Unit 4 Materials

Focus on a project: Bahrain International Circuit Formula 1 (BIC)

Word Definition Translation

venue (n) a place where an organised meeting

takes place
racing (n) a competition in which people
compete to drive the fastest and finish
first
desert (n) a large area of land where it is always
very hot and dry and there is a lot of
sand
in record time (phr) faster than ever before

concept (n) an idea of how something will be

sweet water (n) a clear liquid for drinking that is sweet

or tastes like sugar
hollow (adj) having an empty space inside

paving brick (n) a type of clay brick used in the

construction of pavements
asphalt (n) a black sticky substance that
becomes hard when it dries, used for
making the surface of roads
timing circuitry (n) used to measure the time it takes to
complete a set distance
roofing membrane a very thin layer of material or plastic
(n) that covers the structure that covers
or forms the top of a building
palm tree (n) a tropical tree which grows near
beaches or in deserts, with a long
straight trunk and large pointed leaves
at the top

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