▸ Specimen Drawer

Objects & Tools — Lesson 16

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handle

ˈhændəl

The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it — she grabbed the door handle.

She grabbed the door handle.

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hat

hæt

A covering for the head that is not part of a piece of clothing — a wide-brimmed hat.

a straw hat

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hedge

hɛdʒ

A fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes — she trimmed the hedge last weekend.

The garden is surrounded by a tall hedge.

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heel

hiːl

The back part of the foot, below the ankle — I hurt my heel playing football.

I hurt my heel playing football.

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helmet

ˈhɛlmɪt

Armor plate that protects the head — the cyclist put on his helmet before riding.

The cyclist put on his helmet before riding.

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horn

hɔːrn

A hard pointed part that grows from the head of some animals such as cows — she made a knife from horn.

The bull has two sharp horns.

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hospital

ˈhɑːspɪtəl

A place where people receive medical treatment and care when they are ill or injured — he works at a hospital in London.

She went to the hospital to visit her friend.

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hut

hʌt

Temporary military shelter — he slept in a hut for the night.

They live in a small hut by the beach.

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instrument

ˈɪnstrəmənt

A device that requires skill for proper use — she plays a musical instrument in the orchestra.

She plays a musical instrument in the orchestra.

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jacket

ˈdʒæk.ɪt

A short coat — a leather / denim / tweed jacket.

a leather / denim / tweed jacket

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jail

dʒeɪl

A place where people are kept as a punishment for a crime or while waiting for their trial — the thief was sent to jail for two years.

The thief was sent to jail for two years.

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jar

dʒɑːr

A vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles — he opened the jar of pickles.

She kept cookies in a glass jar.

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