grouting
the process of filling the gaps between tiles or bricks with grout
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Nova S46E17: English vocabulary
Season 46, Episode 17Documentary
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gusset
a piece of material sewn into clothing to make it stronger or roomier
daunt
to make someone feel nervous or less confident
encase
to cover or enclose something completely
mangle
to badly damage something by tearing, crushing, or cutting it
grout
a thick paste used to fill the gaps between tiles
corrode
to slowly damage or destroy something by chemical action
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
trestle
a frame with sloping legs used to support a bridge or other structure
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
oscillate
to move repeatedly from side to side or up and down between two points
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silvering
the process of turning silver in color
pylon
a tall structure that supports power lines or communication equipment
reassemble
to put something back together after it has been taken apart
girder
a large steel or iron beam used to support a bridge or building
waterproofing
the process of making something waterproof
seep
to flow slowly through small holes or a porous material
quantify
to describe or measure something in numbers
precarious
not safe or steady and likely to fail, fall, or change suddenly
rescuer
a person who saves someone from danger or a difficult situation
embed
to put something firmly inside or into something else
plummet
to fall or drop very quickly and suddenly
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else