CEFR A2

inventions

noun

Meaning

Something new that has been made or discovered, often a machine or process.

Examples

The internet is a modern invention.
He dreamed of a new invention to help people.

Synonyms: creation, discovery, innovation, contrivance

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inventions (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈvenʃən/

Definition

Something new that has been made or discovered, often a machine or process.

Examples

The internet is a modern invention.
He dreamed of a new invention to help people.
The invention of the printing press changed history.

How to Use inventions

invention of (prepositional phrase): Something that was created or discovered by someone or something. — "The invention of the wheel was important."
a stroke of invention (idiom): A sudden, brilliant new idea. — "The solution came to him as a stroke of invention."

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