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U3T3 Ind Revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| industrial | of or relating to manufacturing/factories |
| revolution | radical and pervasive change in society or economy |
| textile | any filament, fiber, or yarn that can be made into fabric or cloth, and the resulting material itself. |
| mill | a building fitted with machinery for a manufacturing process |
| union | something formed by a combining or coalition of its members |
| manufacturing | the making of articles on a large scale using machinery; industrial production. |
| wage | a fixed regular payment, made by an employer to an employee |
| labor | work, especially hard physical work |
| strike | a refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, |
| technology | machinery and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge |
| plantation | an estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar, and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor. |
| gin | shorthand for engine. a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers. |
| agrarian | relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land. |
| canal | an artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water for irrigation. |
| ethnic | of or belonging to a population group or subgroup made up of people who share a common cultural background or descent. |
| famine | extreme scarcity of food. |
| urban | in, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city |
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