living thing
1 [countable] a living thing that grows in the earth and usually has a stem, leaves and roots, especially one that is smaller than a tree or bushAll plants need light and water.flowering/garden/indoor plantsa tomato/potato plantthe animal and plant life of the area see also bedding plant, house plant, pot plant, rubber plant factory
2 [countable] a factory or place where power is produced or an industrial process takes placea nuclear reprocessing plantJapanese car plantsa chemical plant see also sewage plant
machinery
3 [uncountable] the large machinery that is used in industrial processesThe company has been investing in new plant and equipment.
something illegal
4 [countable, usually singular] (informal) something that somebody has deliberately placed among another person's clothes or possessions in order to make them appear guilty of a crimeHe claimed that the drugs found in his house were a plant.
person
5 [countable] a person who joins a group of criminals or enemies in order to get and secretly report information about their activities
The living worldAnimalsanimals mate/breed/reproduce/feed (on something)fish/amphibians swim/spawn (= lay eggs)birds fly/migrate/nest/singinsects crawl/fly/bite/stinginsects/bees/locusts swarmbees collect/gather nectar/pollenspiders spin/weave a websnakes/lizards shed their skinsbears/hedgehogs/frogs hibernateinsect larvae grow/develop/pupatean egg/a chick/a larva hatchesattract/find/choose a mateproduce/release eggs/spermlay/fertilize/incubate/hatch eggsinhabit a forest/a reef/the coastmark/enter/defend (a) territorystalk/hunt/capture/catch/kill preyPlants and fungitrees/plants grow/bloom/blossom/flowera seed germinates/sproutsleaves/buds/roots/shoots appear/develop/formflower buds swell/opena fungus grows/spreads/colonizes somethingpollinate/fertilize a flower/plantproduce/release/spread/disperse pollen/seeds/sporesproduce/bear fruitdevelop/grow/form roots/shoots/leavesprovide/supply/absorb/extract/release nutrientsperform/increase/reduce photosynthesisBacteria and virusesbacteria/microbes/viruses grow/spread/multiplybacteria/microbes live/thrive in/on somethingbacteria/microbes/viruses evolve/colonize something/cause diseasebacteria break something down/convert something (into something)a virus enters/invades something/the bodya virus mutates/evolves/replicates (itself)be infected with/contaminated with/exposed to a new strain of a virus/drug-resistant bacteriacontain/carry/harbour (especially US) harbor bacteria/a viruskill/destroy/eliminate harmful/deadly bacteria factoryplant mill works yard workshop foundryThese are all words for buildings or places where things are made or where industrial processes take place.factory a building or group of buildings where goods are made: a chocolate/cigarette/clothing factoryplant a factory or place where power is produced or an industrial process takes place: a nuclear power plant ◇ a manufacturing plantmill a factory that produces a particular type of material: a cotton/paper/textile/woollen millworks (often in compounds) a place where things are made or an industrial process takes place: a brickworks ◇ a steelworks ◇ Raw materials were carried to the works by barge.yard (usually in compounds) an area of land used for building something: a shipyardworkshop a room or building in which things are made or repaired using tools or machinery: a car repair workshopfoundry a factory where metal or glass is melted and made into different shapes or objects: an iron foundrya car/chemical/munitions factory/plantan engineering plant/worksto manage/run a factory/plant/mill/works/yard/workshop/foundryto work in/at a factory/plant/mill/yard/workshop/foundryfactory/mill/foundry owners/managers/workers
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