B114 words · Intermediate

Discoveries & Inventions vocabulary — B1

Invention vocabulary such as invent, gadget and blueprint, plus research, model and workshop. Words for describing how an idea becomes a working thing.

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invent
/ˌɪnˈvɛnt/
To make or design something completely new that did not exist before.
Example: Who invented the first practical camera?
cure
/kjʊr/
A medicine or treatment that makes an illness go away completely.
Example: There is still no cure for the common cold.
remote control
A small object you hold in your hand to control a television from a distance.
Example: Have you seen the remote control anywhere?
technology
/tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/
The use of science to build new machines and better ways of doing things.
Example: Farming has changed a lot because of new technology.
research
/riˈsɜrtʃ/
Careful study of a subject over time to find out new facts about it.
Example: Her team is doing research into cheaper batteries.
gadget
/ˈɡædʒət/
A small, clever device or machine, often electronic, that is useful or fun.
Example: He loves buying the latest tech gadget.
tool
/tul/
An object, such as a hammer or a piece of software, used to help do a particular job.
Example: A screwdriver is a simple but essential tool.
model
/ˈmɑdəl/
A particular version or design of a product, especially a machine.
Example: The company released a new model of the car this year.
improvement
/ˌɪmˈpruvmənt/
A change that makes something better than it was before.
Example: The update brought a big improvement to battery life.
launch
/lɔntʃ/
To make a new product available to the public for the first time.
Example: The company will launch its new phone next month.
blueprint
/ˈbluˌprɪnt/
A detailed plan for building something.
Example: The original blueprint is pinned up in the workshop.
workshop
/ˈwɜrkˌʃɑp/
A room where things are made or repaired.
Example: Every prototype came out of a workshop at the back.
mechanism
/ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm/
The set of moving parts that makes a machine work.
Example: The mechanism inside is smaller than a coin.
lab bench
The working surface in a laboratory.
Example: Everything on that lab bench was older than the students.