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How the Revolving Door Was Born Out of Awkward Encounters
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許大善 posted on 2019/09/09Ever get stuck in that awkward dance at a revolving door? This video hilariously dives into the invention's origins, showing how a curmudgeon's desire for energy efficiency and less door etiquette drama led to the revolving door we know today! You'll pick up some fun historical facts and practical vocabulary along the way.
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US /ˈɔkwəd/
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UK /ˈɔ:kwəd/
- Adjective
- Lacking smooth movement
- Causing embarrassment or trouble
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US /ɪˈlɪməˌnet/
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UK /ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To completely remove; to get rid of
- To remove from a contest by beating them
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US /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
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UK /ɪk'spɪərɪəns/
- Countable Noun
- Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- An event at which you learned something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Knowledge gained by living life, doing new things
- Previous work in a particular field.
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US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/
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- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- A building or other man-made object.
- Transitive Verb
- To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
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