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Non-motorized Vehicles Vocabulary - Travois

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Non-motorized Vehicles Vocabulary
travois
travois
[noun]

a type of sled historically used by Native American tribes and early settlers to transport goods over land, consisting of two long poles attached at one end and dragged by a horse or dog

Ex: The Lakota tribe used travois to haul buffalo meat and hides back to their camp. 
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native american
native american
[Adjective]

related to Native Americans, their culture, or their languages

Ex: The museum showcased Native American artifacts from various tribes. 
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tribe
tribe
[noun]

a social group united by shared ancestry, culture, or customs

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pole
pole
[noun]

a long, typically cylindrical piece of wood, metal, or plastic, often used for support, fastening, or structural purposes

Ex: The fence was reinforced with sturdy poles to withstand strong winds. 
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frame
frame
[noun]

the structure of a building, piece of furniture, vehicle, etc. that supports and shapes it

Ex: The steel frame of the skyscraper was constructed first to ensure its stability. 
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to attach
to attach
[Verb]

to physically connect or fasten something to another thing

Ex: The artist has attached the canvas to the easel for painting. 
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end
end
[noun]

the part that is the most distant point of something

Ex: There’s a beautiful view waiting at the end of the trail. 
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to drag
to drag
[Verb]

to move in a slow and difficult manner

Ex: The injured hiker struggled to drag himself down the mountain. 
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to carry
to carry
[Verb]

to hold someone or something and take them from one place to another

Ex: She used a backpack to carry her books to school. 
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tool
tool
[noun]

something such as a hammer, saw, etc. that is held in the hand and used for a specific job

Ex: The carpenter used a hammer as his primary tool for driving nails. 
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wagon
wagon
[noun]

a type of wheeled vehicle that can be drawn by an animal or a tractor, typically used for transporting goods, people, or equipment

Ex: They loaded the hay onto the horse-drawn wagon for transport to the barn. 
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wheel
wheel
[noun]

any of the circular objects typically found under vehicles like cars, bicycles, buses, etc., used to make movement possible by turning

Ex: The car’s wheels were spinning fast as it accelerated. 
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to slide
to slide
[Verb]

to move smoothly over a surface

Ex: The kids laughed as they slid down the slippery slope in the water park. 
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rough
rough
[Adjective]

having an uneven or jagged texture

Ex: His hands were calloused and rough from years of manual labor. 
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path
path
[noun]

a way or track that is built or made by people walking over the same ground

Ex: Cyclists and walkers shared the path through the park. 
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grassland
grassland
[noun]

a large, open, and grass-covered area

Ex: Many animals live in the vast grassland. 
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to [get] stuck
to get stuck
[phrase]

to become physically unable to leave or escape from a place or situation

Ex: The elevator stopped working and we got stuck between floors. 
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helpful
helpful
[Adjective]

offering assistance or support, making tasks easier or problems more manageable for others

Ex: He offered a helpful suggestion on how to improve the design. 
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to take apart

to disassemble or separate into its individual components or parts

Ex: I need to take the computer apart to fix the internal components. 
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to move
to move
[Verb]

to change one's place of residence or work

Ex: He is moving to a different country to pursue his career. 
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to load
to load
[Verb]

to fill or pack a space with the specified items

Ex: The cargo plane was loaded with relief supplies to be transported to the disaster-stricken area. 
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season
season
[noun]

a period of time that a year is divided into, such as winter and summer, with each having three months

Ex: During the spring season, my son enjoys swimming in the pool. 
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to set up
to set up
[Verb]

to place a temporary structure in a specific place

Ex: Due to the protest, the police set up a blockade on Main Street. 
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camp
camp
[noun]

a location where people stay temporarily, typically in tents or temporary structures

Ex: We set up camp near the lake for our weekend getaway. 
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tent
tent
[noun]

a shelter that usually consists of a long sheet of cloth, nylon, etc. supported by poles and ropes fixed to the ground, that we especially use for camping

Ex: At the end of the trip, we folded the tent and put it back in its bag. 
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museum
museum
[noun]

a place where important cultural, artistic, historical, or scientific objects are kept and shown to the public

Ex: He marveled at the dinosaur skeletons in the natural history museum. 
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