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Vocabulary Lesson 29
Objects and Instruments
Term | Definition |
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Aperture (A) | An adjustable opening on an abject that allows light to enter |
Aperture (B) | An opening; hole |
Apparatus | Equipment used for a particular task |
Catalog (A) | A systematic list of items |
Catalog (B) | 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) | A tool used to measure or test |
Gauge (B) | To measure |
Generator | A machine that produces electrical energy from mechanical energy |
Laser | A electronic device that puts out a narrow/intense beam ipf light |
Mechanism | The working parts of a machine |
Prism | A piece of cut glass that bends and separates light into its component colors |