Mechanic Word Search
A free Mechanic word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: WRENCH, SOCKET, RATCHET, HAMMER, SCREWDRIVER, PLIERS, JACK, TORQUE, GAUGE, ENGINE, PISTON, CARBURETOR.
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Mechanic word list, defined
- WRENCH /wɜrnʧ/ · noun, verb
- A tool with a long handle and a U-shaped or L-shaped head used for turning or twisting something, or to force something apart. To twist or turn something violently. Related: tool, grip, twist, turn.
- SOCKET /ˈsɒkɪt/ · noun, verb
- A socket is a hollow part of a machine or device where a part can be inserted or connected. To socket something means to insert it into a socket. Related: plug, insert, connect, attach.
- RATCHET /ˈrætʃɪt/ · noun, verb
- A ratchet is a device that converts rotary motion into linear motion, often used in tools and machinery. To ratchet means to move or turn something in a series of small, jerky movements. Related: ratch, gear, lever, mechanism.
- HAMMER /hæmər/ · noun, verb
- A tool used for pounding, shaping, or breaking things, typically consisting of a heavy head on a handle. To strike or hit something forcefully with a hammer. Related: mallet, sledge, mallet, club.
- SCREWDRIVER /skruːˈdrɪvər/ · noun
- A tool used for turning screws, typically consisting of a handle attached to a shaft with a screw head at the end. Related: wrench, spanner, turning tool, adjuster.
- PLIERS /ˈplaɪərz/ · noun
- A tool used for gripping or holding objects, typically with two jaws that can be opened and closed. Related: tongs, nippers, grips, clamps.
- JACK /dʒæk/ · noun, verb
- A boy's name, or a tool used for lifting heavy objects, such as a jack for a car. A jack can also refer to a playing card. Related: boy, lad, tool, device.
- TORQUE /tɔːrk/ · noun
- A measure of rotational force, typically expressed in newton-metres. It is a measure of the twisting or turning force that causes an object to rotate. Related: moment of force, rotational force, twisting force, turning force.
- GAUGE /ˈɡeɪdʒ/ · noun, verb
- A gauge is a device used to measure or indicate a physical quantity, such as pressure, temperature, or flow rate. To gauge something means to measure or estimate its size, amount, or quality. Related: meter, scale, indicator, gauge.
- ENGINE /ˈɛndʒɪn/ · noun
- A machine that converts energy, especially heat or fuel, into mechanical motion or power; more broadly, the source of power that drives a vehicle, machine, or process. Related: motor, machine, powerplant, mechanism.
- PISTON /ˈpɪstən/ · noun
- A moving part in an engine or machine that slides up and down in a cylinder, driven by the explosive force of a gas or vapor. A device that converts the pressure of a gas or vapor into mechanical motion. Related: cylinder, plunger, ram, sleeve.
- CARBURETOR /ˈkɑːrbəreɪtər/ (US); /ˈkɑːbjʊrəteɪtə(r)/ or /ˈkɑːbəretə(r)/ (UK) · noun
- A mechanical device in an internal combustion engine that blends air with a fine spray of fuel to form a combustible mixture for the cylinders. Related: fuel mixer, carb, mixing valve.
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