Eli Whitney Word Search
This Eli Whitney word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure. 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: COTTON, INVENTOR, MACHINE, PATENT, INTERCHANGEABLE, PARTS, MASS, PRODUCTION, MUSKET, FACTORY, MILL, SEED.
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Eli Whitney word list, defined
- COTTON /ˈkɒt.ən/ (UK); /ˈkɑː.t̬ən/ (US) · noun
- A soft, fluffy white fiber that surrounds the seeds of the cotton plant and is spun into thread or yarn for making textiles; also the plant itself or fabric woven from this fiber. Related: fabric, textile, cloth, thread.
- 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.
- MACHINE /məˈʃiːn/ · noun and verb
- A machine is a device or system that uses mechanical, electrical, electronic, or other power to perform a defined function. As a verb, it means to operate a device or to produce or process something in a highly systematic way. Related: device, apparatus, mechanism, instrument.
- PATENT /ˈpeɪtənt/ (British); /ˈpætənt/ (US) · noun, verb, and adjective
- As a noun, a patent is an exclusive legal right granted by a government to an inventor or assignee for a limited period. As a verb, to patent an invention means to obtain or seek such protection; as an adjective, patent may mean protected by law, openly marketed, or plainly evident. Related: exclusive right, clear, obvious, evident.
- INTERCHANGEABLE /ˌɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl/ · adjective
- Able to be exchanged or substituted for another of the same kind without changing the result or function. In particular, describing parts, components, or products that can be used in place of one another. Related: replaceable, substitutable, exchangeable, interchangeable with.
- PARTS /pɑːrts/ · noun
- The pieces or elements that make up a whole, or an individual component of something. It can also refer to a division of a larger whole, such as sections of a book, areas of a country, or roles in a performance. Related: components, elements, pieces, sections.
- MASS /mæs/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A mass is a large amount, collection, or body of something. In physics, mass is the quantity of matter in an object; the word can also refer to a large gathering or a religious service. Related: amount, quantity, body, bulk.
- PRODUCTION /prəˈdʌkʃən/ · noun
- The process of making, growing, creating, or supplying something. It can also refer to the quantity of goods or services produced, or to a film, play, or other work in its making. Related: manufacture, output, creation, generation.
- MUSKET /ˈmʌskɪt/ · noun
- A musket is a long-barrelled firearm, historically a matchlock gun and later a smoothbore gun fired with a single ball. The term is now chiefly historical or used when referring to this type of early firearm. Related: arquebus, long gun, matchlock, firearm.
- FACTORY /ˈfæktəri/ · noun
- A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled, typically using machines and a large workforce. Related: plant, mill, workshop, works.
- MILL /mɪl/ · noun and verb
- A mill is a machine or building that grinds grain or other material into flour, meal, or powder; it can also refer more broadly to an industrial works where material is processed. As a verb, “mill” means to grind or process material in a mill, or to move around in a crowded, disorderly way. Related: grind, quern, works, factory.
- SEED /siːd/ · noun
- A flowering plant's seed, especially the small, hard or edible part from which a new plant can grow. By extension, a seed can mean a source, beginning, or latent potential. Related: grain, kernel, source, beginning.
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