Elijah McCoy Word Search
This Elijah McCoy word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: STEAM, ENGINE, INVENTOR, LUBRICATOR, PATENT, RAILROAD, TRAIN, CANADA, DETROIT, MECHANIC, AUTOMATIC, DEVICE.
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Elijah McCoy word list, defined
- STEAM /stɛm/ · noun, verb
- Steam is a gas that forms when liquid water is heated to its boiling point. It is often used for power generation, cleaning, and cooking. Related: fog, mist, vapor, gas.
- 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.
- INVENTOR /ɪnˈvɛntər/ · noun
- A person who creates or devises new devices, machines, or processes, especially one who holds a patent for an invention. Related: creator, innovator, designer, constructor.
- LUBRICATOR /ˈlʌbrɪkeɪtər/ · noun
- A device or system that reduces friction between moving parts, typically by applying a lubricant. A person or thing that lubricates. Related: lubricant, greaser, oiler, silencer.
- PATENT /ˈpeɪtnt/ · noun, verb
- A patent is a grant of exclusive rights to an inventor for a limited time to manufacture, use, or sell an invention. To patent something means to obtain a patent for it. Related: copyright, license, trademark, exclusive rights.
- RAILROAD /ˈreɪlroʊd/ · noun
- A permanent way or road for wheeled vehicles, especially trains, consisting of parallel rails embedded in the ground and usually laid on sleepers. Related: railway, track, line, route.
- TRAIN /trɛn/ · noun, verb
- A self-propelled vehicle on rails, or a regular scheduled service of such vehicles. To transport or cause to move by rails. Related: locomotive, railway, carriage, vehicle.
- CANADA /ˈkæn.ə.də/ · noun
- Canada is a proper noun referring to the country in northern North America, the second-largest country in the world by land area, extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific and north into the Arctic.
- MECHANIC /mɪˈkænɪk/ · noun
- A person who practices a trade or craft, especially one that involves working with machines, or a person who repairs and maintains vehicles, especially cars and trucks. Related: handyman, repairman, technician, craftsman.
- AUTOMATIC /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/ · adjective
- Operating or happening by itself, without direct human control or conscious thought; also, done or occurring as an instinctive, unthinking response. Related: self-operating, instinctive, mechanical, reflex.
- DEVICE /dɪˈvaɪs/ · noun
- A thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment. Also a plan, scheme, or literary technique used to achieve a specific effect. Related: gadget, apparatus, appliance, contraption.
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