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Zorluk: OrtaIdentifying Synonymous Context Clues

Before mounting cylinder heads on heavy diesel transport engines, technicians must ensure that all internal oil passages remain patent—that is to say, unobstructed and clear of debris. Any residual metal shavings or casting slag can prevent lubricants from flowing properly through the block, leading to dangerous friction buildup and catastrophic mechanical failure.

As used in the passage, what is the meaning of the word "patent"?

  1. A
    legally protected
  2. unobstructedCevap
  3. C
    catastrophic
  4. D
    highly pressurized

Cevap

The word "patent" means unobstructed.
The author uses the signal phrase "that is to say" immediately after the word "patent" to define it directly as "unobstructed and clear of debris." Therefore, "unobstructed" is the exact meaning established by the context.

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1
Locate the target word "patent" in the passage.
Identified the target phrase: "remain patent—that is to say, unobstructed and clear of debris."
Locating the target word within its immediate sentence structure allows identification of adjacent context clues.
2
Analyze the structural signal phrase following the target word.
Recognized the phrase "that is to say," followed directly by the descriptive words "unobstructed and clear of debris."
The transitional phrase "that is to say" explicitly introduces a synonymous definition or direct restatement.
3
Match the restated definition to the answer choices.
Selected "unobstructed" as the exact synonym.
The option directly reflects the explanatory synonym provided in the text.

Anahtar Kavram

Identifying direct restatements and synonymous signal phrases to determine unfamiliar vocabulary meaning in context.
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Identifying Synonymous Context Clues

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