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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
technology
/tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/
noun
use or knowledge of science in industry, engineering, etc.
- “Technology is advancing so rapidly, it's hard to keep up.”Tatoeba
- “Science can help us develop new technologies for sustainable agriculture.”Tatoeba
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bring aboutPhrasal verbTo cause something to happen.
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circuitnounA closed path along which electricity flows.
malfunctionnounA failure of a machine to work in the proper way.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)