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Munich Vocab: 7-L29
Objects and Instruments
Term | Definition |
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aperture | (a) An adjustable opening in an instrument, such as a camera, that controls the amount of light that enters (b) An opening or hole |
apparatus | Tools or equipment for a certain use |
catalog | (a) A systematic list and description of items (b) To make a systematic list of items |
centrifuge | A machine that spins very fast, sending material outward from the center and separating different substances by weight |
component | A part of a larger whole |
gauge | (a) A tool used to measure or test (b) To measure |
generator | A machine that produces electrical energy from mechanical energy |
laser | An electronic device that puts out a very narrow and intense beam of light |
mechanism | The working parts of a machine |
prism | A piece of cut glass or plastic that bends and separates light into its component colors |