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Advanced Words Needed for TOEFL - Transportation
Here you will learn some English words about transportation, such as "aerial", "aviator", "derail", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.
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charter flight
[noun]
a flight in which a travel agency pays for all the tickets beforehand and then sells them to their customers
conveyor belt
[noun]
a continuous moving surface or strip, used for transporting objects from one part of a building to another, especially in a factory or an airport
customs
[noun]
the place at an airport or port where passengers' bags are checked for illegal goods as they enter a country
to disembark
[verb]
to take off the cargo or passengers of a plane, train, or ship once it has reached its destination
black box
[noun]
a device in a plane that records all the information during the flight which is used to discover the cause in case of an accident
standby ticket
[noun]
a cheap ticket that is not available in advance, purchasable just before the departure of a plane or the start of a performance
touchdown
[noun]
the very first moment of landing during which the plane's wheels hit the ground
depot
[noun]
the place where transport vehicles, such as buses or trains, leave from or stop to unload their passengers and content
monorail
[noun]
a railway system that has only one rail instead of two, usually in an elevated position
porter
[noun]
someone whose job is carrying people's baggage, particularly at airports, hotels, etc.
asphalt
[noun]
a black sticky substance which is the combination of dark bituminous pitch with sand or gravel, commonly used in building roads
cruise control
[noun]
a device in a motor vehicle used to maintain a constant speed that is based on the preference of the driver
tanker
[noun]
a ship, aircraft, or road vehicle for carrying liquids, particularly crude oil or gas in large quantities
sedan
[noun]
a car having a closed body with two or four doors and a separated boot in the back
adrift
[adverb]
(of boats or ships) floating without being anchored or controlled by anyone
to anchor
[verb]
to moor a ship or boat to the bottom of the sea to stop it from moving away
carrier
[noun]
a massive military ship that has a broad flat deck for takeoffs and landings and also carries soldiers, equipment, etc. from one place to another
convoy
[noun]
a number of vehicles or ships that travel together and are often escorted with armed troops protection
liner
[noun]
a large luxurious passenger ship, especially one that travels on a regular schedule and is used for long journeys
estimated time of arrival
[noun]
the time at which one is likely to arrive at one's destination
estimated time of departure
[noun]
the time at which an aircraft, ship, etc. is scheduled for departure
manifest
[noun]
(of a ship, aircraft, train) a list of passengers, crew, and goods carried on board for the use of customs officers
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