Aerodrome MindMap Words
/ˈɛːrədrəʊm/
noun
A small airport or airfield.
example - On 12 August, it began attacks on airfields and aerodromes in southern England.
/ˈɛːpɔːt/
noun
A complex of runways and buildings for the take-off, landing, and maintenance of civil aircraft, with facilities for passengers.
example - It is worth checking, too, for seasonal charter flights from Scottish airports.synonyms - airfield, airstrip, landing strip, runway
/ˈɛːstrɪp/
noun
A strip of ground set aside for the take-off and landing of aircraft.
example - The sodden airstrip and aircraft parking areas made flying operations almost impossible.
/əˈprəʊtʃ/
verb
Come near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance or time.
example - the train approached the main linesynonyms - proceed towards, come towards, go towards, advance towards, go near, go nearer, come near, come nearer, draw near, draw nearer, come close, come closer, go close, go closer, draw close, draw closer, move near, move nearer, edge near, edge nearer, near, draw near
Speak to (someone) for the first time about a proposal or request.
example - the department had been approached about fundingsynonyms - speak to, talk to, make conversation with, engage in conversation
Start to deal with (a situation or problem) in a certain way.
example - one must approach the matter with cautionsynonyms - set about, tackle, begin, start, commence, embark on, make a start on, address oneself to, undertake, get down to, launch into, go about, get to grips with
noun
A way of dealing with a situation or problem.
example - we need a whole new approach to the jobsynonyms - attitude, slant, perspective, point of view, viewpoint, outlook, line of attack, line of action
An initial proposal or request made to someone.
example - the landowner made an approach to the developersynonyms - proposal, proposition, submission, motion, offer, application, appeal, plea
The action of coming near or nearer to someone or something in distance or time.
example - the approach of wintersynonyms - advance, coming near, coming nearer, coming, nearing, advent
/ˈeɪpr(ə)n/
noun
A protective garment worn over the front of one"s clothes and tied at the back.
example - a striped butcher"s apronsynonyms - pinafore, overall
A small area adjacent to another larger area or structure.
example - a tiny apron of garden
An endless conveyor made of overlapping plates.
example - apron feeders bring coarse ore to a grinding mill
noun
The action or occupation of loading and unloading baggage, especially on a railway or at an airport (earliest in attributive use).
adjective
(Of a person, system, or process) that handles baggage.
/ˈbɔːdɪŋ/
noun
Long, flat, thin pieces of wood used to build or cover something.
example - Not having bothered to use the door, the undead cadavers had simply punched a hole through the wall as if it had been thin wooden boarding.
The arrangement according to which pupils live in school during term time.
example - the advantages of boarding
The action of getting on or into a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
example - remember to buy your tickets before boarding
The illegal action of body-checking an opponent violently into the boards from behind.
example - A player can be assessed either a minor or major penalty for boarding, and in many cases more severe penalties or suspensions will be assessed, because players can be very badly hurt from this.
/bʌs/
noun
A large motor vehicle carrying passengers by road, typically one serving the public on a fixed route and for a fare.
example - a bus servicesynonyms - bus, minibus, van
A distinct set of conductors carrying data and control signals within a computer system, to which pieces of equipment may be connected in parallel.
example - A computer system includes a bus interface with a plurality of data buffers.
verb
Transport in a communal road vehicle.
example - staff were bussed in and out of the factory
Remove (dirty plates and dishes) from a table in a restaurant or cafeteria.
example - On a canvassing run with a union shop steward who buses dishes at a local restaurant, the going was rough.
/ˈkeɪtərɪŋ/
noun
The provision of food and drink at a social event or other gathering.
/ˈkɒŋkriːt/
/kənˈkriːt/
adjective
Existing in a material or physical form; not abstract.
example - concrete objects like stonessynonyms - solid, material, real, physical, tangible, touchable, tactile, palpable, visible, existing
noun
A building material made from a mixture of broken stone or gravel, sand, cement, and water, which can be spread or poured into moulds and forms a mass resembling stone on hardening.
example - slabs of concrete
verb
Cover (an area) with concrete.
example - the precious English countryside may soon be concreted over
Form (something) into a mass; solidify.
example - the juices of the plants are concreted upon the surface
/ˈkʌstəmz/
plural noun
The official department that administers and collects the duties levied by a government on imported goods.
example - cocaine seizures by customs have risen this year
/ɪnˈvʌɪrənm(ə)nt/
noun
The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
example - survival in an often hostile environmentsynonyms - habitat, territory, domain, home, abode
The natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical area, especially as affected by human activity.
example - the impact of pesticides on the environmentsynonyms - the natural world, nature, the living world, the world, the earth, the ecosystem, the biosphere, Mother Nature, Gaia
/fəˈsɪlɪti/
noun
A place, amenity, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose.
example - cooking facilitiessynonyms - provision, space, means, solution, potential, prerequisite, equipment
A natural ability to do or learn something well and easily.
example - he had a facility for languagessynonyms - aptitude, talent, gift, flair, bent, skill, knack, finesse, genius
/ˈfʌɪə/
noun
A process in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke; combustion or burning.
example - his house was destroyed by fire
A burning sensation.
example - the whisky lit a fire in the back of his throat
The shooting of projectiles from weapons, especially bullets from guns.
example - a burst of machine-gun firesynonyms - gunfire, firing, sniping, flak, bombardment
verb
Discharge a gun or other weapon in order to propel (a bullet or projectile)
example - he fired a shot at the retreating prisonerssynonyms - launch, shoot, discharge, eject, hurl, throw, send flying, let fly with, loose off, shy, send
Dismiss (an employee) from a job.
synonyms - dismiss, discharge, give someone their notice, lay off, let go, throw out, get rid of, oust, depose
Supply (a furnace, engine, etc.) with fuel.
example - liquefied petroleum gas can fire room heaterssynonyms - power, charge, fire, stoke up, supply with fuel
Stimulate or excite (the imagination or an emotion)
example - India fired my imaginationsynonyms - stimulate, stir up, excite, enliven, awaken, arouse, rouse, call forth, draw forth, bring out, engender, evoke, inflame, breathe life into, put life into, animate
Bake or dry (pottery, bricks, etc.) in a kiln.
example - methane gas is being used to fire bricks at a nearby factory
/fjuː(ə)l/
noun
Material such as coal, gas, or oil that is burned to produce heat or power.
example - one aircraft ran out of fuel and had to ditchsynonyms - power source, heat source, combustible, propellant
verb
Supply or power (an industrial plant, vehicle, or machine) with fuel.
example - power stations fuelled by low-grade coalsynonyms - power, charge, fire, stoke up, supply with fuel
Cause (a fire) to burn more intensely.
example - petrol may have been used to fuel the fire
/ɡeɪt/
noun
A hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge.
example - she closed the front gatesynonyms - barrier, wicket, wicket gate, lychgate, five-barred gate, turnstile
The number of people who pay to enter a sports ground for an event.
example - an average home gate of more than 12,000
A device resembling a gate in structure or function.
example - This strongly favors the hypothesis that the packing deficiencies detected in membrane gates might be functionally important.
An electric circuit with an output which depends on the combination of several inputs.
verb
Confine (a pupil or student) to school or college.
/ɡrɑːs/
noun
Vegetation consisting of typically short plants with long, narrow leaves, growing wild or cultivated on lawns and pasture, and as a fodder crop.
example - The ground was mostly barren with just short grass, where no vegetation dared to grow.synonyms - turf, greenery, green, sod
A mainly herbaceous plant with jointed stems and spikes of small wind-pollinated flowers, predominant in grass.
example - The plants sprouting now include grasses, clovers, dandelions, several types of thistle, mustards, and small composites.
Cannabis.
synonyms - cannabis, marijuana, hashish, bhang, hemp, kef, kif, charas, ganja, sinsemilla
A police informer.
synonyms - informer, mole, stool pigeon
verb
Cover (an area of ground) with grass.
example - the railway tracks were mostly grassed oversynonyms - cover with grass, grass over, turf, lay grass on
Inform the police of someone"s criminal activities or plans.
Catch and bring (a fish) to the riverbank.
example - anglers grassed 294 trout
Knock (someone) down.
/ɡraʊnd/
noun
The solid surface of the earth.
example - he lay on the groundsynonyms - floor, earth, terra firma
An area of land or sea used for a specified purpose.
example - shore dumping can pollute fishing grounds
An area of knowledge or subject of discussion or thought.
example - third-year courses cover less ground and go into more depth
Factors forming a basis for action or the justification for a belief.
example - there are some grounds for optimismsynonyms - reason, cause, basis, base, foundation, justification, rationale, argument, premise, occasion, factor, excuse, pretext, motive, motivation, inducement
A prepared surface to which paint is applied.
example - To create his paintings, he stencils wide bands and squares of colorful enamel paint over bright acrylic grounds.
Solid particles, especially of coffee, which form a residue; sediment.
example - machines which presoak the coffee grounds produce a superior cup of coffeesynonyms - sediment, precipitate, settlings, dregs, lees, deposit, residue, sludge
Electrical connection to the earth.
short for ground bass
verb
Prohibit or prevent (a pilot or an aircraft) from flying.
example - a bitter wind blew from the north-east and the bombers were groundedsynonyms - prevent from flying, keep on the ground
(with reference to a ship) run or go aground.
example - rather than be blown up, Muller grounded his ship on a coral reefsynonyms - run aground, become stranded, run ashore, beach, become beached, land, be high and dry
Give (something abstract) a firm theoretical or practical basis.
example - the study of history must be grounded in a thorough knowledge of the pastsynonyms - base, found, establish, set, settle, root, build, construct, form
Place (something) on the ground or touch the ground with (something)
example - he was penalized two strokes for grounding his club in a bunker
Connect (an electrical device) with the ground.
example - The method further includes contacting the second metallization layer with a conductive liquid that is electrically grounded.
(of a batter) hit a pitched ball so that it bounces on the ground.
/ˈhaŋə/
noun
A large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft.
example - Twelve Fireflies and nine Seafires from HMS Triumph armed with rockets attacked Haeju Airfield, damaging hangars and buildings, but no aircraft were sighted.
verb
House (an aircraft) in a hangar.
example - the army choppers that were hangared out at Springs
abbreviation
Instrument landing system, a system in which an aircraft"s instruments interact with ground-based electronics to enable the pilot to land the aircraft safely in poor visibility.
Israeli new shekel(s).
/ɪmɪˈɡreɪʃn/
noun
The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
example - a barrier to control illegal immigration from Mexico
/ˈlʌɪtɪŋ/
noun
Equipment in a room, building, or street for producing light.
example - fluorescent bulbs for street lighting
/lə(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
A particular place or position.
example - the property is set in a convenient locationsynonyms - position, place, situation, site, locality, locale, spot, whereabouts, point, placement
An area where black South Africans were obliged by apartheid laws to live, usually on the outskirts of a town or city. The term was later replaced by township.
example - Auntie and Xolani pile into the back seat of the car to accompany Nokwanda to the outskirts of the location.
/ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns/
noun
The process of preserving a condition or situation or the state of being preserved.
example - crucial conditions for the maintenance of democratic governmentsynonyms - preservation, conservation, continuation, continuance, continuity, keeping up, carrying on, prolongation, perpetuation
Financial support provided for a person"s living expenses.
example - a chance of going to university with fees and maintenance paidsynonyms - nurture, feeding, life support
The offence of aiding a party in a legal action without lawful cause.
example - That is why I referred to barratry and the old common law rules about maintenance and champerty.
/ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
noun
A mark or set of marks.
example - the new outfits had luminous reflective markings
/mɪˈkanɪk/
noun
A skilled worker who repairs and maintains vehicle engines and other machinery.
example - a car mechanicsynonyms - technician, engineer, artificer, repairman, serviceman, greaser
A manual labourer or artisan.
/ˈnaveɪd/
noun
A navigational device in an aircraft, ship, or other vehicle.
example - I haven"t owned an airplane with a navaid in it for over 30 years now.
noun
Non-directional (radio) beacon.
/nɔɪz/
noun
A sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant or that causes disturbance.
example - making a noise like a pigsynonyms - sound, loud sound, din, hubbub, clamour, racket, uproar, tumult, commotion, pandemonium, clangour
Irregular fluctuations that accompany a transmitted electrical signal but are not part of it and tend to obscure it.
example - the enhancer can improve the video signal quality, reducing noise and increasing image sharpness
verb
Talk about or make known publicly.
example - you"ve discovered something that should not be noised about
Make a lot of noise.
/pɑːk/
noun
A large public garden or area of land used for recreation.
example - a walk round the parksynonyms - public garden, recreation ground, playground, play area, municipal park, public park
An area devoted to a specified purpose.
example - an industrial park
(in a car with automatic transmission) the position of the gear selector in which the gears are locked, preventing the vehicle"s movement.
example - I jammed the gear shift into park and jumped out of the car, wiping my pants off.
verb
Bring (a vehicle that one is driving) to a halt and leave it temporarily, typically in a car park or by the side of the road.
example - he parked his car outside her housesynonyms - leave, station, position
/pəˈluːʃ(ə)n/
noun
The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects.
example - the level of pollution in the air is risingsynonyms - contamination, contaminating, adulteration, adulterating, tainting, impurity, fouling, befouling, foulness, dirtiness, dirtying, soiling, filthiness, infection, infecting
/ˈreɪlweɪ/
noun
A track made of steel rails along which trains run.
example - services were disrupted after an eight-year-old boy was spotted trespassing on the railway
A network of tracks with the trains, organization, and personnel required for its working.
example - the carriage of freight on the railways
/ramp/
noun
A sloping surface joining two different levels, as at the entrance or between floors of a building.
example - a wheelchair rampsynonyms - slope, sloping surface, bank, incline, inclined plane, gradient, grade, tilt, angle
An upward bend in a stair rail.
An electrical waveform in which the voltage increases or decreases linearly with time.
A swindle, especially one involving a fraudulent increase of the price of a share.
synonyms - fraud, swindle, fraudulent scheme, confidence trick, mare"s nest
verb
Provide with a ramp.
example - we have purposefully ramped the entrance to make it easier access
Drive up the price of (a company"s shares) in order to gain a financial advantage.
example - they"re trying to ramp the share price
(of an animal) rear up on its hind legs in a threatening posture.
example - they roared and ramped in cages
(of an electrical waveform) increase or decrease voltage linearly with time.
example - the integrated circuit"s output then ramps in the negative direction
/ˈrɛst(ə)rɒnt/
noun
A place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises.
example - On the camp site is a well stocked shop and a restaurant, that also serves takeaway dishes.synonyms - eating place, eating house
/ˈrʌnweɪ/
noun
A strip of hard ground along which aircraft take off and land.
example - the jet braked hard as its wheels touched the runway
North American term for catwalk (sense 1)
example - models strut down the runway in mysterious sunglasses
An animal run, especially one made by small mammals in grass, under snow, etc.
example - Voles can scar lawns by constructing runways and clipping grass very close to the roots.
An incline or chute down which logs are slid.
synonyms - channel, slide, trough, shaft, funnel, conduit
/ˈsiːpɔːt/
noun
A town or city with a harbour for seagoing ships.
example - Their inhabitants were outnumbered by the numbers living in seaports, dockyard towns, and regional centres.synonyms - seaport, port city, port town
/sɪˈkjʊərɪti/
noun
The state of being free from danger or threat.
example - the system is designed to provide maximum security against toxic spillssynonyms - protection, defence, guard, shelter, screen, buffer, preventive, precaution, prophylactic, provision, security, safety measure, surety, cover, insurance, indemnity
A thing deposited or pledged as a guarantee of the fulfilment of an undertaking or the repayment of a loan, to be forfeited in case of default.
example - The money was being used as security for costs until the appeal was completed.synonyms - guarantee, collateral, surety, pledge, bond
A certificate attesting credit, the ownership of stocks or bonds, or the right to ownership connected with tradable derivatives.
example - The new rules also make donating mutual funds, stocks, bonds and other securities more attractive.synonyms - investments, shares, holdings, securities, equities, bonds
/ˈsəːvɪs/
noun
The action of helping or doing work for someone.
example - millions are involved in voluntary servicesynonyms - act of assistance, good turn, favour, kindness, helping hand
A system supplying a public need such as transport, communications, or utilities such as electricity and water.
example - a regular bus servicesynonyms - amenity, facility, resource, utility, solution
A ceremony of religious worship according to a prescribed form.
example - a funeral servicesynonyms - ceremony, ritual, rite, observance, ordinance
A periodic routine inspection and maintenance of a vehicle or other machine.
example - he took his car in for a servicesynonyms - overhaul, servicing, maintenance check, routine check, check
A set of matching crockery used for serving a particular meal.
(in tennis and other racket sports) the action or right of serving to begin play.
The formal delivery of a document such as a writ or summons.
example - The claimants issued their writ and effected service in accordance with their undertakings.
verb
Perform routine maintenance or repair work on (a vehicle or machine)
example - ensure that gas appliances are serviced regularlysynonyms - overhaul, servicing, maintenance check, routine check, check
(of a male animal) mate with (a female animal)
example - one dog could presumably service several bitches in a day
noun
A place where snacks are sold.
example - Planned features of Flat Land Café include a snack bar, a pool table, video game stations and a school lunch program, all in a relaxed lounge format.
/ˈtaksi/
noun
A motor vehicle licensed to transport passengers in return for payment of a fare and typically fitted with a taximeter.
example - I"ll take a taxi from the air terminalsynonyms - taxi, cab, taxi cab, minicab, hackney cab
verb
(of an aircraft) move slowly along the ground before take-off or after landing.
example - the plane taxied to a halt at the terminalsynonyms - freewheel, cruise, taxi, drift, glide, sail, float, skate, slip, skim
Take a taxi as a means of transport.
example - I would taxi home and sleep till eight
/ˈtaksɪweɪ/
noun
A route along which an aircraft can taxi when moving to or from a runway.
example - Pilots taxiing onto runways or taxiways without clearance accounted for 62% of the cases.
/təːm/
noun
A word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept, especially in a particular kind of language or branch of study.
example - the musical term ‘leitmotiv’synonyms - word, expression, phrase, turn of phrase, idiom, locution
A fixed or limited period for which something, for example office, imprisonment, or investment, lasts or is intended to last.
example - the President is elected for a single four-year termsynonyms - period, period of time, time, length of time, spell, stint, duration
Each of the periods in the year, alternating with holiday or vacation, during which instruction is given in a school, college, or university, or during which a law court holds sessions.
example - the summer termsynonyms - session
Conditions under which an action may be undertaken or agreement reached; stipulated or agreed requirements.
example - their solicitors had agreed termssynonyms - condition, precondition, proviso, provision, prerequisite, requisite, specification
Each of the quantities in a ratio, series, or mathematical expression.
example - A geometric series is defined as having a constant ratio between consecutive terms.
another term for terminus
verb
Give a descriptive name to; call by a specified term.
example - he has been termed the father of modern theologysynonyms - call, name, entitle, title, style, designate, describe as, dub, label, tag
/ˈtəːmɪn(ə)l/
adjective
Forming or situated at the end or extremity of something.
example - a terminal datesynonyms - end, extreme
(of a disease) predicted to lead to death, especially slowly; incurable.
example - terminal cancersynonyms - incurable, untreatable, inoperable, end-stage
Done or occurring each school, college, university, or law term.
example - terminal examinations
noun
The end of a railway or other transport route, or a station at such a point.
example - a freight terminalsynonyms - stopping place, stop, halt, station stop, stage
A point of connection for closing an electric circuit.
example - battery terminals
A device at which a user enters data or commands for a computer system and which displays the received output.
example - Each morning intelligence analysts log on at their computer terminals and enter the Dictionary system.synonyms - workstation, VDU, visual display unit, PC, input device, output device
another term for terminus (sense 3 of the noun)
example - Renditions of the heron are common in Celtic art, ranging from simple terminal figures to complex intertwined knotwork.
A patient suffering from a terminal illness.
/ˈtɔɪlɪt/
noun
A fixed receptacle into which a person may urinate or defecate, typically consisting of a large bowl connected to a system for flushing away the waste into a sewer or septic tank.
example - Liz heard the toilet flushsynonyms - lavatory, bathroom, facilities, urinal, privy, latrine, outhouse
The process of washing oneself, dressing, and attending to one"s appearance.
example - her toilet completed, she finally went back downstairssynonyms - washing, bathing, showering
verb
Assist or supervise (someone, especially an infant or invalid) in using a toilet.
example - patients were fed and toileted every four hours
/ˈtaʊə/
noun
A tall, narrow building, either free-standing or forming part of a building such as a church or castle.
example - the south-west tower is a wonderful example of late Gothicsynonyms - steeple, spire
A tall structure that houses machinery, operators, etc.
example - a control tower
verb
Rise to or reach a great height.
example - he seemed to tower over everyone elsesynonyms - soar, rise, loom, ascend, mount, rear, reach high, stand high
(of a bird) soar to a great height, especially (of a falcon) so as to be able to swoop down on the quarry.
/ˈtrav(ə)l/
verb
Go from one place to another, typically over a distance of some length.
example - the vessel had been travelling from Libya to Ireland
(of an object or radiation) move, typically in a constant or predictable way.
example - light travels faster than soundsynonyms - move, proceed, progress, advance
Take more than the allowed number of steps (typically two) while holding the ball without dribbling it.
noun
The action of travelling.
example - my job involves a lot of travel
The range, rate, or mode of motion of a part of a machine.
example - two proximity switches detect when the valve has reached the end of its travel
/tʌɡ/
verb
Pull (something) hard or suddenly.
example - she tugged off her bootssynonyms - pull, pluck
noun
A hard or sudden pull.
example - another tug and it came loosesynonyms - pull, jerk, wrench, heave
A small, powerful boat used for towing larger boats and ships, especially in harbour.An aircraft towing a glider.
example - The bridge swings open so massive cruise ships and small tugboats can enter the harbor.
A loop from a horse"s saddle which supports a shaft or trace.
example - Most folks hang their shafts too low and you need to restrain the tug so it doesn"t fly forward and backward as the animal performs maneuvers.
abbreviation
VHF omnirange, denoting a type of navigation system using a series of radio beacons.
/ˈwɪn(d)sɒk/
noun
A light, flexible cylinder or cone mounted on a mast to show the direction and strength of the wind, especially at an airfield.
example - The windsock at the airfield has had a definite droop all week, and the sea is as flat as a pond, except for intermittent splashes from the seals, as they play amongst the seaweed out in the bay.
/ˈwəːkʃɒp/
noun
A room or building in which goods are manufactured or repaired.
example - Giant disused workshops and factory buildings would be flattened to make way for new homes and business properties.synonyms - factory, works, plant
A meeting at which a group of people engage in intensive discussion and activity on a particular subject or project.
example - a writers" workshop was held on 25–27 Julysynonyms - study group, discussion group, seminar, class
verb
Present a performance of (a dramatic work), using intensive group discussion and improvisation in order to explore aspects of the production prior to formal staging.
example - the play was workshopped briefly at the Shaw Festival