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
- LITRE
- JOULE
- ARSHINE
- SACK
- ARROBA
- CALIBRE
- ARPENT
- CENTIGRAM
Plus 4 hidden bonus words.
Weights & Measures word list, defined
- LITRE /ˈlɪtər/ · noun
- A unit of volume in the metric system, equivalent to 1,000 cubic centimetres or 1.76 pints. Related: millilitre, decilitre, cubic centimetre, pint.
- JOULE /dʒuːl/ · noun
- The SI unit of energy, equal to the energy expended when a force of one newton is applied over a distance of one metre. It is named after James Prescott Joule. Related: calorie, erg, watt-hour, joule-second.
- SACK /sæk/ · noun, verb
- A bag made of flexible material, typically with a handle or cracked open as a punishment or dismissal. To dismiss or remove someone from a position, especially as a punishment. Related: bag, pack, sackcloth, dismiss.
- ARROBA /əˈroʊbə/ · noun
- A traditional unit of weight used in Spain and Latin America, varying regionally but typically around 11.5 kilograms (about 25 pounds). In modern usage, it is also the common Spanish and Portuguese name for the @ (at) symbol. Related: unit of weight, measure.
- CALIBRE /ˈkælɪbə/ · noun
- The quality of someone's ability, character, or importance; also, the internal diameter of a gun barrel or bullet, or of a projectile. Related: quality, standard, stature, worth.
- ARPENT /ˈɑːrpənt/ · noun
- An arpent is a former French unit of land area, varying regionally but roughly equivalent to an English acre (about 0.85 acre or 3,400 square metres), still used historically in parts of North America settled by the French. Related: acre, rood, hectare.
- CENTIGRAM /ˈsɛntɪɡræm/ · noun
- A metric unit of mass equal to one hundredth of a gram, or 10 milligrams.
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