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2013B - E3 CIV - WEEK 5

English 3 - Civil Engineering - Week 5 Vocabulary
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  1. civil engineering
    the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges
  2. build
    make by combining materials and parts
  3. construct
    make by combining materials and parts
  4. measure
    determine the dimensions of something or somebody
  5. tear down
    tear down so as to make flat with the ground
  6. foundation
    the basis on which something is grounded
  7. put together
    create by putting components or members together
  8. load
    weight to be borne or conveyed
  9. back up
    move backwards from a certain position
  10. dump
    a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
  11. thaw
    become or cause to become soft or liquid
  12. grate
    reduce to shreds by rubbing against a perforated surface
  13. hammer
    the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
  14. conduct
    direct the course of; manage or control
  15. go ahead
    proceed (with a plan of action)
  16. time off
    a time period when you are not required to work
  17. refine
    reduce to a pure state
  18. drudge
    work hard
  19. soil
    material in the top layer of the surface of the earth
  20. trunk
    compartment in an automobile that carries luggage
Created on 八月 20, 2013 (updated 八月 20, 2013)

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