James Watt Word Search
James Watt, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: STEAM, ENGINE, CONDENSER, POWER, PUMP, ROTATIVE, SEPARATE, INVENTION, MECHANIC, PATENT, SCOTLAND, BOILER.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
James Watt 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.
- CONDENSER /kənˈdɛnsər/ · noun
- A device that condenses a substance, especially one that cools a gas or vapour into a liquid, such as in distillation apparatus or air-conditioning systems; also, in optics, a lens or system of lenses that concentrates light. Related: compressor, cooler.
- POWER /ˈpaʊər/ · noun, verb
- The ability or capacity to do something or to produce an effect. The state or quality of being powerful. Related: strength, ability, capacity, influence.
- PUMP /pʌmp/ · noun, verb
- A machine for raising or moving liquids, gases, or solids by suction or pressure. To force or draw out liquid, gas, or air from a container. Related: siphon, vacuum, compressor, injector.
- ROTATIVE /ˌroʊteɪtɪv/ · adjective
- Relating to or characterized by rotation; rotating. Related: rotational, rotatory, revolving, spinning.
- SEPARATE /sɪˈpərɪt/ · verb, adjective
- To keep or place apart; to distinguish or separate one thing from another. Describing something that is distinct or separate from others. Related: distinct, separate, apart, isolated.
- INVENTION /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/ · noun
- The act of inventing, or a new device, method, or process created by inventing. A new device, method, or process created by inventing. Related: creation, innovation, discovery, design.
- 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.
- 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.
- BOILER /ˈbɔɪlər/ · noun
- A closed vessel in which water or other fluid is heated to generate steam or hot water, especially for heating buildings or powering engines. Informally, a boiler is also a container for boiling water for domestic use. Related: heater, furnace, kettle, water heater.
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