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The Machine Age

Inventions and Technology: Answers from the Journey Across Time Workbook

TermDefinition
Flying Shuttle A machine that sped up the weaving process
Spinning Jenny A machine that enabled spinners to spin cotton into thread very quickly
Cotton Gin A machine that cleaned cotton 50 times more quickly than a person could
Puddling A process that burns away impurities in iron
Patent The exclusive ownership of an invention
Open-Hearth Process A method that used a special furnace to make many kinds of steel
Steam Engine A machine that replaced water power with steam power, allowing factories to be built anywhere
Mass Production The manufacture of huge quantities of identical goods at cheap prices
Interchangeable Parts The use of machine made parts that are exactly alike, this concept made it easier to fit parts together and to fix a machine when it broke
Division of Labor Occurs by assigning working to specialized tasked as a product moves along a conveyor belt from worker to worker
Assembly Line When products are assembled in a moving line (see division of labor)
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