Archaeologist Word Search
Archaeologist, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: TROWEL, BRUSH, PICKAX, SHOVEL, CHISEL, CAMERA, LAPTOP, SOFTWARE, DATABASE, SCANNER, RADAR, SONAR.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Archaeologist word list, defined
- TROWEL /troʊ.əl/ · noun
- A small, flat tool used for spreading or applying materials, such as mortar or plaster, to a surface. A person who uses a trowel, especially in a skilled or artistic way. Related: spreader, applicator, mortarboard, plasterer.
- BRUSH /brʌʃ/ · noun
- An implement with bristles, wire, or other filaments set into a handle, used for cleaning, grooming, or painting; also a light, fleeting touch or contact with something. Related: broom, swab, sweep, graze.
- PICKAX /ˈpɪkæks/ · noun
- A pickax is a heavy, long-handled tool with a curved or angled blade used for breaking up soil, rock, or other hard materials. Related: pick, pickaxe, mattock, axe.
- SHOVEL /ʃuːvəl/ · noun
- A tool with a broad blade and a long handle, used for digging or moving earth, snow, etc. A shovel can also refer to a quantity of something, especially food, that is shoveled or scooped. Related: spade, trowel, scoop, ladle.
- CHISEL /ˈtʃɪz.əl/ · noun, verb
- A chisel is a hand tool with a shaped cutting edge at the end of a blade, used for carving or cutting hard materials such as wood, stone, or metal. As a verb, it means to cut or carve something with such a tool. Related: carve, cut, sculpt, hew.
- CAMERA /ˈkæm(ə)rə/ · noun
- An optical device that captures and records still images or video by focusing light onto a photosensitive surface or electronic sensor.
- LAPTOP /læptɒp/ · noun
- A portable personal computer designed for mobile use, typically having a keyboard and display screen. Related: notebook, portable computer, netbook, tablet.
- SOFTWARE /ˈsoʊftˌweɪər/ · noun
- Programs or pieces of code that run on computer hardware, enabling users to perform specific tasks or functions. Software can be in the form of operating systems, applications, or utilities. Related: program, application, utility, code.
- DATABASE /ˈdeɪtəbeɪs/ · noun
- An organized collection of structured data, typically stored electronically in a computer system and designed so that information can be easily accessed, managed, and updated. Related: databank, data store, archive, repository.
- SCANNER /skænər/ · noun, verb
- A device that scans objects or documents, typically using light or radiation, to produce an image or data. To examine or inspect something carefully, often using a device. Related: scanner, copier, photocopier, imager.
- RADAR /ˈrædɑr/ · noun
- Radar is a system that uses radio waves to detect and locate objects. It is commonly used in aviation, navigation, and weather forecasting. Related: sonar, lidar, radionavigation, navigation.
- SONAR /sɒnɑr/ · noun
- A device that uses sound waves to navigate, communicate with or detect objects underwater. It is commonly used in submarines and other underwater vehicles. Related: radar, laser, echo sounder, bathymetry.
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