Mozambican Metical Word Search
A free Mozambican Metical 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: CENTAVO, METICAL, STEEL, BRASS, COPPER, NICKEL, ZINC, ELEPHANT, GIRAFFE, BAOBAB, CATHEDRAL, ISLAND.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Mozambican Metical word list, defined
- CENTAVO /sɛnˈtɑːvoʊ/ · noun
- A monetary subunit equal to one hundredth of the basic unit of several currencies, including the peso of Mexico and the Philippines, the bolívar of Venezuela, and other Latin American currencies. Related: cent, centime, penny.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- GIRAFFE /ˈɡɪrɑːf/ · noun
- A tall, even-toed ungulate mammal with a long neck and legs, and a distinctive coat pattern. Related: camel, llama, alpaca, okapi.
- BAOBAB /ˈbeɪəʊbæb/ · noun
- A baobab is a massive, thick-trunked tree of the genus Adansonia, native to Africa, Madagascar, and Australia, known for its distinctive swollen trunk and longevity. It also refers to the edible fruit of this tree, which has a tangy flavour and is used in foods and drinks. Related: monkey-bread tree, upside-down tree, cream of tartar tree, dead-rat tree.
- CATHEDRAL /kəˈθiːdrəl/ · noun
- The principal church of a diocese, containing the bishop's official throne (cathedra) and serving as the central church of a Christian diocese. Related: minster, basilica, duomo.
- ISLAND /ˈaɪlənd/ · noun
- A piece of land surrounded by water, typically smaller than a continent, and often separated from the mainland by a sea or ocean. Related: islet, isle, key, atoll.
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