Rosetta Stone Foundations (ELL): Unit 17, Lesson 1

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  1. lumber
    the wood of trees prepared for use as building material
    The lumber industry is very important in Brazil.
  2. bulldozer
    a powerful vehicle with a large blade that clears ground
    The bulldozer is pushing dirt.
  3. crane
    a machine that lifts and moves heavy objects
    The crane is lifting something heavy.
  4. transport
    move goods commercially
    The train is transporting coal.
  5. industry
    the action of making of goods and services for sale
    The oil industry is very important in Egypt.
  6. mine
    get from the earth by excavation
    The mining industry is very important in Russia.
  7. manufacture
    put together out of artificial or natural components
    This factory manufactures steel.
  8. fashion
    consumer goods in the current mode, especially clothing
    They work in the fashion industry.
  9. construction
    repairing old structures or building new ones
    I work in the construction industry.
  10. factory
    a plant with facilities for manufacturing
    This factory manufactures cars.
  11. energy
    any source of usable power
    Burning wood produces energy.
  12. produce
    create or manufacture a man-made product
    This power plant produces electricity from water.
  13. explore
    travel to or penetrate into
    We would like to go into a cave that no one has explored.
Created on Mon Aug 23 11:07:02 EDT 2021 (updated Fri Aug 27 17:31:28 EDT 2021)

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