DESIGN AND INNOVATION Building, engineering: NOUNS

NOUNS

Balcony /ˈbælkəni/

Ex: My favourite spot is the balcony – my building towers over everything else, so I can see for miles.

Brick /brɪk/

Ex: It’s a very conventional brick building and it is typical of the area where I live.

Building /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

Ex: Just about all the buildings in this area were built from timber and stone from the local quarry.

Ceiling /ˈsiːlɪŋ/

Ex: What I like best about it is the ceilings.

Concrete /ˈkɒŋkriːt/

Ex: So there’s no concrete or steel to be found.

Construction /kənˈstrʌkʃn/

Ex: They used traditional construction methods to avoid using nails or screws.

Cottage /ˈkɒtɪdʒ/

Ex: I’d rather live in a small country cottage.

Design /dɪˈzaɪn/

Ex: The students’ design beat 17 others.

Device /dɪˈvaɪs/

Ex: If the rope gave way the sudden loss of tension would trigger the device, stopping the lift from falling.

Elavator /ˈelɪveɪtə(r)/

Ex: Chances are it will be the Otis Elevator Company.

Engineering /ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/

Ex: The students demonstrated a good knowledge of fundamental engineering principles.

Frame /freɪm/

Ex: At that time, they were constructing one of the first buildings with an internal steel frame to support the exterior walls.

Gadget /ˈɡædʒɪt/

Ex: It was Elisha Otis who invented the gadget that made the modern passenger lift possible.

Housing /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/

Ex: I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.

Innovation /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn/

Ex: The company is very interested in product design and innovation.

Invention /ɪnˈvenʃn/

Ex: Otis unveiled his invention and orders began to pour in.

Landmark /ˈlændmɑːk/

Ex: If not for lifts, the towering landmarks which feature so prominently in today’s architecture would have been impossible.

Lift shaft /lɪft ʃɑːft/

Ex: There’s a tough steel spring system that meshed with ratchets on either side of the lift shaft.

Occupant /ˈɒkjəpənt/

Ex: All outstanding bills will be paid by the previous occupants.

Platform /ˈplætfɔːm/

Ex: In Otis’s time, warehouses commonly used moving platform to transport goods between floors.

Quarry /ˈkwɒri/

Ex: Just about all the buildings in this area were built from timber and stone from the local quarry.

Residence /ˈrezɪdəns/

Ex: They were not able to take up residence in their new home until the spring.

Skyscraper /ˈskaɪskreɪpə(r)/

Ex: The writer believes that skyscrapers can help you find your way around a city.

Staircase /ˈsteəkeɪs/

Ex: But my favourite feature is definitely the staircase.

Steel /stiːl/

Ex: There’s a tough steel spring system that meshed with ratchets on either side of the lift shaft.

Storage /ˈstɔːrɪdʒ/

Ex: Otis worked for a bed manufacturer who was keen to expand his business but needed to find a way to move his beds to an upper floor for storage.

Structure /ˈstrʌktʃə(r)/

Ex: The US Assay Office building had its support structure on the outside.

Tension /ˈtenʃn/

Ex: If the rope gave way the sudden loss of tension would trigger the device, stopping the lift from falling.

Timber /ˈtɪmbə(r)/

Ex: The team used an innovative approach to their bridge which was built entirely out of timber.