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cooperation
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noun
joint operation or action
their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission
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noun
the practice of cooperating
economic cooperation
they agreed on a policy of cooperation
in
Preposition
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Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
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Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
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Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.
research
Noun
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Research is the process or result of trying to find an answer by reading, interviewing, watching, or doing experiments.
The last 10 years has provided a huge amount of research into a cure for cancer.
We've been conducting research into the reason for the changes in these fish.
research
Verb
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If you research a question, you try to find an answer, usually by reading a lot about it, or by doing experiments.
I have to research the history of King Henry II for my English class.
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.
low
Adjective
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If cost, value, amount, sound, temperature, etc. is low, it is small.
My pay is very low, so it's hard to live here.
Poor people need low-cost apartments.
The temperature will go down over night and tomorrow it will be lower than it was today.
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If something is low, it (or its top) is close to the ground.
The bridge is too low for the truck to go under it.
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If something is low quality, it is bad.
I bought a low-quality bag and it already has a hole in it.
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If a sound is low, it is small in frequency or quiet.
On the piano, the left hand plays the low notes and the right hand plays the high notes.
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If a person is feeling low, they are not happy.
calorie
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noun
unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure
Calorie
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noun
a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food
solid
Adjective
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If something is solid, it is hard and keeps its shape.
When he went out in the morning, the water had frozen solid.
After it has cooled, the solid gold is moved to a safer place.
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If something is solid mathx/math, its only material is mathx/math.
Copper mixed with silver made a much cheaper spoon than solid silver.
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If something is solid, it has not spaces inside or between.
The traffic was a solid line of cars as far as you could see.
The wall looked solid, but when he knocked it made a hollow sound.
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If something is solid, it is good and will not break or change easily.
Don't worry about the chair. It's solid as a rock.
The police had enough solid evidence to put him in jail.
solid
Noun
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A solid is a material which keeps its shape. It is not a liquid (like water) or a gas (like air).
fuel
Noun
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Something use to make energy.
My car uses gasoline for fuel to make it go. My body uses food for fuel, it's what makes me go.
fuel
Verb
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When you fuel something, you add on to it.
His words fuelled my anger.
technology
Noun
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Technology is the tools, equipment, and activities that come from scientific knowledge.
Modern technology such as computers, robots, and wireless communications, can reduce the cost of doing business. (can make the cost smaller.)
The 1800s saw a gradual development (growth in small steps) of new technologies in farming and transportation.