Mechanic Word Search
A free Mechanic word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: WRENCH, SOCKET, RATCHET, HAMMER, SCREWDRIVER, PLIERS, JACK, TORQUE, GAUGE, ENGINE, PISTON, CARBURETOR.
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Mechanic word list, defined
- WRENCH /rɛntʃ/ · noun and verb
- A wrench is a hand tool with jaws or a socket used to turn nuts, bolts, and other fittings. As a verb, it means to twist, pull, or distort something with sharp force, often causing pain or emotional distress. Related: spanner, twist, turn, pull.
- SOCKET /ˈsɒkɪt/ (British); /ˈsɑːkɪt/ (US) · noun; also verb
- A socket is a hollow fitting, opening, or cavity designed to receive and hold another object, such as a plug, tool, or body part. In electrical contexts, it may also refer to the complete wall fitting into which a plug is inserted. Related: receptacle, cavity, hollow, outlet.
- RATCHET /ˈrætʃɪt/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a ratchet is a mechanical device with a toothed wheel and a hinged pawl that permits movement in only one direction, or can be tightened incrementally. As a verb, it means to increase or intensify gradually, especially in a context involving repeated, limited steps. Related: cogwheel, pawl, mechanism, increment.
- HAMMER /ˈhæmər/ · noun; verb
- A hammer is a hand tool with a heavy head used for striking nails, breaking objects, or shaping metal. As a verb, hammer means to strike repeatedly and forcefully, or figuratively to attack, criticize, or work persistently at something. Related: mallet, maul, strike, pound.
- SCREWDRIVER /ˈskruːdraɪvər/ · noun
- A hand tool with a metal shaft and a shaped tip, used to drive or remove screws. By extension, the word can also refer to a mixed alcoholic drink made with vodka and orange juice. Related: screwdriver, driver, screw driver, spanner.
- PLIERS /ˈplaɪərz/ (US); /ˈplaɪəz/ (UK) · noun (plural)
- Pliers are a hand tool with two handles and opposing jaws, used for gripping, bending, cutting, or pulling objects such as wire and small components. The word is conventionally plural in form, even when referring to a single tool. Related: pincers, nippers, forceps, tweezers.
- JACK /dʒæk/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, jack refers to several related objects: a male donkey, a device used for lifting or supporting, an electrical socket, a playing card lower than a queen, or an informal term for a man or laborer. As a verb, it means to lift or support with a jack, or, informally, to raise or increase something, especially a price. Related: lifting device, socket, card, male donkey.
- TORQUE /tɔːk/ (British); /tɔːrk/ (American) · noun and verb
- As a noun, torque is a force or turning moment that tends to produce rotation about an axis; it can also refer to a twisted metal neck ornament or, figuratively, to forceful influence. As a verb, it means to twist or turn something by applying force. Related: twisting force, turning moment, twist, turn.
- GAUGE /ɡeɪdʒ/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a gauge is an instrument or standard used to measure a dimension, quantity, or level. As a verb, it means to measure or estimate something, often as a basis for judging its size, extent, or condition. Related: measure, indicator, scale, meter.
- ENGINE /ˈɛndʒɪn/ · noun
- A machine that converts energy, especially heat or fuel, into mechanical motion or power; more broadly, the source of power that drives a vehicle, machine, or process. Related: motor, machine, powerplant, mechanism.
- PISTON /ˈpɪstən/ · noun
- A piston is a component that slides back and forth inside a cylinder, usually converting the pressure of a gas or liquid into mechanical motion. It is a fundamental part of many engines, pumps, compressors, and hydraulic devices. Related: plunger, ram.
- CARBURETOR /ˈkɑːrbəˌreɪtər/ (US); /ˈkɑːbəˌreɪtə/ (UK) · noun
- A carburetor is a device in an internal-combustion engine that mixes air with fuel in the correct proportions for combustion. It was especially important in gasoline engines before electronic fuel-injection systems became widespread. Related: carburettor.
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