# Civil Works Intermediate

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- CEFR: B1 (Intermediate)
- Theme: Professional & Specialized
- Words: 14
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The dam or tunnel site itself, not a building lot: a bulldozer and excavator digging the earthworks, a cofferdam or embankment holding back water while the…

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## Word list

* **dam**: A thick, strong wall built across a river to hold water back and store it. — “Workers finished pouring concrete for the new **dam** last week.”
* **spillway**: A channel beside a dam that lets extra water flow away safely. — “Heavy rain forced engineers to open the **spillway** gates.”
* **cofferdam**: A temporary wall that keeps water out of a work area so people can build there. — “Divers checked the **cofferdam** for leaks before work began.”
* **embankment**: A long, raised bank of earth or stone that supports a road or holds back water. — “The new road runs along the top of an **embankment**.”
* **culvert**: A wide pipe or tunnel that carries a stream or water safely under a road. — “Rainwater drains through the **culvert** beneath the highway.”
* **borehole**: A narrow, deep hole made in the ground to test the soil or rock below. — “Engineers drilled a **borehole** to check the ground before building.”
* **bulldozer**: A powerful machine with a large front blade, used to push soil and rubble. — “A **bulldozer** cleared the site before construction started.”
* **excavator**: A machine with a long arm and bucket, used to dig holes and move earth. — “The **excavator** dug a deep trench for the new pipe.”
* **crane**: A tall machine with a long arm, used to lift and move heavy loads. — “A **crane** lowered heavy machinery down into the tunnel shaft.”
* **drilling rig**: A tall machine that bores deep, narrow holes into rock or soil. — “The **drilling rig** worked all night to finish the borehole.”
* **earthworks**: Large jobs that move or shape soil and rock, done before building starts. — “Heavy machines began the **earthworks** for the new dam.”
* **curing**: Keeping fresh concrete wet and protected so it becomes hard and strong. — “Plastic sheets covered the slab during **curing**.”
* **watertight**: Built so well sealed that no water can pass through it. — “The tunnel lining must stay **watertight** under high pressure.”
* **backfill**: To put loose soil back into a trench once the work inside it is finished. — “Workers will **backfill** the trench after the pipe is laid.”

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