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Technology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| loom | an apparatus for making fabric by weaving yarn or thread |
| shuttle | a wooden device with two pointed ends holding a bobbin, used for carrying the weft thread between the warp threads in weaving |
| spinning wheel | an apparatus for spinning yarn or thread, with a spindle driven by a wheel attached to a crank or treadle |
| cotton gin | a machine for separating cotton from its seeds |
| macadam | broken stone of even size used in successively compacted layers for surfacing roads and paths, and typically bound with tar or bitumen |
| locomotive | a powered rail vehicle used for pulling trains |
| steam engine | an engine that uses the expansion or rapid condensation of steam to generate power |
| agriculture | the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products |
| raw materials | the basic material from which a product is made |
| innovation | the action or process of innovating |
| efficient | achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense |
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