Robert Hooke Word Search
Free Robert Hooke word search. We picked 12 themed words — the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: MICROSCOPE, MICROGRAPHIA, CELLS, HOOKE, ELASTICITY, SPRING, PENDULUM, ANEMOMETER, BAROMETER, HYGROMETER, WHEEL, CLOCK.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Robert Hooke word list, defined
- MICROSCOPE /ˈmaɪkrəskəʊp/ (British), /ˈmaɪkrəskoʊp/ (US) · noun; rarely verb
- An instrument for viewing and magnifying very small objects or parts, using lenses or another method of magnification. As a verb, to examine something minutely or scrutinize it closely. Related: magnifier.
- CELLS /sɛlz/ · noun
- Cells is the plural of "cell": the basic structural and functional units of living organisms, or small enclosed rooms, compartments, or containers such as those in a prison, monastery, or battery. Related: units, compartments, chambers, rooms.
- ELASTICITY /ˌiːlæˈstɪsəti/ or /ɪˌlæˈstɪsəti/ · noun
- The ability of a material or object to return to its original shape and size after being stretched, compressed, or deformed. In economics, the degree to which one quantity (such as demand or supply) responds to changes in another, such as price or income. Related: flexibility, resilience, springiness, suppleness.
- SPRING /sprɪŋ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, spring refers to the season between winter and summer, a coiled mechanical device, or a natural source of flowing water. As a verb, it means to leap or bound, or to develop or emerge rapidly. Related: season, coil, source, fountain.
- PENDULUM /ˈpɛndjələm/ · noun
- A suspended body that swings freely from a fixed point. By extension, the word refers to a regular reversal or shift in political, social, or cultural conditions. Related: oscillator, swing, counterweight, sway.
- ANEMOMETER /ˌænɪˈmɒmɪtə/ · noun
- An instrument for measuring the speed of the wind or of a gas flow. The most common type uses rotating cups that spin at a rate proportional to wind speed. Related: wind gauge, wind meter, airspeed indicator.
- BAROMETER /bəˈrɒmɪtə/ · noun
- An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather. By extension, something that indicates or reflects changes in a situation or trend. Related: pressure gauge, indicator, gauge, measure.
- HYGROMETER /haɪˈɡrɒmɪtər/ (British), /haɪˈɡrɑːmɪtər/ (US) · noun
- An instrument for measuring the humidity of the air or another environment. Hygrometers commonly indicate relative humidity, expressed as a percentage. Related: humidity meter, moisture meter, moisture gauge.
- WHEEL /wiːl/ · noun and verb
- A wheel is a circular component that rotates around an axle, especially one that supports a vehicle. As a verb, to wheel means to turn or rotate something, or to move in a curved course. Related: disk, circle, roller, rim.
- CLOCK /klɒk/ (UK); /klɑːk/ (US) · noun
- An instrument that measures and displays time, typically with hands or a digital readout; more broadly, any device for registering or measuring time. Related: timepiece, timer, chronometer, watch.
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