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barrier noun [count]
a structure that stops people or vehicles from
entering a place:
Fans broke through the barriers and rushed onto
the pitch.
claim verb [transitive]
to say that something is true, even though there is
no definite proof:
claim (that): He claims he is innocent.
construction noun [uncount]
the process of building something:
The company will finance the construction of a
new sports centre.
discover verb [transitive]
to find something that was hidden or that no one
knew about before:
William Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781.
interval noun [count]
a space or distance between two things:
There are pillars at three-foot intervals for
reinforcement.
invade verb [transitive]
to enter a place, especially in large numbers or in a
way that causes problems:
The town is invaded by tourists every summer.
invader noun [count]
lengthen verb [intransitive or transitive]
to become longer, or to make something longer
orbit verb [intransitive or transitive]
to move around a large object in space such as a
planet

previously adverb
before the present time, or before the time that you
are discussing:
She was previously employed as a nurse.
site noun [count]
a place where something interesting or important
happened:
We visited the site of the Battle of Bosworth.
space noun [uncount]
the whole of the universe outside the Earth's
atmosphere:
The crew have been living in space for over three
months.
spacecraft (plural spacecraft) noun [count]
a vehicle that can travel in space
strengthen verb [intransitive or transitive]
to make someone or something stronger, or to
become stronger:
Aerobic exercise strengthens the heart.
structure noun [count]
something large such as a building or a bridge that
is built from different parts
tower noun [count]
a tall narrow structure, building, or part of a
building:
a water tower
volunteer noun [count]
someone who offers to do something and does not
have to be made to do it

portion noun [count]

a part of something:
Only a small portion of the population could read.
punish verb [transitive]
to do something unpleasant to someone because
they have done something bad or illegal
punishment noun [count]
a way in which someone is punished:
He had to clean up the mess as a punishment.

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