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U3T3 Ind Revolution
Term | Definition |
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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 |