Electrical Engineering - Unit 10

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carbon emissions
(n) carbon dioxide produced by vehicles, factories, etc., that is harmful to the environment
claim
(v) to say that something is true, although it has not been proved
collapse
(n) the act of something falling down suddenly due to lack of strength and support; (v) to fall down or apart suddenly
contribute
(v) to help something to happen
discharge
(v) to release the electric charge of something
exhaust pipe
(n) piping through which exhaust gases are guided out away from the engine
fossil fuel
(n) coal and oil, formed under the ground over millions of years, and used for fuel
hidden
(adj) out of sight; not visible
insignificant
(adj) not important or valuable enough to be worth consideration
lead-acid
(adj) of a battery where the electrodes are plates of lead submerged in dilute sulphuric acid
lifespan(n) the amount of time a thing continues or functionslithium(n) an element (symbol Li) that is a soft, very lightweight, silver-white metal used in batteriesmanufacture(v) to make products on a large scale, using machineryminimal(adj) very small in amount; negligibleoutstanding(adj) exceptional and much better than most; extremely goodplummet(v) to fall or drop suddenly and quicklyplunge(v) to fall or move down suddenly and forcefullyrecharge(v) to restore a battery with electrical power by plugging it into a power supplyrocket(v) to increase very rapidly and suddenlyrun(v) to work or operateside effect(n) an added result of a situation, particularly one that was unplanned and unexpectedslump(n) a drop in the success of a business; (v) to plummet suddenly in price, usefulness or quantitysoar(v) to rise to a high level very quicklystore(v) to keep for future usesuperb(adj) excellent; very good qualitysupport(v) to assist in showing that something is true