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Cars and engines
Perspective 2 - Unit 4 page 40
Term | Definition |
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hybrid | a vehicle that uses two or more kinds of power, for example a car that can run using either petrol or electricity |
alternative | one or two more available possibilities |
mainstream | considered ordinary or normal and accepted or used by most people |
accelerate | speed up or go faster |
engine | a machine with moving parts that uses a fuel to produce movement, for example in a road vehicle or aircraft |
diesel | heavy oil used as fuel instead of petrol in some engines |
variation | a different form or version of something |
market | the total number of people willing to buy a particular product |
blow a fuse | to suddenly become very angry |
cutting edge | extremely modern and advanced |
push (or press) someone's buttons | to cause a strong reaction or emotion in someone |
light years away | an extremely long time from now in the past or future |