Solar panels meaning in English

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Definition

a solar panel: an electrical device which absorbs sunlight and converts it into electricity noun

Examples

  • "The solar panels are mounted on the wings."
  • "I also prefer central heating from natural gas rather than electricity, although if you can find an apartment with solar panels, that would be ideal."
Exercise 1
According to the dialogue, what are some of the principal characteristics of the Delavigne Art Gallery?

There may be more than one correct answer!

According to the dialogue, what are some of the principal characteristics of the Delavigne Art Gallery?

There may be more than one correct answer!
This is incorrect. A "glass balcony" is not mentioned in the dialogue. Lindsay Bauhaus talks about "a glass and steel roof".
This is incorrect. "Solar panels" are not mentioned in the dialogue. A "solar panel" refers to a device that absorbs the rays of the sun and converts them into electricity.
This is a correct answer. The presenter of the podcast, Lindsay Bauhaus, says that a "massive skylight... illuminates the entire space with natural light." This means that a large window at the top of the building is used to illuminate the space, rather than electric light sources. "Natural light" refers to "light" from the sun or moon, as opposed to unnatural light: light from electrical sources.
This is a correct answer. The presenter of the podcast, Lindsay Bauhaus, says that "one of those ecological green walls has been installed" on the "facade" (or "front") of the building. A "green wall" (or "living wall") is a vertical garden: an ecological wall which has plants "growing" on the side of it.
This is a correct answer. The presenter of the podcast, Lindsay Bauhaus, mentions a "wide spiral staircase that rises up through the building". A "staircase" is a structure of steps which allows someone to walk up or down in a building. A "spiral staircase" is one which is in the form of a circular or helix shape (a spiral). Example: There was no space for normal stairs to go to the next floor, so we installed a spiral staircase.

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