Panamanian Balboa Word Search
This Panamanian Balboa 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: BALBOA, CENTESIMO, NICKEL, COPPER, BRONZE, STEEL, ALUMINUM, SILVER, GOLD, CANAL, TOUCAN, EAGLE.
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Panamanian Balboa word list, defined
- BALBOA /bælˈboʊə/ — primary pronunciation; also /ˈbɔːlboʊə/ in some references · noun
- A balboa is the basic monetary unit of Panama, equal to 100 centésimos, named after the Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa. It is used alongside the United States dollar, which has been legal tender in Panama since 1904. Related: Panamanian currency unit.
- CENTESIMO /ˌtʃɛn.təˈsiː.moʊ/ · noun
- A fractional monetary unit equal to one hundredth of the basic unit of certain currencies, such as the Panamanian balboa and the Uruguayan peso; formerly also one hundredth of the Italian lira. Related: cent, centavo, penny, subunit.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- SILVER /ˈsɪlvər/ · noun, adjective
- A white metal, highly valued for its brightness and durability. A colour intermediate between white and grey. Related: grey, white, metallic, brass.
- GOLD /ˈɡoʊld/ · noun, verb
- A valuable yellow precious metal; a bright yellow colour. A person who wins a competition or achieves success. Related: precious metal, yellow metal, valuable metal, winner.
- CANAL /kəˈnæl/ · noun
- An artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships, or to convey water for irrigation; also, in anatomy, a tubular passage in the body. Related: waterway, channel, aqueduct, conduit.
- TOUCAN /tuːkæn/ · noun
- A brightly coloured bird of the tropics, with a large, distinctive beak, typically brightly coloured and having a long, broad, flat beak. Related: macaw, parrot, hornbill, beak.
- EAGLE /ˈiːɡəl/ · noun
- A large, powerful bird of prey of the family Accipitridae, noted for its keen eyesight, broad wings, and soaring flight. In golf, an eagle is a score of two strokes under par on a single hole.
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