shiny leaves and small nuts
beech
a tall evergreen tree with wide spreading branches
cedar
symbol Ag) a chemical element.
silver
a small piece of a substance with many even sides, that is formed naturally when the substance becomes solid
crystal
the soft fine hair that covers the body of sheep, goats and some other animals
wool
a type of dark grey stone that splits easily into thin flat layers
slate
a very strong artificial material, used for making clothes, rope, brushes, etc.
nylon
a clear mineral that splits easily into thin flat layers and is used to make electrical equipment
mica
a type of dark rock that comes from volcanoes
basalt
fine soft thread produced by silkworms
silk
(symbol Ni) a chemical element.
nickel
a large tree that produces small nuts called acorns.
oak
an evergreen forest tree with leaves like needles
pine
(symbol Pb) a chemical element.
lead
(symbol Mg) a chemical element.
magnesium
the light brown nut of the walnut tree that has a rough surface and a hard round shell in two halves
walnut
a hard mineral, often in crystal form, that is used to make very accurate clocks and watches
quartz
a type of cloth made from flax, used to make high-quality clothes, sheets, etc.
linen
the hard reddish-brown wood of a tropical tree, used for making furniture
mahogany
a strong material made of fibres which are produced by chemical processes, often mixed with other materials and used especially for making clothes
polyester
a bright yellow metal made by mixing copper and zinc;
brass
