# Aviation & Maritime Upper Intermediate

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- CEFR: B2 (Upper-intermediate)
- Theme: Professional & Specialized
- Words: 16
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Aviation and maritime vocabulary for how aircraft and vessels operate, including the fuselage, altimeter and transponder of a plane, and the ballast and hull…

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## Word list

* **fuselage** /ˈfjusəˌlɑdʒ/: The main body of an aircraft, which holds the crew, passengers and cargo. — “A dent appeared in the **fuselage** after the collision with a bird.”
* **altimeter** /ælˈtɪmətər/: An instrument that measures an aircraft's height above the ground or sea level. — “The **altimeter** showed they were still climbing.”
* **transponder** /trænˈspɑndər/: A device on an aircraft that sends signals to help air traffic control track its position. — “Controllers lost the plane briefly when its **transponder** failed.”
* **de-icing**: The process of removing ice from an aircraft's surface before it can safely take off. — “The flight was delayed for **de-icing** in the cold weather.”
* **ballast** /ˈbæləst/: Heavy material carried in a ship to keep it stable and balanced. — “The ship took on extra **ballast** before the rough crossing.”
* **bilge**: The lowest part of a ship's hull, where water collects and must be pumped out. — “The pump kept the **bilge** clear of seawater.”
* **stern** /stɜrn/: The rear, or back, part of a ship. — “Passengers waved from the **stern** as the ship left port.”
* **hull** /hʌl/: The main outer body of a ship or boat. — “Barnacles had grown thick on the ship's **hull**.”
* **landing gear**: The wheels and supports a plane uses to land and taxi. — “The pilot lowered the **landing gear** before final approach.”
* **throttle** /ˈθrɑtəl/: A control that increases or decreases an engine's power. — “She pushed the **throttle** forward to gain more speed.”
* **flight plan**: The route and details filed before an aircraft departs. — “The **flight plan** was refiled twice because of the weather.”
* **draught** /dræft/: How deep a ship sits in the water. — “Her **draught** is too great for that harbour at low tide.”
* **charter** /ˈtʃɑrtər/: The hiring of a whole aircraft or ship. — “The **charter** cost less than forty scheduled tickets.”
* **bunkering**: The supplying of fuel to a ship. — “**Bunkering** takes eleven hours and has to be booked.”
* **holding pattern**: A circular route flown while waiting to land. — “Forty minutes in a **holding pattern** burned the reserve fuel.”
* **ballast water**: Water taken on board to keep a ship stable. — “**Ballast water** has to be treated before it is discharged.”

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