The Industrial Revolution Word Search
The Industrial Revolution, 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: FACTORY, STEAM, COAL, IRON, TEXTILE, MACHINE, RAILWAY, URBAN, PROLETARIAT, CAPITAL, INDUSTRY, MECHANIZE.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
The Industrial Revolution word list, defined
- 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.
- STEAM /stiːm/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, steam is water in its gaseous state, especially the invisible vapor released by boiling water or the visible cloud formed as that vapor condenses. As a verb, steam means to produce or release steam, or to cook or clean something using steam. Related: vapor, mist, fumes, cloud.
- COAL /kəʊl/ (British), /koʊl/ (US) · noun
- A hard black substance consisting largely of carbon, formed from the fossilized remains of plants over millions of years and burned as fuel. It also refers to an individual piece of this substance. Related: anthracite, bitumen, char, carbon.
- IRON /ˈaɪən/ (British); /ˈaɪɚn/ (American) · noun, verb, adjective
- Iron is a tough, ductile metallic element used in construction, tools, machinery, and many other applications. Figuratively, it means strength, determination, or a harsh and constraining condition. Related: metal, implement, club, strength.
- TEXTILE /ˈtɛkstaɪl/ (US); /ˈtekst(a)ɪl/ (British) · noun & adjective
- As a noun, a textile is a fabric or other material made by weaving, knitting, or similar processes. As an adjective, it means relating to or consisting of textiles, especially in connection with their manufacture or industry. Related: fabric, cloth, material, goods.
- 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.
- RAILWAY /ˈreɪlweɪ/ · noun
- A system or route of tracks and related infrastructure on which trains run. In British English, it can also refer to the railway business or organization as a whole. Related: railroad, rail line, train line, rail network.
- URBAN /ˈɜːrbən/ (US); /ˈɜːbən/ (UK) · adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of a town or city, especially as distinct from rural areas. It may also describe land that is densely populated or built up. Related: city, metropolitan, municipal, civic.
- PROLETARIAT /ˌproʊləˈtɛəriət/ · noun
- In Marxist theory, the proletariat is the class of people who sell their labor for wages and do not own the means of production. In broader historical usage, it can refer to the poorest and lowest-paid working class, especially urban workers. Related: working class, laboring class, common people, poor workers.
- CAPITAL /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/ · noun
- The most important city or town in a country or region, typically the seat of government; also, wealth or assets owned by a person or organization, especially as used to produce further wealth. Related: funds, assets, finances, resources.
- INDUSTRY /ˈɪndəstri/ · noun
- The production of goods or provision of services as a branch of economic activity. In a broader sense, it means diligent, sustained effort devoted to a particular purpose. Related: business, sector, trade, manufacturing.
- MECHANIZE /ˈmɛkənaɪz/ · verb
- To equip a process, workplace, or industry with machinery, or to make an activity or process operate through machinery. It can also mean to turn a procedure or organization into one governed by standardized, mechanical routines. Related: automate, motorize, industrialize, equipment.
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