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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 it component colors |