Reading: Wind At Work Flashcards
At work
Doing a job
Ex: Wind at work
Ex2: Bob’s at work on that software
Power
Supply energy that make it work
Ex: Wind can power storms
Carve
To cut into the surface of stone, wood
Ex: Wind can carve rocks
Ex2: he carved her name on a tree
Sail
A sheet of strong cloth which the wind blows against to make a boat or ship travel through the water
Ex: when the sail catches the wind
Airborne
In the air
Ex: supposing you wanted to fly a kite, you wouldn’t get it airborne if it wasn’t windy enough
This movement of air is the wind
Rush in
Of a liquid or air to flow strongly
Ex: cooler air rush in to fill the gap
Warm
To make something somebody warm on Walmer to become warm or warmer
Ex: the sun warms land and water
Hoist
Lift something heavy
Ex: The cargo was hoisted aboard by crane
Imaginary
Existing only in your mind or imagination
Ex: The Equator is the imaginary line around the middle of the planet
To sail
To travel on water using sails or an engine
Ex: These winds have made it possible to sail the Oceans for centuries.
Wind Turbine
A type of modern windmill used for producing electricity
ex: If the wind is harnessed using wind turbine, it can generate electricity
Harness
To control and use the force or strength of something to produce power or to achieve something
Ex: they are trying to harness the power of the sun
Blade
The flat part of a knife, tool or machine which has a sharp edge or edges for cutting
Ex: each tower is topped with steel blades that turn a generator to make electricity
Generator
A machine for producing electricity
Ex: the factory emergency’s generator were used during the power cut
