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1[countable] a living thing that grows in the earth and usually has a stem, leaves, and roots, especially one that is smaller than a tree or bush All plants need light and water. flowering/garden/indoor plants a tomato/potato plant the animal and plant life of the area Topic CollocationsThe Living Worldanimals
- animals mate/breed/reproduce/feed (on something)
- fish/amphibians swim/spawn (= lay eggs)
- birds fly/migrate/nest/sing
- insects crawl/fly/bite/sting
- insects/bees/locusts swarm
- bees collect/gather nectar/pollen
- spiders spin/weave a web
- snakes/lizards shed their skins
- bears/hedgehogs/frogs hibernate
- insect larvae grow/develop/pupate
- an egg/a chick/a larva hatches
- attract/find/choose a mate
- produce/release eggs/sperm
- lay/fertilize/incubate/hatch eggs
- inhabit a forest/a reef/the coast
- mark/enter/defend (a) territory
- stalk/hunt/capture/catch/kill prey
- trees/plants grow/bloom/blossom/flower
- a seed germinates/sprouts
- leaves/buds/roots/shoots appear/develop/form
- flower buds swell/open
- a fungus grows/spreads/colonizes something
- pollinate/fertilize a flower/plant
- produce/release/spread/disperse pollen/seeds/spores
- produce/bear fruit
- develop/grow/form roots/shoots/leaves
- provide/supply/absorb/extract/release nutrients
- perform/increase/reduce photosynthesis
- bacteria/microbes/viruses grow/spread/multiply
- bacteria/microbes live/thrive in/on something
- bacteria/microbes/viruses evolve/colonize something/cause disease
- bacteria break something down/convert something (into something)
- a virus enters/invades something/the body
- a virus mutates/evolves/replicates (itself)
- be infected with/contaminated with/exposed to a new strain of a virus/drug-resistant bacteria
- contain/carry/harbor bacteria/a virus
- kill/destroy/eliminate harmful/deadly bacteria
factory - 2[countable] a factory or place where power is produced or an industrial process takes place a nuclear reprocessing plant Japanese car plants a chemical plant see sewage treatment plant Thesaurusfactory
- plant
- mill
- works
- yard
- workshop/shop
- foundry
- factory a building or group of buildings where goods are made:a chocolate/cigarette/clothing factory
- plant a factory or place where power is produced or an industrial process takes place:a nuclear power plant a manufacturing plant a bottling plant
- mill a factory that produces a particular type of material:a steel/cotton/paper/textile/woolen mill
- works (often in compounds) a place where things are made or an industrial process takes place:a brickworks a steelworks Raw materials were carried to the works by rail.
- yard (usually in compounds) an area of land used for building something:a shipyard
- workshop/shop a room or building in which things are made or repaired using tools or machinery:a car repair shop a sheet metal workshop
- foundry a factory where metal or glass is melted and made into different shapes or objects:an iron foundry
- a car/chemical/munitions factory/plant
- an engineering plant/(work)shop
- to manage/run a factory/plant/mill/works/yard/workshop/foundry
- to work in/at a factory/plant/mill/yard/workshop/foundry
- factory/mill/foundry owners/managers/workers
machinery - 3[uncountable] the large machinery that is used in industrial processes The company has been investing in new plant and equipment. something illegal
- 4[countable, usually singular] (informal) something that someone has deliberately placed among another person's clothes or possessions in order to make them appear guilty of a crime He claimed that the drugs found in his house were a plant. person
- 5[countable] a person who joins a group of criminals or enemies in order to get and secretly report information about their activities
living thing
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