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Objects & Tools — Lesson 26

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subway
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subway

ˈsʌb.weɪ
an underground railway in a city.
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suit
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suit

suːt
a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
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surface
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surface

ˈsɜːrfɪs
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
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switch
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switch

control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
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sword
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sword

sɔrd
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
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tank
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tank

tæŋk
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
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tape
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tape

teɪp
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
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taxi
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taxi

ˈtæksi
a car with a driver you pay to take you somewhere.
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technical
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technical

ˈtek.nɪ.kəl
a pickup truck with a gun mounted on it
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telephone
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telephone

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
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telescope
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telescope

ˈtelɪskoʊp
a magnifier of images of distant objects
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tent
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tent

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
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