Ethiopian Birr Word Search
This Ethiopian Birr word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — its subunit, its metals, and the figures on its notes and coins. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: SANTIM, STEEL, COPPER, NICKEL, BRASS, BRONZE, ALUMINUM, COFFEE, LION, LALIBELA, GONDAR, AXUM.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Ethiopian Birr word list, defined
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- BRONZE /brɒnz/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A reddish-brown alloy of copper, usually with tin, used historically and today for sculpture, tools, and ornaments; also a similar reddish-brown colour. Related: copper alloy, statuary metal, tan, russet.
- 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.
- COFFEE /ˈkɒfi/ · noun
- A hot drink made from the roasted and ground seeds (beans) of a tropical shrub of the genus Coffea, typically served black or with milk and sugar; also the seeds themselves before or after roasting. Related: brew, java, joe.
- LION /liːɒn/ · noun
- A large carnivorous feline mammal with a short, tawny or golden coat and a long mane in the male, native to Africa and India. It is known for its powerful roar and regal appearance. Related: tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar.
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