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Vocabulary Lesson 29
Objects and Instruments
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |