Electrical Safety Word Search
Electrical Safety, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: CIRCUIT, VOLTAGE, CURRENT, RESISTANCE, CONDUCTOR, INSULATOR, INSULATION, GROUNDING, FUSE, BREAKER, SWITCH, OUTLET.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Electrical Safety word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- 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.
- VOLTAGE /ˈvoʊltɪdʒ/ · noun
- An electric potential difference between two points, measured in volts. By extension, it can refer figuratively to intense emotional or nervous tension. Related: potential difference, electric potential, electromotive force.
- CURRENT /ˈkʌrənt/ · noun, adjective
- As a noun, current denotes a steady flow of water or air in a definite direction, or the flow of electric charge through a conductor. As an adjective, it describes something belonging to, happening in, or generally accepted at the present time. Related: present, contemporary, flow, stream.
- RESISTANCE /rɪˈzɪstəns/ · noun
- Resistance is opposition to force, control, influence, or change, especially a deliberate refusal to comply or yield. In technical contexts, it denotes the opposition offered to motion, electrical current, disease, or another physical process. Related: opposition, defiance, refusal, protest.
- CONDUCTOR /kənˈdʌktər/ · noun
- A person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir, or a person who collects fares and oversees passengers on a train or bus. In physics, a conductor is a material or substance that allows heat or electricity to pass through it. Related: director, maestro, marshal, collector.
- INSULATOR /ɪnˈsuːlətər/ · noun
- A material or device that reduces or prevents the transfer of heat, electricity, or sound. By extension, a person or thing that prevents communication, interaction, or influence between people or groups. Related: barrier, insulating material, isolator, shield.
- INSULATION /ˌɪnsjuˈleɪʃən/ · noun
- Insulation is material used to prevent the transfer of heat, sound, or electricity, or the process of insulating something to reduce such transfer. In figurative use, it means protection or separation from something harmful or intrusive. Related: insulating material, insulating material, protection, barrier.
- GROUNDING /ˈɡraʊndɪŋ/ · noun and verb
- Grounding is the act or result of making something secure, stable, or connected to the ground; it can also refer to a method of regaining emotional balance or focus. In electrical engineering, it means a connection that provides a safe path to earth, while in aviation it means preventing an aircraft from operating. Related: foundation, basis, anchoring, stabilization.
- FUSE /fjuːz/ · noun & verb
- A fuse is a safety device containing a wire that melts and breaks an electrical circuit when the current is too high, or a cord that ignites an explosive. As a verb, to fuse means to melt or blend things together into a single whole.
- BREAKER /ˈbreɪkər/ · noun
- A breaker is something that breaks, shatters, or destroys things, or a large wave that collapses into foam as it reaches the shore. In specialized uses it also denotes machines or devices that break material down, such as a circuit breaker that interrupts electrical current. Related: destroyer, wave, roller, demolisher.
- SWITCH /swɪtʃ/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a switch is a device or control that turns something on or off, or a decisive change in direction, method, or circumstances. As a verb, switch means to change from one thing, course, or activity to another. Related: change, shift, toggle, exchange.
- OUTLET /ˈaʊtlet/ · noun
- A socket or other connection from which electricity can be drawn; a passage or opening for water, gas, or another fluid; a store or shop selling products, often at reduced prices; or a means of expressing feelings, ideas, or creative abilities. Related: socket, shop, store, passage.
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