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The Word of the News

blast · furnace · missing

· 0:49 · With Emma

Learn “blast”, “furnace”, “missing” in slow English. From: Six killed in explosion at western Turkey steel plant.

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Vocabulary in this episode
bulletin

Here are useful words from the bulletin about an explosion at a steel plant.

A bulletin is a short report giving news or information.

steel plant

Here are useful words from the bulletin about an explosion at a steel plant.

A steel plant is a place where steel is made.

blast

You heard “blast” in the news.

“Blast” means a sudden, powerful explosion.

blast

For example: The blast shattered a window during the fireworks display.

Here, “blast” is a sudden, powerful explosion.

furnace

You heard “furnace” in the news.

A furnace is a very hot place used to heat something.

furnace

For example: The workers heated the iron in a furnace.

The furnace is the very hot place used to heat the iron.

missing

You heard “missing” in the news.

“Missing” means not found after people have searched.

missing

For example: The hikers were missing after they failed to return from the trail.

The hikers could not be found after they did not return.

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