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Ch. 8 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| airplane | a flying vehicle that has fixed wings and engines or propellers that thrust it forward through the air |
| cash register | a machine used to add up and record how much people pay for a good or a service |
| electric starter | a device that uses electricity to start a car |
| ethyl gasoline | a type of gasoline that eliminated the “knocking” sound and resulting damage in early automobile engines |
| filament | a thin wire that glows white-hot when electricity passes through it |
| gas mask | a device worn on the face to protect the wearer from breathing smoke and other toxic chemicals |
| incandescent | glowing or white with heat |
| invention | a new device, method, or process |
| phonograph | the first device that could record sounds and play them back to a listener |
| traffic signal | a device that controls traffic at intersections and along streets and highways |