Theremin Word Search
This Theremin word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — its parts, its materials, and how it is played. 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: ANTENNA, OSCILLATOR, CAPACITOR, RESISTOR, CIRCUIT, CHASSIS, COIL, VALVE, TRANSISTOR, PLATE, PANEL, GLISSANDO.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Theremin word list, defined
- ANTENNA /ænˈtɛnə/ · noun
- A slender, jointed sensory appendage on the head of insects and many other arthropods, used for touch, smell, and sometimes hearing. Also, a rod or wire device that transmits or receives radio or television signals. Related: aerial, feeler, sensor, receiver.
- OSCILLATOR /ɒsˈkɪlətər/ · noun
- A device or system that produces a periodic oscillation, or a person or thing that oscillates. In physics, an oscillator is a system that exhibits periodic motion. Related: vibrator, pendulum, resonator, generator.
- CAPACITOR /kəˈpæsɪtər/ · noun
- A passive electronic component that stores electrical energy in an electric field between a pair of conductors separated by an insulating material, typically used to smooth, filter, or temporarily store charge in circuits. Related: condenser, cap, electrolytic capacitor, supercapacitor.
- RESISTOR /rɪˈzɪstər/ · noun
- A component that opposes the flow of electric current, typically consisting of a piece of wire with a high electrical resistance. Related: impedance, obstacle, barrier.
- CIRCUIT /ˈsɜːkɪt/ (British), /ˈsɜːrkət/ (US) · noun, verb
- A closed path that an electric current flows around, or a complete route or circuitous journey that begins and ends at the same point. As a verb, to circuit is to travel around or make a circuit of something. Related: loop, route, round, path.
- CHASSIS /ˈtʃæsi/ — standard US pronunciation; also /ˈʃæsi/ · noun
- The base frame of a motor vehicle or other wheeled conveyance, on which the body and mechanical parts are mounted. More broadly, the underlying structural framework of any object, system, or organization. Related: frame, framework, undercarriage, skeleton.
- COIL /kɔɪl/ · noun
- A length of something wound into a connected series of rings or spirals, or a single ring of such a series. As a verb, to wind into a coil. Related: spiral, loop, curl, whorl.
- VALVE /ˈvælv/ · noun, verb
- A device for controlling the flow of a fluid, gas, or liquid, typically by opening, closing, or partially obstructing a passage. To control or regulate the flow of something. Related: governor, regulator, cock, tap.
- TRANSISTOR /trænzɪstər/ · noun
- A semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electronic signals. Related: amplifier, switch, semiconductor.
- PLATE /pleɪt/ · noun, verb
- A flat, often round, plate of metal, wood, or other material, used for serving food or as a base for a dish. To put or serve food on a plate. Related: dish, platter, tray, saucer.
- PANEL /pænl/ · noun, verb
- A flat surface, typically of wood or other material, used as a table or for displaying information. To discuss or examine something in a group, especially in a formal or official way. Related: board, committee, council, jury.
- GLISSANDO /ɡlɪˈsɑːndoʊ/ · noun
- A musical effect in which a note is sustained while its pitch is smoothly changed to another note, often used in a gradual transition between two notes. In music notation, it is represented by an arrow or a curved line connecting the two notes. Related: glide, slide, portamento, passaggio.
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