Harmonium Word Search
A free Harmonium word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on its parts, its materials, and how it is played, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: BELLOWS, REED, STOP, REGISTERS, KEYBOARD, PALLET, SLIDER, DAMPER, COUPLER, WINDCHEST, TREADLE, BLOWER.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Harmonium word list, defined
- BELLOWS /ˈbɛloʊz/ · noun
- A bellows is a device that produces a stream of air when its expandable sides are pushed together, used especially for feeding air to a fire or, in larger forms, to pipe organs and forges. Related: blower, air pump.
- REED /riːd/ · noun, verb
- A type of tall, grass-like plant that grows in wet places, or a material made from it. To cut or trim something, especially hair, with scissors or a similar tool. Related: grass, cane, sedge, rush.
- STOP /stɒp/ · verb, noun
- To bring or come to a halt; to cease moving or operating. A physical obstruction or barrier that prevents movement or progress. Related: halt, cease, pause, interrupt.
- REGISTERS /ˈrɛɡɪstərz/ · noun, verb
- A register is a set of sounds or a way of speaking that is typical of a particular region or social class. To register something is to record or note it, especially in a formal or official way. Related: enrol, record, note, log.
- KEYBOARD /kiːbɔːd/ · noun
- A set of keys on a typewriter or computer that are pressed to enter data or commands. A device used for typing. Related: typewriter, keypad, console, input device.
- PALLET /ˈpælɛt/ · noun
- A flat structure of wood or other material, used for carrying or storing goods. A picture or design created by arranging objects or colors in a particular way. Related: platform, skid, crate, box.
- SLIDER /ˈslɪdər/ · noun, verb
- A slider is a movable part on a machine or device that can be slid along a track or rail. To slide or move something along a surface, often with a smooth motion. Related: glider, slider, sleeper, slider.
- DAMPER /ˈdæmpər/ · noun
- A thing that has a subduing or deadening effect, especially on mood, enthusiasm, or an occasion; also, a device that reduces vibration, sound, oscillation, or the flow of air (as in a chimney, piano, or vehicle suspension). Related: restraint, check, brake, discouragement.
- COUPLER /ˈkʌplər/ · noun
- A device that connects or joins two things together, especially a link connecting railway carriages or a coupling joining two pipes, shafts, or electronic circuits. Related: connector, link, coupling, junction.
- TREADLE /ˈtred.l̩/ · noun
- A pedal or lever operated by the foot, especially one used to control a machine or a loom. A foot-operated mechanism, especially one used to raise or lower a part of a machine. Related: pedal, lever, footrest, operating pedal.
- BLOWER /ˈbloʊ.ər/ · noun
- A device or machine that produces a current of air, such as a fan, bellows, or leaf blower; also, in British slang (dated), a telephone. Related: fan, bellows, ventilator.
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