Mauritian Rupee Word Search
This Mauritian Rupee 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: CENT, ALUMINIUM, BRASS, STEEL, NICKEL, COPPER, DODO, TURTLE, SAMBAR, PALM, COCONUT, SUGARCANE.
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Mauritian Rupee word list, defined
- CENT /sɛnt/ · noun
- A monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a dollar, euro, or other decimal currency. It also appears in the phrase 'per cent' (or 'percent'), meaning one part in every hundred. Related: penny, pennies, centime, pence.
- ALUMINIUM /ˌæl.jʊˈmɪn.i.əm/ · noun
- A lightweight, silvery-white metallic element (symbol Al, atomic number 13), the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust, used widely in construction, packaging, transport, and electronics.
- 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.
- 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.
- DODO /ˈdoʊdoʊ/ · noun
- A large, flightless bird (Raphus cucullatus) formerly native to the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, which became extinct in the late 17th century. By extension, an old-fashioned person who cannot adapt to modern life or is hopelessly out of date. Related: has-been, fossil, relic, dinosaur.
- TURTLE /ˈtɜːr.təl/ · noun
- A slow-moving reptile with a shell, typically living on land and feeding on plants and animals. A person who moves slowly and carefully. Related: reptile, slowpoke, snail, tortoise.
- SAMBAR /ˈsæmbər/ · noun
- A type of large Indian antelope, and also a type of stew originating from the Indian subcontinent. Related: antelope, deer, stew, curry.
- PALM /pɑːm/ · noun, verb
- The palm of the hand is the inner surface of the hand at the base of the fingers. To palm something means to secretly hold or conceal it. Related: hand, fist, claw, grip.
- COCONUT /ˈkoʊkənʌt/ · noun
- The large, hard-shelled fruit of the coconut palm, containing white edible flesh and sweet liquid; also, the palm tree itself.
- SUGARCANE /ˈsʌɡərkeɪn/ · noun
- A tall tropical grass with thick, hard, and sweet stems that are used to produce sugar. Related: cane, sugar grass, sweet cane, juice cane.
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