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search engine
UK/ˈsɜːtʃ ˈɛn.dʒɪn/US/ˈsɜːrtʃ ˈɛn.dʒɪn/SEARCH EN·gine
a website or program that finds information on the internet when you type in keywords
Examples
“Most students use a search engine to find academic articles quickly.”
“If you’re unsure, try typing the question into a search engine.”
“The teacher reminded us to check the source when using a search engine.”
Band 8 sentence
“Rather than relying on a single website, I cross-check facts using multiple search engines to reduce bias and improve reliability.”
Collocations
- use a search engine
- search engine results
Word family
Common mistakes
search with Google→use a search engine
google it→use a search engine
Say it for a higher band
5search on Google→6web search→7+search engine
Synonyms
web search
Easily confused
website
“I found the article on a news website after using a search engine.”
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