Transportation
Vehicles, roads, rail, shipping, aviation, and traffic.
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cutting
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/ˈkʌtɪŋ/
A small piece cut from a plant and used to grow a new one.
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cargo
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/ˈkɑɹɡoʊ/
Goods carried by a ship, aircraft, or vehicle.
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bachelor
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/ˈbæt͡ʃ.ə.lɚ/
A person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry, but has not yet.
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hack
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/hæk/
A writer who produces dull, low-quality work, often just for money.
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shuttle
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/ˈʃʌt.əl/
a bus, train, aircraft, or other service that travels regularly between two points
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saddle
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/ˈsæd(ə)l/
a seat fastened on a horse, bicycle, or similar vehicle for a rider
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beacon
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/ˈbiːkən/
a fire, light, or signal used to warn or guide people
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charter
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/ˈt͡ʃɑɹtɚ/
An official document that establishes an organization and sets out its rights and purposes.
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clutch
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/klʌt͡ʃ/
To hold something tightly, usually with your hands.
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manifest
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/ˈmænəˌfɛst/
Clear and obvious; easily seen or understood.
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salvage
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/ˈsælvɪd͡ʒ/
To save something from being lost, damaged, or destroyed.
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terminate
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/ˈtɝmɪneɪ̯t/
To end or stop something.
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radiator
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/ˈreːdijeː(j)tɐ/
A metal device that gives off heat to warm a room, usually carrying hot water or steam.
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propulsion
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/prəˈpʌl.ʃən/
the action or process of driving something forward
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embark
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/ɪmˈbɑɹk/
To start something new and important, such as a project or journey.
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keel
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/kiːl/
the main lengthwise structure along the bottom of a ship or boat, supporting its frame and helping stabilize it
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firewall
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/ˈfaɪ(ə)ɹˌwɔl/
A security system that controls the traffic coming into and out of a computer network
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nautical
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/ˈnɔː.tɪ.kəl/
relating to ships, sailors, navigation, or travel by sea
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gangway
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/ˈɡæŋweɪ/
a passage for walking between rows of seats, shelves, cabins, or other confined areas
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dinghy
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/ˈdɪŋ.i/
a small open boat propelled by oars or a motor, often carried or towed by a larger vessel
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gondola
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/ˈɡɑːn.də.lə/
a long, narrow, flat-bottomed Venetian boat propelled and steered with a single oar
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aviator
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/ˈeɪ.viˌeɪ.tɚ/
a person who flies or operates an aircraft, especially a military or early aircraft pilot
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jetty
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/ˈd͡ʒɛti/
a structure projecting into water to protect a shore or harbor, influence currents, or provide a landing place
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congestion
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/kənˈdʒɛstʃən/
a state in which a road, place, or system is overcrowded or blocked, preventing free movement
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tiller
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/ˈtɪlɚ/
a lever used to turn a boat's rudder and control its direction
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stateroom
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/ˈsteɪtˌruːm/
a private sleeping cabin on a passenger ship or train
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viaduct
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/ˈvaɪəˌdʌkt/
a long bridge, typically supported by a series of arches or spans, that carries a road or railway across a valley, low ground, or another obstacle
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omnibus
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/ˈɑm.nə.bəs/
a bus, especially a large horse-drawn public vehicle of the nineteenth century
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whaler
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/ˈweɪlɚ/
a person who hunts whales or works in the whaling industry
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seamanship
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/ˈsiːmənˌʃɪp/
skill and practical knowledge in navigating, handling, operating, and maintaining a ship or boat
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snowshoe
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/ˈsnoʊˌʃuː/
a broad, lightweight frame or platform attached to the foot to distribute weight when walking over deep snow
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laneway
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/ˈleɪnˌweɪ/
a narrow road, lane, alley, or passage, often running behind or between buildings
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balloonist
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/bəˈluːnɪst/
a person who pilots or travels in a balloon, especially a hot-air or gas balloon
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footboard
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/ˈfʊtˌbɔrd/
a narrow platform or board on a vehicle, carriage, or railway car on which a person may stand or rest the feet
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taximeter
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/ˈtæk.siˌmiː.t̬ɚ/
a device in a taxi that calculates and displays the fare according to distance traveled and waiting time
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tailfin
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/ˈteɪlfɪn/
a decorative upswept extension on the rear of a car, popular in the 1950s and 1960s
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