Weights & Measures Word Search
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Sample words: AMP, BAR, BEL, CWT, CUP, DAY, BTU, BIT, HUE, HIN, DPI, LAC, TON, SEC, REM, TOG.
Weights & Measures word list, defined
- AMP /æmp/ · noun
- Amp is the common abbreviation for ampere, the SI base unit of electric current, and also a short form of 'amplifier', a device that increases the strength of an electrical signal. Related: ampere, amplifier.
- BAR /bɑːr/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a bar is a long rigid piece of metal or wood, or an establishment serving alcoholic drinks. As a verb, to bar is to fasten or obstruct something, preventing entry or passage. Related: rod, counter, pub, blockade.
- BEL /bɛl/ · noun
- A unit for comparing two power levels, equal to ten times the common logarithm of their ratio; one decibel equals one tenth of a bel. It is named after Alexander Graham Bell. Related: decibel, logarithmic unit.
- CUP /kʌp/ · noun
- A small open vessel, typically with a handle and no saucer, used for drinking; also a unit of measurement in cooking equal to eight fluid ounces (US). Related: mug, goblet, tumbler, beaker.
- DAY /deɪ/ · noun
- A period of twenty-four hours, especially as a unit of time reckoned from one midnight to the next. Also the part of this period during which daylight is present, as opposed to night. Related: date, period, daylight, daytime.
- BIT /bɪt/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a small piece, amount, or portion of something. As the past tense of 'bite', it describes having cut or gripped something with the teeth. Related: piece, fragment, scrap, portion.
- HUE /hjuː/ · noun
- A particular color or shade, especially one considered as a quality distinguishing one thing from another. By extension, it can refer to a general character, type, or appearance. Related: color, shade, tint, cast.
- HIN /hɪn/ · pronoun
- A dialectal possessive pronoun meaning “his” or “belonging to him,” commonly used before a noun beginning with a vowel sound. Related: his.
- LAC /læk/ · noun
- A reddish-brown resin secreted by the lac insect and used in making varnishes, dyes, and shellac. The word can also refer to the insect itself or to a red dye prepared from the resin. Related: shellac, resin, lacca, gum.
- TON /tʌn/ · noun
- A unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds in the short ton or 2,240 pounds in the long ton; the metric ton, also called a tonne, equals 1,000 kilograms. In informal use, the word also means a very large amount of something. Related: tonne, metric ton, long ton, short ton.
- SEC /sɛk/ · noun
- An informal abbreviation for “second,” especially a brief moment or interval of time. In legal and technical writing, “sec.” can also abbreviate “section.” Related: second, moment, instant, section.
- REM /rɛm/ (noun); /riːm/ (verb, informal) · noun, verb, abbreviation
- As a noun, rem is a unit of radiation dosage equal to the amount absorbed by an adult human at one roentgen. As an abbreviation, REM means rapid eye movement, as in REM sleep. As an informal verb, especially in British English, rem is a shortened form of remain. Related: radiation dose, rapid eye movement, sleep phase, stay.
- TOG /tɒɡ/ (British); /tɔːɡ/ (American) · noun; verb
- A garment, especially a jacket or coat; in the plural, clothes or an outfit. As a verb, to dress oneself, especially in warm or formal clothing. Related: clothing, clothes, garment, jacket.
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