simulator

«simulator» in Mova's school dictionary: A machine or computer program that copies real conditions… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a simulator, simulators)

meaning for a pupil

1) A machine or computer program that copies real conditions so people can practise or test something safely, for example a flight simulator. tree →

2) A computer game that copies a real activity: a farm simulator, a driving simulator. tree →

sense in the lessons

In technology lessons, pilots and astronauts train on simulators; science museums have earthquake or driving simulators. Kids play simulator games (farming, cooking, building). Phrases: «flight simulator», «driving simulator», «simulator game», «train on a simulator».

examples

• Pilots practise emergencies in a flight simulator. tree →
• The science museum has an earthquake simulator. tree →
• My brother plays a farming simulator on his tablet. tree →
• Learner drivers can use a driving simulator. tree →
• Astronauts trained in a simulator before going into space. tree →
• The simulator shook and tilted like a real plane. tree →

note

Countable. Verb: simulate; noun: simulation. Spelling: -ator (not «-er»). A simulator copies reality; it is not real, so mistakes in it are safe.

In the corpora

• Think of a pilot in a flight simulator: the cockpit is a model, but the skill is real.
• Pilots learn real skills in simulators, and you learn real language and reasoning in your lessons.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «simulator» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.