Cambridge vocab for IELTS_unit 11

frame

a border that encloses and supports a picture, mirror, etc.

gadget

a small device or machine

innovation

a new idea or method, or the use of new ideas and methods

landmark

a building or place that is easily recognized, esp. one that you can use to judge where you are

a skycraper

a very tall building

innovative

(of ideas and methods) new and different

to haul

to pull something heavy or transport something over long distances

to hoist

to lift something heavy, often with special equipment

to elevate

to lift up

to establish

to set up or create

stairs

a series of steps for going from one level to another

a rope

a long, thick piece of material used for tying

a warehouse

a storehouse for goods and merchandise

a manufacturer

a person or company that makes goods for sale

to expand

To increase in size or amount

to invent

to come up with a new idea

steel

a strong, hard metal made of iron and carbon

stainless steel

нержавеющая сталь

a spring

пружина

a ratchet

locking mechanism of an instrument

to give way

не выдержать

tension

напряжение, натяжение

a landmark