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auger

/ˈɔːɡə(ɹ)/

Meanings
noun
A carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet.

Examples :

"The carpenter used an auger to drill a deep hole through the thick wooden beam, much deeper than he could have made with a smaller hand drill. "
utensil machine

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kitchen noun

/ˈkɪt͡ʃən/

A room or area for preparing food.

"My mom spends most of the morning in the kitchen, preparing breakfast for the family. "

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plumber noun

/ˈplʌmə/

One who works in or with lead.

"The old plumber worked with lead pipes in the school's plumbing system. "

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through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

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smaller adjective

/ˈsmɑlɚ/ /ˈsmɔːlə/ /ˈsmɔlɚ/

Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.

"A small group."

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scientific adjective

/ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

Of, or having to do with science.

"The scientific method is important in my school science class. "

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samples noun

/ˈsæmpəlz/ /ˈsɑːmpəlz/

A part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen.

"a blood sample"

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plumbing noun

/ˈplʌmɪŋ/

The pipes, together with the joints, tanks, stopcocks, taps and other fixtures of a water, gas or sewage system in a house or other building.

"The new house needed extensive plumbing work, including replacing the old pipes and installing a new water heater. "

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research noun

/ɹɪˈsɜːtʃ/ /ɹiˈsɝtʃ/

Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc.; laborious or continued search after truth.

"The research station that houses Wang and his team is outside Lijiang, a city of about 1.2 million people."

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twisting noun

/ˈtwɪstɪŋ/

A twisting force.

"The stubborn jar lid wouldn't budge, despite my best twisting. "

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carpenter noun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

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scientist noun

/ˈsaɪ.ən.tɪst/

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

"The scientist studied the effects of different types of soil on plant growth. "

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collect verb

/kəˈlɛkt/ /ˈkɒlɪkt/ /ˈkɑlɛkt/

To gather together; amass.

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."