Technology

Question 1

contraption (n)

Answer 1

A device people make for various purposes.
= is used when someone isn’t quite sure what something is

Question 2

elevated (adj)

Answer 2

raised

Question 3

spring/coil (n)

Answer 3

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(a length of rope, hair, or wire, arranged into a series of circles)

Question 4

grill/grille (n)

Eg: supply air grill (SAG)

Answer 4

a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate

Question 5

rewind (v)

Eg: Unfortunately, life doesn’t have a rewind button.

Answer 5

to go back, or to make something go back

Question 6

obsolete (adj)

Eg: Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented.

Answer 6

not in use any more, having been replaced by something newer and better or more fashionable

Question 7

viable (adj)

Eg: The internet has made it easier than ever for artists to get their work in front of a large audience — the trick is making that a viable career.

Answer 7

able to work as intended or able to succeed