Weights & Measures Word Search — Medium
Play a free online Weights & Measures word search puzzle. Difficulty: Medium. Find all 12 hidden words on the 11×11 grid below.
Words to find
- ALBEDO
- BRACCIO
- ARSHEEN
- AMPERE
- MIPS
- MOLE
- GROSS
- HENRY
Plus 4 hidden bonus words.
Weights & Measures word list, defined
- ALBEDO /ælˈbiːdoʊ/ · noun
- The proportion of light or radiation reflected by a surface, expressed as a fraction or percentage of the total incident upon it; in astronomy and planetary science, a measure of how reflective a body such as a planet or moon is. Related: reflectivity, reflectance, reflection coefficient.
- BRACCIO /ˈbrætʃioʊ/ — anglicized; Italian pronunciation is /ˈbrattʃo/ · noun
- An English borrowing from Italian meaning 'arm', used chiefly in art history and musicology. In music, the phrase 'da braccio' ('for the arm') designates instruments held in the arms and bowed, such as members of the violin family. Related: arm, forelimb, upper limb.
- AMPERE /ˈæm.pɪər/ · noun
- The ampere is the SI base unit of electric current, equal to one coulomb of charge passing a point per second. Informally shortened to 'amp', it measures the rate of flow of electric charge in a circuit.
- MIPS /mɪps/ · noun
- MIPS (million instructions per second) is a measure of a computer processor's performance, representing the number of instructions it can execute in one second. Related: performance rating, instruction rate, clock speed.
- MOLE /məʊl/ · noun, verb
- A small insectivorous mammal that lives in underground tunnels and is often found in gardens. To remove or cover something with a layer of earth or other material, typically to conceal or protect it. Related: insectivore, tunnel, burrow, dig.
- GROSS /ɡroʊs/ · adjective, verb
- Extremely unpleasant or unattractive; of poor quality. To feel sick or disgusted. Related: disgusting, repulsive, unpleasant, nasty.
- HENRY /ˈhɛnri/ · proper noun
- A male given name, derived from the Germanic name Heimrich, composed of the elements 'heim' meaning 'home' and 'ric' meaning 'power'. Related: Harry, Hank, Hal, Harold.
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