Lesson 1. Glossary.
Foundation
– the structures below the surface of the
ground which support
a building
Dam –
a wall built across a river which stops the river's flow
and collects
the water, especially to make a reservoir (= an artificial lake) which
provides water for an area
Solid
– completely hard or
firm all through an object, or without any spaces
or holes
Masonry
– the bricks and pieces of stone that
are used to make a building
Velocity
– the speed at which an object is travelling
Reduce –
to make something smaller in size, amount, degree, importance,
etc
Percolate
– if a liquid percolates, it moves slowly through a substance with
very small
holes in it; to spread slowly
Drainage
– the system of water or waste
liquids flowing away from
somewhere into the ground or down pipes
Employment –
when someone is paid to
work for a company or
organization
Sufficient –
enough for a particular purpose