Alexander Graham Bell Word Search
A free Alexander Graham Bell word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: TELEPHONE, INVENTOR, SOUND, AUDIBLE, HEARING, VOICE, TRANSMIT, RECEIVER, DIAPHRAGM, MAGNET, ELECTRIC, SIGNAL.
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Alexander Graham Bell word list, defined
- TELEPHONE /ˈtɛlɪfoʊn/ · noun; verb
- A device or system for transmitting speech over a distance; by extension, a telephone call. As a verb, it means to call someone using a telephone. Related: phone, call, handset, landline.
- INVENTOR /ˈɪnvɛntər/ · noun
- A person who creates or devises something new, especially a device, process, method, or theory. The term can also refer to someone who originates a new idea or artistic work. Related: creator, originator, designer, deviser.
- SOUND /saʊnd/ · noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- A sound is a vibration or quality perceived by hearing, especially one produced by speech, music, or an object. As a verb, sound means to investigate or judge something carefully; as an adjective, it can mean healthy, secure, reliable, or deep, depending on context. Related: noise, noise, noise, tone.
- AUDIBLE /ˈɔːdəbəl/ · adjective
- Able to be heard; loud enough to be perceived by the ear. Related: hearable, discernible, perceptible, distinct.
- HEARING /ˈhɪərɪŋ/ (British); /ˈhɪrɪŋ/ (American) · noun; verb (present participle of hear)
- The faculty or process of perceiving sound, or the range within which a sound can be heard. As a noun, it can also denote a formal legal, administrative, or committee session at which evidence or argument is presented; as a verb, it is the present participle of hear. Related: listening, audition, ear.
- VOICE /vɔɪs/ · noun; verb
- The sound or quality produced when someone speaks or sings; a person's opinion, view, or right to express an opinion; or, as a verb, to express or communicate an opinion, concern, or message. Related: sound, tone, opinion, view.
- TRANSMIT /trænsˈmɪt/ · verb
- To send or pass something from one person, place, or system to another. In technical contexts, it means to send data, signals, or information through a communications system; it can also mean to pass on a disease. Related: send, convey, broadcast, relay.
- RECEIVER British: /rɪˈsiːvə/; US: /rɪˈsiːvər/ · noun
- A person or thing that receives something, especially a person who is sent a message, payment, or gift; by extension, a device or component that receives signals. Related: recipient, listener, addressee, beneficiary.
- DIAPHRAGM /ˈdaɪ.ə.fræm/ · noun
- A dome-shaped sheet of muscle separating the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity, whose contraction draws air into the lungs during breathing; also, a thin dividing membrane or partition, or a device such as a contraceptive cap or the vibrating plate in a microphone. Related: partition, membrane, divider, septum.
- MAGNET /ˈmæɡnɪt/ · noun
- An object, usually made of iron, steel, or another magnetic material, that produces a magnetic field and attracts or repels magnetic materials. By extension, a person, place, or thing that powerfully attracts attention or interest. Related: attractor, lodestone.
- ELECTRIC /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to, powered by, or producing electricity; or (of a person or atmosphere) thrillingly exciting and charged with energy. Related: electrifying, thrilling, exhilarating, charged.
- SIGNAL /ˈsɪɡ.nəl/ · noun, verb, adjective
- As a noun, a signal is an indication, warning, gesture, or piece of information used to communicate. In technical contexts, it is also a transmitted electrical or electromagnetic indication. As a verb, it means to communicate by means of a signal; as an adjective, it means especially notable or conspicuous. Related: cue, indication, sign, gesture.
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