Id | ESLPod_0969_WE_1612 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 969 |
Episode Title | Using Electronics on Airplanes |
Phrase | tablet |
Text | The word "tablet," in this podcast, means a small electronic device that performs many of the same functions as a computer, but it smaller, lightweight, and flat: "Reading a book on a tablet is convenient, but it isn't the same as holding a book and turning the pages." The word "tablet" also refers to a pad of paper, or a stack of paper where all the pages are glued together or held together at the top: "Please pass me that tablet so I can write down the phone number before I forget it." When talking about medicine, a "tablet" is a small, round, hard pill that one swallows, usually without chewing: "Take two of these tablets with food every four to six hours." Finally, a "tablet" is a flat piece of stone with words "engraved" (carved) into it: "There is a beautiful stone tablet showing Mary and Jesus in the churchyard." |
Topics | Technology | Travel |
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