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consultation
Noun
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Consultation is the process of getting advice or opinions from other people.
The city went through the planning process with very little public consultation.
The group announced the price per kilo of grapes after consultation with the growers.
Many consultations took place between the doctors before the decision was made.
on
Preposition
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positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above
The apple is on the table.
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at the date of
Tim was born on the 4th of July.
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along, forwards (continuing an action)
drive on, rock on
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about, dealing with the subject of
I have a book on history.
There was a World Summit on the Information Society a few weeks ago.
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touching; hanging from
I have no money on me at the moment.
I would like to eat the fruit on the trees.
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because of, due to
He was arrested on suspicion of bribery.
I contacted Joanne on a hunch that she would know about it.
The stock price increased on news of a new product.
on
Adjective
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If something is on, it is active, functioning or operating.
The television is on.
The lights are on, so it is very bright.
the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
iron
Noun
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An element with the symbol Fe and the atomic number 26.
A way to melt iron at very high temperatures to make steel was developed in Sri Lanka in 300 BC.
About 20% of women have low levels of iron in their blood.
An object that has iron in it is attracted to magnets.
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A metal from the element.
That door is made of iron.
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A tool which uses heat to remove wrinkles from cloth.
She used the iron on her skirt.
iron
Verb
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To remove wrinkles with an iron.
He irons his shirts.
and
Conjunction
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You use and to talk about two things at once.
I like singing and reading.
Mary and Jane went on a holiday together.
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You use and when you are listing a few things and you are now on your last item of the list.
I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer.
I used to like this girl from my class as she is pretty, gentle and caring.
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And is used when you are putting two sentences together.
She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left.
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Used to show what happened after something else.
The alarm went off and I woke up.
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And is used to join certain numbers together.
Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.
steel
Noun
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A very strong metal made of iron and other substances mixed together.
All my pots for cooking are made of steel.
industry
Noun
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An industry is a kind of work that makes things.
Many people in this country have jobs in the clothing industry.
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Industry is the quality of working hard, trying hard and doing it well.
Because of her industry, she made a lot of money.