Time and Clocks Word Search
Time and Clocks, 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: MINUTE, HOUR, SECOND, CLOCK, WATCH, TIMER, ANALOG, DIGITAL, PENDULUM, GEAR, MECHANISM, DIAL.
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Time and Clocks word list, defined
- MINUTE /ˈmɪnɪt/ (UK), /ˈmiːnuːt/ (US); /maɪˈnjuːt/ (UK adjective), /maɪˈnuːt/ (US adjective) · noun, verb, adjective
- As a noun, minute is a unit of time equal to 60 seconds, a particular moment, or, usually in the plural, the official record of a meeting. As an adjective it means extremely small, and as a verb it means to make such a record. Related: moment, instant, tiny, minuscule.
- HOUR /ˈaʊə(r)/ · noun
- A period of time consisting of sixty minutes. The term is also used for particular points in time, such as an appointed time or a designated part of the day. Related: sixty minutes, clock hour, time period.
- SECOND /ˈsɛkənd/ · noun, adjective, adverb, verb
- The ordinal number denoting the position immediately after the first. As a noun, it also means a unit of time equal to sixty seconds, an instance of support for a proposal, or a moment or opportunity; as a verb, it means to support a motion or proposal. Related: runner-up, moment, instant, backup.
- 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.
- WATCH /wɒtʃ/ (British English); /wɑːtʃ/ (American English) · noun; verb
- As a noun, a watch is a small timepiece worn on the wrist or carried in a pocket, as well as an act or period of keeping watch. As a verb, it means to observe attentively, guard, monitor, or keep track of someone or something. Related: observe, monitor, guard, supervise.
- TIMER /ˈtaɪmə(r)/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a timer is a device that measures elapsed time or counts down a specified interval, often signaling when the period has ended; it can also mean a person responsible for timing an event. As a verb, timer means to time something and is chiefly informal American usage. Related: stopwatch, timekeeper, clock, alarm.
- ANALOG /ˈænəlɒɡ/ (UK), /ˈænəˌlɔːɡ, -ˌɑːɡ/ (US) · noun; adjective
- Something whose physical properties (such as voltage or a clock's moving hands) vary continuously to represent corresponding quantities, in contrast to digital representations. As an adjective, it describes devices or signals that operate on this continuous principle. Related: analogue, continuous, non-digital, linear.
- DIGITAL /ˈdɪdʒɪtəl/ · adjective
- Relating to or using signals or information represented by discrete binary digits (typically 0s and 1s), as in computers and electronic devices. Also describes the fingers or toes, from its original anatomical sense. Related: electronic, computerized, virtual, online.
- 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.
- GEAR /ɡɪə/ (British), /ɡɪr/ (US) · noun and verb
- Gear is equipment, apparatus, tools, clothing, or belongings collectively, especially items used for a particular activity or purpose. As a verb, it means to prepare or equip oneself or someone else for a task or situation. Related: equipment, apparatus, outfit, tackle.
- MECHANISM /ˈmɛkənɪzəm/ · noun
- A process, system, or arrangement by which something happens or operates; also, a device or system of parts that performs a particular function. In technical contexts, the term can mean a proposed explanation of how a phenomenon occurs. Related: process, system, method, procedure.
- DIAL /ˈdaɪ.əl/ · noun, verb
- A dial is a graduated face or plate marked with numbers, on which a pointer or hand indicates a measurement, time, or setting — as on a clock, gauge, or telephone. As a verb, to dial means to operate such a device, especially to select a number on a rotary phone, or more broadly to adjust or set something. Related: gauge, indicator, faceplate, scale.
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