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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.
long
Adjective
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If something is long, it takes a lot of time.
At 3 hours and 24 minutes, it's a very long movie.
That was a long time ago, when I was a child.
How long is it until we have our trip?
He was often quiet for long periods of time.
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If something is long, it has a large distance from end to end.
It belonged to a woman in her thirties with long brown hair.
The paper was about 20 cm long and 12 cm wide.
You can hear it across long distances.
She wore a long gray skirt with a black jacket.
long
Adverb
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If something takes long, it takes a lot of time.
We had dinner together not so long ago.
I do not know how long I was standing there.
She left home long before I did.
I could not go on any longer.
Those days are so long gone.
This change is long overdue.
long
Verb
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If you long for something, you wish for or really want it.
Carol still longs for David to come back to her even though she knows he has a new wife.
run
Verb
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To function (said of a machine).
The car runs well.
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To flee.
He ran from the cops.
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If you run a place, you manage it.
He ran the hotel together with his beloved wife.
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He had run all the way from Dallas.
run
Noun
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A trip made by a runner; compare to walk.
I’m going for a run.
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A run in baseball is when a batter safely touches home plate.
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A run in cricket is scored when the batsmen run between the two wickets.
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An unbroken course of performances or showings.
The musical had a long run on Broadway.
supply
Noun
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A supply is an amount of something that you can use when you need it.
We will need a supply of water.
During the war, the Americans destroyed their food supply.
Sadly these books are in very short supply in Britain.
The price of oil changes quickly to match supply and demand.
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Supplies are things like food, water, medicine, gasoline, etc. that people need when they are not near somewhere where they can get them easily.
The Japanese government is finally planning to send medical supplies and financial support.
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Supply is the act or system of supplying something.
They plan to fix the Russian economy and improve the supply of food and consumer goods.
The airplane's air supply wasn't working.
supply
Verb
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If you supply something, you make it available, usually regularly.
We were supplied with a few basic tools that we needed for the job.
Our garden supplies us with all the food we need.
The office was well supplied with chairs.
supply
Adverb
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In a supple way.
curve
Noun
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A curve is a line that is not straight. It is like part of a circle. It starts in one direction and turns.
The edge of the flower petal is a beautiful curve.
curve
Verb
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To move in a curve.
The car curved around the corner.
This piece of wood is not good. It is curved.