Granville Woods Word Search
A free Granville Woods word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: INVENTOR, RAILWAY, ELECTRIC, TELEGRAPH, TRAIN, SIGNAL, BRAKE, PATENT, CINCINNATI, BROOKLYN, CONDUCTOR, CIRCUIT.
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Granville Woods word list, defined
- 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.
- RAILWAY /ˈreɪlweɪ/ · noun
- A permanent way or line of rails, used for the movement of vehicles, especially trains. Related: railroad, track, line, route.
- ELECTRIC /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to, powered by, or producing electricity; or (of a person or atmosphere) thrillingly exciting and charged with energy. Related: electrifying, thrilling, exhilarating, charged.
- TELEGRAPH /ˈtɛlɪɡræf/ · noun
- A system of communication in which messages are transmitted over wires by means of a code in which letters or numbers are represented by a series of dots and dashes, or a device used for this purpose. A message or news item transmitted by this means. Related: teleprinter, wire, message, dispatch.
- 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.
- SIGNAL /ˈsɪɡnəl/ · noun, verb
- A signal is a message or indication, especially one that is clear and unmistakable. A signal can also be a gesture or movement that conveys a message. Related: message, indication, cue, signal.
- BRAKE /breɪk/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a brake is a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle or machine, typically by applying friction to wheels or moving parts. As a verb, to brake means to slow down or stop using such a device. Related: restraint, check, curb, damper.
- 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.
- CONDUCTOR /kənˈdʌktər/ · noun
- A person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir, or a person who collects fares and oversees passengers on a train or bus. In physics, a conductor is a material or substance that allows heat or electricity to pass through it. Related: director, maestro, marshal, collector.
- CIRCUIT /ˈsɜːkɪt/ (British), /ˈsɜːrkət/ (US) · noun, verb
- A closed path that an electric current flows around, or a complete route or circuitous journey that begins and ends at the same point. As a verb, to circuit is to travel around or make a circuit of something. Related: loop, route, round, path.
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