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Vocabulary Lesson 29
Objects and Instruments
Term | Definition |
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Aperture | an adjustable opening on an object that allows light to enter |
Aperture | an opening; hole |
Apparatus | equipment used for a particular task |
Catalog | a systematic list of items |
Catalog | to make a systematic list of items |
Centrifuge | a machine that spins very fast that separates substances |
Component | a part of a larger whole |
Gauge | a tool used to measure or test |
Gauge | to measure |
Generator | a machine that produces electrical energy from mechanical energy |
Laser | an electronic device that puts out a narrow/intense beam of light |
Mechanism | the working parts of a machine |
Prism | a piece of cut glass that bends and separates light into its component colors |