Congolese Franc Word Search
A free Congolese Franc word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on its subunit, its metals, and the figures on its notes and coins, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: CENTIME, BRASS, STEEL, ALUMINUM, NICKEL, COPPER, ZINC, LUMUMBA, KABILA, KASAVUBU, OKAPI, ELEPHANT.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Congolese Franc word list, defined
- CENTIME /ˈsɒntiːm/ · noun
- A centime is a monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a franc, formerly used in France and several other francophone countries, and still the fractional unit of currencies such as the Swiss franc and the CFA franc. Related: penny, cent, subunit.
- BRASS /bræs/ · noun
- A yellow alloy of copper and zinc, used widely for ornaments, instruments, fittings, and hardware; also, in informal British usage, money or cash. Related: bronze, copper, metal.
- STEEL /ˈstiːl/ · noun
- A hard, silver-white, ductile, and malleable alloy of iron and carbon, widely used for making tools, machinery, and building materials. Related: iron, metal, alloy, steel alloy.
- ALUMINUM /əˈluːmɪnəm/ · noun
- A lightweight, silvery-white metallic element (symbol Al, atomic number 13) that is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust and is widely used in aircraft construction, packaging, cookware, and electrical transmission.
- NICKEL /ˈnɪkəl/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous, ductile, and ferromagnetic metal. Related: copper, silver, metal, element.
- COPPER /ˈkɒp.ər/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A reddish-brown metallic element (symbol Cu) prized for its excellent conductivity of electricity and heat, and by extension the reddish-brown color resembling it. Related: bronze, brass, reddish-brown, auburn.
- ZINC /ziːn/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30, used as a protective coating for iron and steel, and as an ingredient in some foods and cosmetics. Related: copper, tin, cadmium, brass.
- OKAPI /ɒkəpi/ · noun
- A giraffid artiodactyl mammal native to the Ituri Rainforest in the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is a shy, elusive animal. Related: giraffe, deer, antelope, wildlife.
- ELEPHANT /ˈɛlɪfənt/ · noun
- A very large herbivorous mammal of the family Elephantidae, with a long trunk, tusks, and large ears, native to Africa and southern Asia.
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