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Lazzy boy Posted 15 years ago
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The discovery of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead additives led to the widespread adoption of their use in the 1920s and therefore more powerful higher compression engines.
May I know the meaning of widespread adoption in the above sentence?
Thanks
LB
The discovery of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead additives led to the widespread adoption of their use in the 1920s and therefore more powerful higher compression engines.
May I know the meaning of widespread adoption in the above sentence?
Thanks
LB
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A lot of companies began using the additives.
- A lot of companies began using the additives.
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adoption of their use: taking up the practice of using them (the additives, in this case)
widespread: almost everywhere; in many places
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widespread: almost everywhere; in many places
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