Today,the expression bigwig is used to make fun of a person who feels important.

VOA: special.2009.11.29

It is used to make clothing that stops bullets fired from a gun.

VOA: special.2009.05.13

The green is more about the ripeness, or lack of ripeness, of the grapes used to make the wine.

VOA: special.2010.12.20

Experts say any device used to heat a home should be inspected to make sure it is working correctly.

VOA: special.2010.02.02

Tucker used more than four hundred fifty thousand Legos to make his version which is more than five meters tall.

VOA: special.2010.07.30

It is also useful because the mold can be used over and over again to make exact copies of the ceramic form.

VOA: special.2009.09.09

But that is changing. There are many different kinds of materials and styles used to make furniture.

VOA: special.2010.12.10

Clay is important because it is used around the world to make containers of all kinds.

VOA: special.2009.09.14

Turkey is also used instead of beef to make the traditional American hot dog.

VOA: special.2010.05.28

It is a plaster form that was used to make the bronze statue of Freedom that stands on the dome of the Capitol high above the city.

VOA: special.2010.01.27

Uranium enrichment is the process used to make fuel for nuclear power plants, but when extended it can also produce fissile material for an atomic bomb.

VOA: standard.2009.11.28