SLASH : TO REDUCE SOMETHING BY A LARGE AMOUNT

EXAMPLE:

THE BUDGET HAD BEEN SLASHED BY £3 MILLION.

TIPPER TRUCK

A LARGE TRUCK FOR TRANSPORTING HEAVY LOADS, WITH
A BACK PART THAT CAN BE RAISED AT ONE END SO
THAT ITS CONTENTS FALL OUT :
THE COAL IS DELIVERED BY TIPPER TRUCK.
THE CHILD WAS PLAYING ON THE KITCHEN FLOOR WITH
A TOY TIPPER TRUCK.

 
PULLEY:
A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FOR MOVING HEAVY OBJECTS UP
OR DOWN, CONSISTING OF A SMALL WHEEL OVER WHICH
A ROPE OR CHAIN ATTACHED TO THE OBJECT CAN
BE EASILY RAISED OR LOWERED:
THE BLOCKS OF STONE HAD TO
BE LIFTED INTO POSITION WITH A SYSTEM OF PULLEYS.

 
FUSE: A SMALL SAFETY PART IN
AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE OR PIECE OF MACHINERY THAT C
AUSES IT TO STOP WORKING IF THE ELECTRIC CURRENT IS
TOO HIGH, AND SO PREVENTS FIRES OR OTHER DANGERS:
 - I THINK THE FUSE HAS BLOWN (= BROKEN).
HAVE YOU TRIED CHANGING THE FUSE?
 
FORKLIFT TRUCK : A SMALL VEHICLE WITH
TWO STRONG BARS OF METAL ATTACHED TO
THE FRONT THAT ARE USED FOR LIFTING PILES OF GOODS