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Hatchet Ch.1-5
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bushplane | an aircraft serving remote areas where there are few roads |
| rudder | a movable control located on the back of an airplane used to steer |
| hatchet | a small ax with a short handle |
| audible | able to be heard |
| turbulence | unstable motion |
| horizon | the line that forms the apparent line between the ground and the sky |
| cowling | a metal covering for an engine |
| compass | an instrument for determining directions |
| altimeter | a device used in aircraft for finding distance above sea level, terrain, or some other reference point, by comparing air pressures |
| altitude | distance upward |
| glide | move in the air at an easy angle downward powered by air currents and gravity |
| abated | diminished |
| hummocks | small hills |
| extensive | thorough |
| amphibious | able to function on both land and water |
| asset | a resource that has value |