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hang on
Meaning: Used to ask someone to wait briefly while you check or find something.
Example: Hang on, let me grab my notes before we start the meeting.
let me find it
Meaning: A phrase used when searching for information or an item.
Example: Let me find it—I saved the file somewhere on my desktop.
blew up
Meaning: To explode or be destroyed by an explosion.
Example: The rocket blew up shortly after takeoff due to engine failure.
probe
IPA (UK): /prəʊb/
IPA (US): /proʊb/
Meaning: A spacecraft designed to explore a planet or other celestial body.
Meaning: A spacecraft designed to explore a planet or other celestial body.
Example: The probe sent back detailed images of the asteroid’s surface.
orbit
IPA (UK): /ˈɔː.bɪt/
IPA (US): /ˈɔːr.bɪt/
Meaning: The curved path of an object around a planet, star, or moon.
Meaning: The curved path of an object around a planet, star, or moon.
Example: The satellite will remain in orbit for at least five years.
atmosphere
IPA (UK): /ˈæt.mə.sfɪər/
IPA (US): /ˈæt.mə.sfɪr/
Meaning: The layer of gases surrounding a planet.
Meaning: The layer of gases surrounding a planet.
Example: Scientists study the atmosphere of Mars to understand its climate history.
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